Which is better? Floor loading vs palletizing? Many ecommerce companies don’t get involved in the taskwork of loading and unloading shipping containers. That’s one of the benefits of outsourcing fulfillment to a 3PL, but the decision between using floor loaded shipments vs palletized containers can impact cost and speed. Here, we’ll explore what you need … Read more
One of the best ways to increase your eCommerce profit margins is by maximizing the value of existing customers rather than enduring a constant churn of new customer acquisition and loss. Focusing on repeat business can help you increase marketing ROI, ensure cash flow throughout the year, and improve your brand’s reputation. Each repeat customer … Read more
Ecommerce shoppers have the same high expectations for every online store, no matter what size, so small business owners must leverage every tool available to compete with bigger businesses. Nowhere is that truer than in ecommerce fulfillment. While setting up and managing complex logistics systems requires massive resources, you don’t have to manage the process … Read more
Your shipping department faces a daily challenge: protecting products during transit without breaking your budget or disappointing environmentally conscious customers. Traditional packaging materials like bubble wrap and foam peanuts work, but they’re expensive, non-recyclable, and increasingly unpopular with customers who prioritize sustainability. Paper dunnage is a protective packaging material made from kraft paper or recycled … Read more
One of the first decisions when you start your eCommerce website is the look and feel of your online store. To decide on the best eCommerce platform for your site, you need to know how much time and money you have to spend on customization. Also, what interface will make it easy for your customers … Read more
What is B2B order fulfillment? B2B order fulfillment is when a third-party logistics provider (3PL) ships orders to a business on behalf of another business. 3PLs can serve as strategic partners that support your B2B fulfillment and supply chain logistics by receiving and storing items, packaging or palletizing items for transport, and helping manage shipping carrier partners. … Read more
While you can still buy pet supplies at the grocery or pet store, pet food is increasingly shipped directly to people’s homes. If you need to send pet accessories, either occasionally or regularly, some basic knowledge will keep your packages on track. Here’s how to ship pet food and supplies. How to ship pet food … Read more
You know you’ve needed fulfillment help for a while, and your boss walks into your office or shoots over an email and asks you to put together a 3PL RFP. You’ve likely never done that before. After a quick trip to Google, you’ve landed here while asking yourself, “Now what?” We get it because we’ve … Read more
ECommerce businesses have many different shipping options. FedEx Ground is one of the most popular and best- known eCommerce shipping choices. However, there are many other ways to ship your orders. This includes other FedEx options and services from UPS and the US Postal Service. For the purposes of this article, we compared published rates … Read more
Shipping and delivery are a vital part of your eCommerce business. Shipping is also one of the highest costs of eCommerce fulfillment. Fortunately, because of online retail’s growing popularity, eCommerce shipping options have expanded. Here’s your complete guide to the best shipping options for eCommerce. How a 3PL can open new shipping options for eCommerce … Read more
ECommerce today encompasses every product category, from food to musical instruments to sporting equipment to cannabis products. Some of these items need a specialty fulfillment center that can provide services such as keeping frozen items cold during storage and shipping or understanding how to legally ship products containing lithium-ion batteries. Finding a 3PL that offers … Read more
When you start your eCommerce business, getting your first shipment of products is exciting. The last thing you’re thinking of are fulfillment centers. You set up your eCommerce storefront and wait for the orders to roll in. At first, there is just a trickle. You pack the boxes yourself and send each one off with … Read more
