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With the 2022 UPS peak surcharges published, all three major carriers have announced their holiday plans. We’re seeing a focus on heavy parcels and shippers with high volumes. Home deliveries are in the crosshairs, but that doesn’t mean your profitability […]
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We live in a multi-modal world. Before a product arrives on your customer’s doorstep, it has probably traveled on several different modes of transport before and after eCommerce fulfillment packaged and shipped the order. One of those was undoubtedly drayage. […]
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The U.S. Postal Service is the second major carrier to publish its peak season rate increase, so we’ve got important Peak USPS 2022 increases below. You’ll see the cost to ship items rise starting on October 3, running until January […]
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FedEx has announced its 2022 peak season surcharges and pricing, giving businesses like yours the time to prepare your Q4 budgets. While the increase doesn’t come as a surprise, it does arrive as many companies face increasing price pressures and […]
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It’s never too early to prep for your holiday sales volume, but as every eCommerce leader knows, it can quickly become too late. Looking at the current state of the market and global supply chains, Red Stag Fulfillment believes that […]
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Supply chain continuity planning has always been essential for eCommerce businesses, but in an environment of ongoing disruptions, it’s inescapable. A continuously updated plan is critical to the well-being of your supply chain and your business. Are you prepared for […]
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In the summer of 2019, the US Postal Service changed the way it calculates shipping charges. USPS added dimensional weight pricing. USPS joined FedEx, UPS, and DHL in applying a size-based formula for oversized boxes. However, USPS has a higher […]
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As of May 22, there is a new UPS delivery surcharge of $0.30 on each package sent via standard ground service from the U.S. to Canada. Expedited services are seeing a steep increase under the peak demand surcharge pricing. According […]
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The port of San Diego is among the top cargo ports in the U.S. More than 800,000 containers pass through the port every year from across the globe. If your products arrive in the U.S. via this busy port, a […]
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The global supply chains many hoped would be in better shape this year will continue to struggle and may worsen due to Russia’s war against Ukraine and sanctions imposed against Russia. That’s the growing consensus from logistics and government experts […]
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Successfully running an eCommerce company is much more difficult than it seems at first glance — especially when you’re rapidly growing and in need of seamless, accurate eCommerce fulfillment. Whether you’re self-fulfilling or working with a 3PL, it’s important to […]
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The subscription business model has been around for a long time, and not just for newspapers and magazines. A century ago, people got regular deliveries of dairy products. At that time, the subscription fulfillment service was the milkman who left […]