For eCommerce startups, fulfillment strategy is a moving target. If you start small, your first fulfillment warehouse might be a spare bedroom or garage. As you grow, you may rent warehouse space and hire staff to pick, pack, and ship […]
It’s never a good idea to let your inventory drop to zero. At the same time, you don’t want too much capital tied up in products that sit on eCommerce fulfillment warehouse shelves, gathering dust while you pay storage fees. […]
For most of us, the holidays are a time for family, fun, and maybe one party too many. But, if you are an eCommerce business owner, the holiday season is a time for too much work and too little sleep. […]
Shipping and delivery are a vital part of your eCommerce business. Shipping is also one of the highest costs of eCommerce fulfillment. Fortunately, because of online retail’s growing popularity, eCommerce shipping options have expanded. Here’s your complete guide to the […]
ECommerce today encompasses every product category, from food to musical instruments to sporting equipment to cannabis products. Some of these items need a specialty fulfillment center that can provide services such as keeping frozen items cold during storage and shipping […]
When someone places an order in your eCommerce store, they have to confirm two addresses. You need their shipping address and also the billing address for their payment method. These two addresses may be exactly the same. Or they may […]
Carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and USPS use shipping zones to determine the shipping cost of a package. Zones relate closely (but often not exactly) to distance traveled. Each zone corresponds with an approximate number of days from the point […]
Red Stag Fulfillment is honored to again be named the best eCommerce fulfillment service for oversized, heavy, high-value, or fragile items in 2022 by Fit Small Business, a top independent researcher of business solution providers. This is our seventh year […]
D2C order fulfillment is the engine that powers eCommerce and, in an ideal world, your direct fulfillment solution will hum along without much input from you after the initial onboarding. But it may be too easy to get complacent about […]
Here’s the raw reality: warehouses don’t typically love receiving floor-loaded shipments. Why? Because unloading floor-loaded containers is much more complicated, time-consuming, and hazardous than receiving palletized stock. That said, there are times when floor stacking is the best (or only) […]
The cost of overnight shipping is considerably more expensive than standard shipping. However, it’s an excellent option to offer in your online store because some customers are willing to pay for expediency. That’s especially true if your customers need their […]
Omnichannel is trending in eCommerce. Online selling demands an omnichannel retail approach because businesses have a better opportunity to reach the right consumers if they sell on multiple platforms. An omnichannel strategy can benefit your eCommerce fulfillment operations as well. […]