Third Party Shipping 101

Third Party Shipping 101

What is Third Party Shipping and Why Would You Use It?   Third Party Shipping, despite what is sounds is not the end of the Party Shipping Trilogy. Rather, Third Party Shipping is a third party that ships your packages, usually for a fee. Many companies who...
What Shipping Packaging is Right for Your Business?

What Shipping Packaging is Right for Your Business?

First impressions – you never get another one. When someone orders from your business, what is the first physical thing they see from you? Your packaging. You want to make sure your products arrive in the best condition and potentially even with an unboxing...
Returns: Making The Most of Unfortunate Situations

Returns: Making The Most of Unfortunate Situations

We’ve all been there. We found a perfect item online that fits the bill. We read the detailed description and scoured the reviews. We placed the order and held our breath, waiting for the day we can get our hands on this perfect product that will take our life...
We Ran a Shipping Carrier RFP and So Can You

We Ran a Shipping Carrier RFP and So Can You

Carriers are notorious for general rate increases (GRI), crazy surcharges, and just about any other way they can think of to hit shippers with additional charges. Now more than ever, it is essential to ensure that you are maintaining market-competitive rates with the...
Takeaways From My First 90 Days in Fulfillment

Takeaways From My First 90 Days in Fulfillment

Before diving into this blog post, let me give you some brief perspective. Prior to August 2021, I had not stepped foot into a warehouse. The first warehouse I “worked in” was a single-day project, moving some product for a nonprofit I was helping. Hardly...
Tips that Saved our Customers Thousands (You Get Them Free)

Tips that Saved our Customers Thousands (You Get Them Free)

Saving Money on your Fulfillment During Economic Uncertainty   Are we on the verge of recession? In a recession? I will admit I am no economist, so I’m not going to say. But there seem to be signs pointing to yes and others to no. Therefore, businesses...