Whether you’re moving house, sending a gift, or off to college, shipping a TV from one place to another can feel like a difficult task. I’m here to help break down exactly how much it costs to ship a TV using the most popular carriers and whether you’ll be financially better off buying a new … Read more
How much does a 3PL cost in 2025? Fulfilment fees can swallow 25-35 % of every order, yet most quotes hide as much as they reveal. Beyond headline rates, you’re paying for onboarding, storage fees, zone surcharges, even a weekly fuel index that moves with diesel prices. This guide unpacks each charge, shows where the … Read more
Selecting the right third party logistics provider (3PL) is a critical decision for any ecommerce business. A strong logistics partner accelerates business growth and enhances customer satisfaction, while a poor choice leads to lost inventory, shipping delays, unhappy customers, and eroded profits. Making the right choice involves understanding how to choose a 3PL effectively. This … Read more
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 often removes information that could quickly identify the sender or store. The goal of discreet … Read more
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. Awaiting fulfillment does have a specific meaning in ecommerce. It doesn’t mean that your order … Read more
Having the right warehouse locations can improve several aspects of your ecommerce business. Getting closer to your customers reduces shipping times and optimizes landed costs. But there are a few other factors worth noting. Too many fulfillment centers may cannibalize the benefits of a geographic strategy, requiring you to invest in higher overall inventory volumes … Read more
Depending on what your business sells, temperature-controlled storage can be important for maintaining the quality and longevity of your products. Some third-party logistics providers (3PLs) offer this service, and you’ll find a spectrum of temperature options ranging from “cold storage” to “chilled storage” to “ambient storage.” What is ambient storage? Ambient storage refers to the … Read more
What is Kitting? Kitting is gathering a set of products into a collection or kit. In manufacturing, the full kitting process assembles all the components a worker needs to complete a task. In order fulfillment, kitting is the practice of placing multiple SKUs together under a new SKU. Kitted items are often sold together as … Read more
Choosing the right ecommerce fulfillment partner can make or break your ecommerce business. The best fulfillment companies don’t just warehouse and ship products—they become a strategic asset that helps you scale, satisfy customers, and stay competitive. But with hundreds of fulfillment providers making similar promises, how do you identify the right partner for your unique … Read more
Shipping a stroller shouldn’t cost a fortune or risk damage to your valuable item. Whether you’re selling, moving, or gifting a stroller, proper shipping practices make all the difference. Drawing from our experience shipping thousands of strollers for major brands, we’ll show you exactly how to pack your stroller to prevent damage, choose the right … Read more
Dock-to-dock shipping is a useful shipping strategy in which deliveries travel directly between two docks without being handled, transferred, or stored in between. When intermediaries are involved in a delivery, handling costs grow, and the risk of transit delays or damages increases. A dock-to-dock shipping strategy helps you mitigate these challenges by eliminating the need for … Read more
Return to vendor (RTV) is the process by which companies return purchased goods to suppliers. A high volume of returns adds extra costs and negatively affects your productivity. Couple that with an inefficient RTV process, and soon you’ll be looking at thin profit margins and an opaque supply chain. When I was an inventory manager, … Read more
