The thrill of opening a new box of goodies delivered every single month is hard to resist. According to a study conducted by McKinsey & Company, 15% of online shoppers have signed up for one or more regular subscription box services. If you’re in the...
In today’s globalized world, sales are no longer limited to people who live right next door. The internet makes it possible to sell to customers across the country or even to people in another country. However, we haven’t invented teleportation yet, which means that your...
Are you ready for 2022? With the new year comes new opportunities to grow, so now is the time to identify trends. We’ve rounded up some key tips and trends to help you get a clearer picture of the online selling and shipping trends for...
If you’re a small business selling through Amazon, you know how complicated shipping can be. Large suppliers like Amazon are used to working with large customers, who have bigger bottom lines and steeper discounts. As a smaller business, it’s easy to get left behind. We’ve...
You’ve got a thriving online store, with orders pouring in every day. Business is booming—but now you’re discovering a new challenge. How do you handle all the inventory that’s waiting to be shipped out? Where do you store it, how much should you have on...
If you’re a business that regularly ships to customers, it’s never too early to start preparing for the holiday deluge. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and all the winter holidays are joyous times of festivities—but they can also mean a time of stress and missed deadlines...
There are many challenges when starting a business, especially an e-commerce one. Companies today need to build a brand backed by a strategy that will resonate with clients and influence them, ultimately outperforming the competition. Your Brand & Customer Goals Customers pay attention to more than your...
The distance your customer’s order must travel has a direct impact on shipping costs and what a customer must pay to get their order sent to them (if a shipper wants to maintain their margin at least). This is a principal reason for locating an...
When the conversation turns to e-commerce without a doubt, Amazon always gets mentioned. Jeff Bezos’s company has set the bar so high that it has created a new standard, the Amazon Effect, for the logistics and transportation industry. They have created a shipping paradigm shift...
While Amazon is known for its speedy shipping, it comes at a cost---a high one. The eCommerce giant continues to raise the bar for delivery speed and its overall service, leaving more shoppers saying, ‘I’ll Just Prime It’ out of convenience, referring to the company’s...