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

Big and heavy items like snowboards face unique shipping challenges—a standard box and basic bubble wrap won’t cut it.  Improper shipping can lead to issues like cracked edges, delaminated bases, and structural warping, turning your board into an expensive wall decoration.  Your shipping strategy affects both the safety of your equipment and your wallet.  Whether … Read more

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Choosing between ShipBob and Amazon FBA for your ecommerce fulfillment can significantly impact your business’s growth and profitability. While both services excel at getting products to customers, they differ in crucial ways that affect your costs, control, and customer experience. ShipBob offers more flexibility and control but requires hands-on management of customer service. Amazon FBA … Read more

Red Stag Fulfillment and Spreetail offer dramatically different approaches to ecommerce logistics. While both companies help online sellers reach customers, their business models serve fundamentally different needs. Red Stag Fulfillment operates as a pure third-party logistics (3PL) provider—storing your inventory, picking and packing orders, and shipping them to customers while you maintain full control of … Read more

If you’re selling on Amazon, choosing between Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) and Fulfilled by Merchant (FBM) is one of your most important business decisions. This choice affects your operational costs, brand control, shipping speed, and customer experience. With FBA, Amazon handles storage, shipping, and customer service for your products. With FBM, you manage fulfillment yourself … Read more

Founded in 2006, Spreetail helps ecommerce businesses fulfill orders from major marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Target, and Walmart. With a 99% one-to-two-day fulfillment rate and specialization in large items, they’re a popular choice for many brands. However, Spreetail’s unique business model isn’t right for everyone. Before committing to their wholesale distribution approach, it’s worth exploring … Read more

ShipBob and Shipfusion are both popular third-party logistics (3PL) providers among ecommerce businesses—but they offer different features and price points, so deciding which to use isn’t a one-size-fits-all decision. As you’re looking for a 3PL provider for your ecommerce businesses, this guide will help you hammer out the details of these two popular options. We’ll … Read more

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