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How to ship packages from home
For many people, home isn’t just a place to enjoy your afternoons. It has evolved to your office, your gym, and even your small business headquarters. With the need to leave your home diminishing, why not create your own post […]
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Warehouse locations: how do you pick the right ones?
Whether you’re building a site, leasing a location, or outsourcing to a third party, your warehouse locations will have substantial impacts on the effectiveness of your operations. Choosing a poor location for your products can quickly drive up expenses, make […]
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How Working with Your 3PL Can Maximize Inventory Profitability
The eCommerce market is volatile and difficult to predict in an average year — and these last 2 years have been anything but average. Having a strategic approach to inventory management and balancing stock against the potential for sales are […]
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Ecommerce returns and refunds: best practices
You’ve worked hard to differentiate yourself from the competition: You offer superb products and top-notch customer service coupled with exceptional order fulfillment. That all adds up to unbeatable value for your customer. But is your policy on eCommerce returns working […]
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What does safety stock mean in the era of COVID-19?
COVID-19 uprooted supply chain standards and best practices, especially regarding the amounts of safety stock companies hold to protect operations during times of unprecedented demand. Inventory mindsets moved from lean to abundance and then to a new uncertainty about how […]
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How to setup post-checkout offers on your website (the ultimate guide)
Congratulations! You’ve completed the checkout successfully. Every store owner rejoices in the feeling of a successful checkout because it implies a new target achieved. But, what’s next? The online sellers are still unaware of the opportunities they’re missing by not […]
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How a 3PL return warehouse solves reverse logistics challenges
Returns can be a challenge for any ecommerce business. The return is already a revenue loss, but then reverse logistics add to the challenge, threatening to eat away profit and constrain cash flow. The transportation and labor costs to get […]
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Shipping methods: A guide to ecommerce shipping
Shipping is a critical element of eCommerce fulfillment. The shipping methods and shipping carriers you choose can affect your shopping cart abandonment rate. Plus, fulfillment choices such as warehouse locations and shipping options will impact delivery times and customer satisfaction. […]
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A day in the life of a warehouse picker
When you finally pull the trigger on your online purchase, you probably monitor your order’s tracking information closely. You wait for those notifications of “shipping label printed” or “leaving UPS facility.” In the excitement of waiting for your new product, […]
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Kitting operations defined and 5 benefits
When inventory languishes on shelves and doesn’t sell, it slowly eats more and more of your revenue. ECommerce brands like yours can avoid some of that risk by adopting kitting operations that combine well-loved and slow-moving goods, clearing more off […]
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What is long-term storage?
The combination of COVID-19 and supply chain backlogs has been a complicated challenge for many eCommerce companies to overcome. From running out of product to overstocking warehouse shelves, eCommerce entrepreneurs have had to pivot quickly and often over the last […]
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How to minimize the risk of lost packages
If you’ve lost a package, you’re not alone. In fact, according to research by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute done in 2020, 1.7 million packages were stolen or lost every day in the U.S. Although it is unavoidable, you can take action […]