Selling On The Walmart Marketplace
As one of the largest retailers in the United States, Walmart has been a household name for decades. While it may be heavily associated with its shopping experience and sales-related crowds, much like countless other retailers they have made the push toward e-commerce accommodations, with many of its products as readily available online as they […]
Shipping Insurance: Defined, Types, & Cost
If you’re shipping anything of value, you want it to arrive in a safe and timely manner. Especially as a merchant or eCommerce business, shipping products successfully can be the difference between a good financial year and a great one. The continual increase in online shopping highlights the importance of insuring packages. The growth we […]
Section 321: Duty-Free Entries
When importing items into the United States, there are numerous shipping logistics that need to be considered to guarantee a successful delivery. International customs, taxes, and import duties all tremendously affect expected shipping costs. Practicing efficient shipping practices guarantees that you’re saving money in the long run and securing profit, with international shipments causing the […]
Shipping Zones
When it comes to shipping goods domestically, it’s inevitable to run into the factor of shipping zones. While most know about the existence of shipping zones, it’s less common for someone to understand why shipping zones exist and how they affect the price of shipping. There is a lot to be gained in understanding shipping […]
What is a 3PL?
Let’s face it, shipping times and delivery expectations are just an average element of being a consumer these days. Gone are the days of heading to the same three stores to purchase goods, with the amount of online ecommerce spaces and retailers, endless options are now at our fingertips. In 2020 alone, there was a […]
Sustainable Packaging
Everyone loves the moment when a package arrives and they get to unveil the packaging to receive their items. There has been a recent increase in shipped goods, and with this surge in shipments comes a natural increase in shipping materials required as well. There are numerous elements of packaging used to ship these items, […]
Beer Deer Success Story
It all started with a viral TikTok video. In the fall of 2020, Ryan Lubker decided to make himself a Beer Deer™—a deer head out of beer cases to mount on his wall. He filmed and edited the project, posted it on TikTok, and it went viral. To date, the video has amassed over 2.2 […]
UPS SurePost Guide for Business Owners
We are experiencing a massive shift in the way consumers shop, and lately it’s been online. As technology has advanced and online businesses have grown in prominence, the U.S. is experiencing the highest annual ecommerce growth in the last two decades. Even placing the pandemic on the back burner, consumers have generally changed the way […]
Guide to Shipping Alcohol
It’s pretty safe to say that 2021 has brought on a normalized appreciation for delivered items. From clothes to groceries, if we have the option of getting something delivered rather than shopping in-person we’ll choose delivery every time. Especially since the pandemic began in March of 2020, there has been a notable increase in online […]
Difference between Dropshipping and Third Party Fulfillment
Online shopping isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. According to Digital Commerce estimates, 2020 experienced the “highest annual U.S. eCommerce growth in at least two decades” with an increase of 44%. Between the widespread increase in cross-border eCommerce and a shifting motivation to purchase items online rather than shop in-person, shipping fees and delivery estimates have […]