Your eCommerce shipping and expertise can make or break your business. The logistics knowledge needed to manage inventory, plan a warehouse, and fulfill orders directly impacts your most significant investments and needed revenue streams. When failures persist, a poor eCommerce […]
Many companies that import products rely on freight forwarders to reduce the stress and cost of doing business internationally. If you’re looking to diversify suppliers or tackle a new market, someone might have recommended a freight forwarding service as an […]
Sometimes the unthinkable happens, and this week we saw a container ship the size of a skyscraper turn sideways and block all traffic in Egypt’s Suez Canal, demonstrating a clear need for transportation backup plans. For more than 24 hours, the […]
If you import products with low retail value from other countries, the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Section 321 provision can help lower the taxes and duties you pay on some imports. Specifically, it’s designed for low-value shipments that have […]
Running an eCommerce business is complicated, especially when you’ve got to manage the logistics for a growing number of orders and staff. Shipping prices change, new software arrives, and customers start demanding two-day delivery on everything. At the same time, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon to the eCommerce industry. At the same time, it has also been a nightmare for the eCommerce industry. As consumers moved more of their shopping online, many eCommerce retailers saw their orders jump. […]
ECommerce has been on a wild ride in 2020. Consumers turned to online shopping to stay safe during a global pandemic. Order fulfillment warehouses and eCommerce shipping carriers felt the strain of the extra volume. UPS and FedEx 2021 rates […]
More than two-thirds of all ecommerce shopping carts have been abandoned in 2020 and shipping prices and speed remain two of the top reasons. People want your products delivered to them quickly and they want to avoid surprises when it […]
On October 17, 2018, the Trump Administration announced plans to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) treaty. The dispute was about discounted postal rates charged on Chinese packages shipped to the US. The move was part of the administration’s […]
This post has been updated to include mid-year changes to carrier policies due to COVID. Every year, UPS and FedEx announce new shipping rates. This can include changes that have big effects on order fulfillment and shipping, such as new […]
Learning how to calculate shipping costs can be some of the trickiest to get a handle on for eCommerce businesses that want to balance customer satisfaction with affordability and margin control. The vast majority of your customers expect shipping to […]
Your customers have two basic questions about your eCommerce shipping: When will my order arrive and how much do I have to pay for shipping? You need to provide answers that will generate orders and repeat customers. To do that, […]