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 […]
How to Forecast Inventory
Inventory forecasting is a crucial element of any prosperous distributor of goods or wholesale items. The last thing that a business owner wants is for the demand for their product to not be available or delayed due to inventory complications. Implementing a reliable inventory forecasting model lets businesses attain consumer consistency as well as support […]
Fulfillment Center vs Warehouse: What Are the Differences?
A fulfillment center is really just a warehouse that packs and ships products to consumers. Yet despite the two terms being used almost interchangeably, the truth is, warehousing and fulfillment centers mean pretty different things. True, both use large buildings to store product – but a key difference is that a warehouse stores product or […]
Seller Fulfilled Prime Guide
The 2015 launching of Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) was exciting for merchants with Professional Selling Accounts who had longed to see the Amazon golden touch grow their revenue. The program allows high-volume sellers to proudly boast the Prime label on their eCommerce store, giving them instant recognition and earned trust with consumers. The addition […]
Shipping or Mailing CBD Oil
The cannabis industry has exploded in recent years – and its rapid growth and popularity have begged many questions about legality. Questions like: Is shipping CBD oil legal? Is it legal to buy CBD oil online? Can you mail CBD oil? All of these questions are on the minds of producers, manufacturers and distributors of […]
Carton Packaging: Master Cartons, Inner Cartons, & Outer Cases
Customers often reach out for guidance on how to best-develop Master Cartons and Inner-pack Cartons. The conversation generally starts like this: “We were thinking of setting our Master Carton size to 6 units – does this work with ShipCalm? Then we can also do a case of 8 cartons to make 48 units. Not sure […]
