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eCommerce Logistics
September 9, 2024
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Shipping Rate Optimization
September 30, 2024
Diving Into General Rate Increases (GRI): What They Are and What They Really Mean
It’s that time of year when shippers are beginning to see the effects of General Rate Increases (GRI). This year, both FedEx and UPS are raising their rates by 5.9%, both of which increases are now in force.
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eCommerce Logistics
September 23, 2024
Shop Early, Ship Early: Encouraging Early Holiday Shopping
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—nothing, because it wasn’t delivered on time.
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Industry News
September 20, 2024
Understanding Fuel Surcharges in the Small Parcel Market: A Strategic Perspective
Fuel surcharges have become an integral part of the small parcel logistics landscape, a cost factor that's both ubiquitous and often misunderstood.
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eCommerce Logistics
September 16, 2024
When is it Too Late to Ship for the Holidays?
We are heading into the busiest time of the quarter with the holidays quickly approaching. To help you prepare for 2020's wave (more like tsunami) of holiday shipments, and to ensure that your shipments arrive on time.
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Industry News
September 13, 2024
Navigating the Future: What Postal Aggregator Changes Mean for Shippers and Consumers
As Pitney Bowes exits the market and USPS makes strategic shifts, what lies ahead for the small parcel shipping industry?
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eCommerce Logistics
September 9, 2024
Peak Season Logistics Preparation Checklist
With peak season and Q4 consumer spend hurtling towards us, it’s important to get your logistics in a good place well in advance of when crunch time hits. Learn about demand surcharges, key shipping dates, and more.
Read more
Industry News
August 26, 2024
Rising Costs in eCommerce Shipping: A Storm on the Horizon
Navigating the Impact of USPS Parcel Select Rate Increases and Proactive Strategies for Shippers
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eCommerce Logistics
August 19, 2024
Top 10 Tips for Choosing the Right Fulfillment Partner
As businesses grow, keeping up with demand can become a serious challenge. The right fulfillment company can be a key contributor to a brand's success, elevating customer experience and driving repeat purchases for sustained revenue growth.
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eCommerce Logistics
October 21, 2022
5 Best Practices for Running a Warehouse
Warehouses are the heart of many companies, but operations can be difficult to manage. Continual improvement is the best approach to overcoming this challenge. In this article, we’ll discuss the industry’s best practices for warehouses.
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eCommerce Logistics
October 19, 2022
Understanding Custom Business Rules in Logistics
Small business owners are passionate about their product and logistics woes can interfere with their focus. Defining and enforcing consistent practices is difficult, but custom business rules may be able to help.
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eCommerce Logistics
August 3, 2022
Free Shipping and How to Offer it to Your Customers
Amid all the talk of recession and the eye-popping statistics on inflation, many businesses are turning to a strategic focus: customer retention. There are many ways to do this, but one that quickly comes to mind is shipping experience.
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Shipping Rate Optimization
July 28, 2022
Why 'Rate Shopping' Paints an Incomplete Picture
If you’re involved with shipping products you’ve probably heard the term ‘rate shopping’. Rate shopping refers to comparing rates of different carriers to select the cheapest service, but what if shippers were thinking about it all wrong?
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eCommerce Logistics
July 15, 2022
The Importance of Warehousing Strategy
With the world of e-commerce growing, customer expectations have grown as well. It is essential to get ahead of your competition and tackle those expectations. Read on for more insight into how to go about doing this.
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eCommerce Logistics
July 15, 2022
What is Virtual Warehousing?
Virtual warehousing is relatively new, but no, it doesn’t involve a VR headset and navigating a warehouse in a video game. Virtual warehousing allows businesses to allocate product to different marketplaces. Read on for more insight!
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eCommerce Logistics
July 1, 2022
Managing Customer Experience When Shipping Goes Wrong
The journey of a product from your business to your customer sometimes can seem as fraught as Odysseus’ adventures in the Odyssey (well, maybe a little less intense). How do you manage customer experience? Data is key.
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eCommerce Logistics
June 8, 2022
A Product's Journey Through a Warehouse
Today we’re going over some of the operational basics of a warehouse through the lens of a product arriving and then leaving a fulfillment center, or warehouse—read on to learn more!
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eCommerce Logistics
September 23, 2024
Shop Early, Ship Early: Encouraging Early Holiday Shopping
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—nothing, because it wasn’t delivered on time.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
September 16, 2024
When is it Too Late to Ship for the Holidays?
