Constantly juggling inventory levels while trying to keep up with customer demand and avoiding stockouts or backorders is a balancing act that can leave you feeling like you’re always one step behind. But what if there was a way to […]
Ecommerce packaging is an opportunity to personalize your shipments. The optimal unboxing experience involves a mix of the right box and the right infill—but it’s also a great chance to incorporate your custom branding. If your business is committed to being […]
If you run an ecommerce business, understanding days sales in inventory (DSI) is crucial. This simple metric reveals how quickly you turn inventory into sales. A healthy DSI means your products are moving, cash flow is positive, and your warehouse […]
Ecommerce can erase borders for sellers. But your online store is only open to the whole world if you have access to global fulfillment services. Because shipping ecommerce orders to other countries can involve complex paperwork, it’s a good idea […]
What’s the problem? According to Forbes, shopping cart abandonment in eCommerce is a $4 trillion-plus problem. That’s the estimate of total lost sales retailers suffered from a consumer adding something to their cart and then failing to complete the purchase. […]
Shopify was designed to make it easy for anyone to set up an eCommerce store. That might be why it’s the most popular eCommerce platform, with over 3.75 million storefronts as of 2022. Shopify makes selling easy, but product pages […]
At its simplest, inventory management software is a tool your company can use to track real-time inventory. You can leverage inventory software to automate a range of other takes, including tracking sales velocity and providing low stock alerts. However, excellent […]
In 2019, Shopify built the Shopify Fulfillment Network (SFN) to provide storage, inventory management, picking, packing, and shipping for Shopify sellers. The network comprised a mix of warehouses owned by Shopify and independent eCommerce Fulfillment warehouses that Shopify subcontracted with. […]
Peak season will be here before you know it, with everything that brings for eCommerce businesses. Most online sellers know that now is the time to start preparing your supply chain to meet holiday demand, but is your warehouse equipped […]
A shipping container is a steel container used for shipping cargo. Shipping companies own shipping containers. They lease them to freight shippers for moving full container load (FCL) or less than container load (LCL) cargo. There’s also a growing trend […]
One of the questions we have heard often over the last year is, “Why is shipping so expensive?” Shipping rates have increased since the pandemic’s disruptions, and eCommerce companies are facing a new kind of supply chain difficulty: controlling shipping […]
Cargo and shipment are shipping terms that are sometimes used interchangeably but have slightly different meanings. It’s essential to understand the difference so you use the correct terms when you communicate about cargo vs. shipment with your eCommerce fulfillment service […]
