The eCommerce world is moving faster than ever before, and many service providers are pressuring shops like yours to offer a same-day shipping service to customers. Unfortunately for eCommerce, that’s often not only unaffordable but unworkable for the vast majority […]
Nothing beats opening the mail or a package to find sweet, savory, or other delicious cold treats. However, that all goes away if the sender doesn’t know how to ship frozen foods and the products arrive in a melty pool. […]
For many eCommerce companies, figuring out how to ship furniture safely and affordably is their biggest supply chain challenge. Done wrong, and it can grind profits down to nothing. Done right and fulfillment can become a competitive advantage that protects […]
Everything is getting delivered these days, and that has many eCommerce companies asking how to ship alcohol to see if it can be a part of their growth strategy. In our research, alcohol has some of the more complex requirements […]
After you place an order online, you might get a shipping update that mentions a carrier facility. The notice might say “Arriving at carrier facility” or “Leaving carrier facility.” Here’s everything you need to know about this stage of order […]
Climbing prices and a semiconductor shortage mean more people are buying used vehicles from around the country, and they’re now asking how to ship a car to their home. It’s a straightforward question with a fascinating answer, especially if you’re […]
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 […]
When you order items online, your order status may show up as “awaiting fulfillment.” But what does awaiting fulfillment mean? If you’re not in the 3PL industry, this may sound impossibly vague, as if your order were lost in processing. […]
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 […]
Most eCommerce shipping options allow you to track your packages. The US Postal Service is no exception. There are several different ways to verify that you sent something out with USPS. One is a USPS Certificate of Mailing. Certificate of […]
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 […]
A standard packaging method for ecommerce business is “discreet shipping,” where no one can look at the outside of the order you ship and determine what’s inside. Discreet shipping hides any idea of what the products inside could be and […]