We are heading into the busiest time of the quarter with the holidays quickly approaching. To help you prepare for 2020's wave (more like tsunami) of holiday shipments, and to ensure that your shipments arrive on time.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
September 9, 2024
Peak Season Logistics Preparation Checklist
With peak season and Q4 consumer spend hurtling towards us, it’s important to get your logistics in a good place well in advance of when crunch time hits. Learn about demand surcharges, key shipping dates, and more.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
August 19, 2024
Top 10 Tips for Choosing the Right Fulfillment Partner
As businesses grow, keeping up with demand can become a serious challenge. The right fulfillment company can be a key contributor to a brand's success, elevating customer experience and driving repeat purchases for sustained revenue growth.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
August 5, 2024
Inventory Accuracy Matters: Strategies for Improving Warehouse Operations
Accurate inventory counts are one of the most straightforward ways to improve a business’ warehouse operations. Learn how to improve your inventory accuracy today!
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eCommerce Logistics
July 29, 2024
A Guide to Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics is one area where it is essential to master the basics and then innovate with a solid foundation in place. We are walking through the basic principles of reverse logistics.
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eCommerce Logistics
July 22, 2024
Digitizing Your Logistics: 3 Steps for Your Small Business
Small business-owners must digitize their logistics to survive in the modern eCommerce market. Here's how to pick the right platform and strategies for implementation.
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eCommerce Logistics
March 28, 2023
6 Tips for Small Business Inventory Management
Meeting demand, growing your business, and managing transportation spend is difficult to balance to strike. This article will discuss some of the best tips for small business inventory management.
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Shipping Rate Optimization
September 30, 2024
Diving Into General Rate Increases (GRI): What They Are and What They Really Mean
It’s that time of year when shippers are beginning to see the effects of General Rate Increases (GRI). This year, both FedEx and UPS are raising their rates by 5.9%, both of which increases are now in force.
Read more
Shipping Rate Optimization
August 12, 2024
4 Must-Ask Questions When Negotiating Your Carrier Agreement
Negotiating a carrier agreement is a highly nuanced, complex process; but for businesses spending a large amount (> $100,000/year) on shipping, negotiating agreements becomes crucial for efficient and economical shipping.
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Shipping Rate Optimization
March 30, 2023
Regional Carriers: What You Need to Know
How do you know if adding regional carriers to your distribution strategy makes sense? Like most things, there isn’t a simple answer, but by looking at the right factors for your business you can determine what makes sense for you.
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Shipping Rate Optimization
July 28, 2022
Why 'Rate Shopping' Paints an Incomplete Picture
If you’re involved with shipping products you’ve probably heard the term ‘rate shopping’. Rate shopping refers to comparing rates of different carriers to select the cheapest service, but what if shippers were thinking about it all wrong?
Read more
Shipping Rate Optimization
May 18, 2022
Regional Carriers: Who They Are and What They Could Do For You
When you hear ‘carrier’ you likely think of the big guys: UPS, FedEx, the USPS, etc. But when you hear of regional carriers, what comes to your mind? Today we’re explaining who regional carriers are and what they do.
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Industry News
September 20, 2024
Understanding Fuel Surcharges in the Small Parcel Market: A Strategic Perspective
Fuel surcharges have become an integral part of the small parcel logistics landscape, a cost factor that's both ubiquitous and often misunderstood.
Read more
Industry News
September 13, 2024
Navigating the Future: What Postal Aggregator Changes Mean for Shippers and Consumers
As Pitney Bowes exits the market and USPS makes strategic shifts, what lies ahead for the small parcel shipping industry?
Read more
Industry News
August 26, 2024
Rising Costs in eCommerce Shipping: A Storm on the Horizon
Navigating the Impact of USPS Parcel Select Rate Increases and Proactive Strategies for Shippers
Read more
Industry News
January 1, 2024
Getting to Know iDrive: Meet Shaun Rothwell, Founder & CEO
Matt Simmons sat down with Shaun Rothwell to discuss business, family, Abraham Lincoln and more.
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Direct-to-Consumer
January 26, 2023
Tips and Tricks: Backorders
If backorders or out-of-stock items are a common occurrence, it can be damaging to a brand’s reputation. In this article, we’ll discuss what backorders are, how to avoid them, and how to protect your customers when they occur.
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Direct-to-Consumer
November 9, 2022
Three Ways a Digital Transformation Makes Your Business More Resilient
How does your business bounce back after unexpected woes? In this article, we’ll discuss the top three ways a digital transformation can build more resilience within your business.
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Direct-to-Consumer
January 26, 2022
Building Partnerships to Grow Your Small E-commerce Business
For growing e-commerce companies you have likely handled many major business components in-house, but with COVID-19 and explosive growth in online and D2C shopping, your seams are starting to burst. But what should you outsource?
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