Category: <span>Shipping</span>

  • October 12, 2022

Important 2022 Holiday Dates for eCommerce Store Owners

We are in the final quarter of 2022 and you know what that means!  The biggest selling season of the year is right around the corner and it’s time to start working on those last couple of items you haven’t checked off your holiday to-do list yet. As eCommerce sales continue to grow year over […]
  • July 1, 2022

Colorado’s New Retail Delivery Fee Goes into Effect July 1, 2022

It’s July 1st and for those who ship orders to Colorado, and who doesn’t, it’s the day to start collecting a new fee on those orders.  Yes, in the latest attempt at states to capitalize on the ever-increasing amount of online orders, Colorado is the first state to institute a Retail Delivery Fee (RDF). According […]
  • October 27, 2021

Important 2021 Holiday Dates for eCommerce Store Owners

It’s hard to believe that 2021 is almost over! It’s even harder to believe that the holiday season is right around the corner.  With that said, now is the time to get all your last-minute holiday to-do’s buttoned up before the orders start rolling in. By now, you should have your 2021 marketing calendar finalized […]
  • October 4, 2021

US Postal Service Seasonal Rates Now in Effect

If you ship packages via the US Postal Service, take note – new seasonal rates are in effect October 3 – December 26, 2021 for postage purchased online. The rate increase affects prices on commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels – Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), First-Class Package Service (FCPS), Parcel Select, USPS […]
  • September 28, 2021

Get Your eCommerce Store Holiday Ready with these Tips

Welcome to the 4th quarter of 2021 and what a year it has been for eCommerce. Online sales are higher than ever, more and more people are shopping from their computers and smartphones than ever before due to the pandemic, and there’s no sign of slowing down. Let’s face it, COVID-19 changed the way most […]
  • September 8, 2021

2021 Holiday Season Survival Guide Part 3: Customer Service

As we inch closer and closer to the holidays, by this time you should have your inventory beefed up, your holiday sales planned out with a corresponding marketing calendar, and your warehouse primed to handle the increased demand that is just a few weeks away. But there’s one more thing we need to touch on […]
  • June 20, 2021

2021 Holiday Season Survival Guide Part 1: Shipping

It may be June and your sights are probably set on the summer vacation plans you have coming up, but there’s also something you should be looking forward to… the holidays! There, I said it. Yes, it’s time to start thinking about the holiday shopping season that gets underway in less than five months. The […]
  • October 16, 2020

Holiday Shopping Tip: Setting Clear Shipping Time Expectations

2020 has been a big year for eCommerce due to COVID-19. With Americans quarantined, workplaces shifting to work-from-home, and bricks-and-mortar stores shuttered, online sales of everything from clothing to groceries saw increases. With just a few weeks left before the start of the holiday shopping season, online store owners can expect to see their biggest […]
  • March 23, 2020

How to Determine if Free or Reduced Cost Shipping can Boost Your Online Sales

Let’s be frank, competition is tougher than ever and with the state of the current economy, it’s only going to get tougher.  Many online stores and brick-and-mortar retailers are offering additional incentives to get people to spend money. One incentive that has always been a staple of eCommerce is free or reduced-cost shipping.  Consumers tend […]
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