Ship Monk

AUGUST 6, 2021

Scaling internationally can be a notoriously challenging undertaking for eCommerce businesses, but that hasn’t stopped the brightest retail stars from finding success overseas. Next up on the eCommerce book club is reading the room! Cross Off Your eCommerce Checklist. Make an eCommerce list, check it twice… or thrice.

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Ship Monk

JULY 17, 2023

At ShipMonk, we may not deal in DC superpowers; however, we are a titan in the ecommerce industry in terms of ensuring DTC and B2B brands get lightning-fast shipping speed, the strength of a technology-driven operation working to achieve your goals, and international advantages that allow your expanding business to fly higher than ever before.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

You decide to launch an ecommerce store to sell this idea because it’s the greatest idea ever and can’t possibly fail. Part of the process is doing your homework and identifying your ecommerce niche. What is an ecommerce niche? What is an Ecommerce Niche? Let’s assume you’re an entrepreneur with a great idea. Loungewear?

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Ship Monk

JULY 14, 2021

They say labels are for soup cans, but, when it comes to running an eCommerce company, it’s important to know where your business model falls under. eCommerce Business Classifications. When people think of eCommerce, they’re often thinking about the D2C, or direct-to-consumer, approach. eCommerce Business Models.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

Which means in the world of ecommerce business, entrepreneurs may feel torn between making eco-friendly decisions and strategic business ones. The good news is that you can stick that stigma where the sun don’t shine because there are plenty of ways to run a profitable eco-friendly ecommerce brand. What is Sustainable Ecommerce?

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Ship Monk

JULY 1, 2021

The eCommerce boom is upon us. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a logistics and eCommerce expert. Is eCommerce a highly competitive field? By far, this is one of the biggest misconceptions about eCommerce, and one of the number one mistakes made by novice business owners.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2023

Welcome back to the ultimate guide for enhancing your ecommerce knowledge! In PART 2 of our epic ecommerce terms guide and glossary, we’re here for you—the ecommerce merchants and entrepreneurial warriors of the world—to explain key terms relating to ecommerce, logistics, fulfillment, inventory, and more.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 4, 2021

we can talk about a couple of futuristic innovations that are rocking the socks off eCommerce: AR, or augmented reality, and VR, or virtual reality. AR, for example, is great for workforce training situations where employees still need a firm grasp on the real world, and VR can be used for simulations, virtual tours, and, yes, video games.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

If that’s you and you’re an ecommerce business owner, keep reading for eco-friendly packaging options your company could invest in this year to save money and help preserve the planet. Example: a bicycle is more eco-friendly than a sedan, but a sedan is more eco-friendly than a Hummer.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

If that’s you and you’re an ecommerce business owner, keep reading for eco-friendly packaging options your company could invest in this year to save money and help preserve the planet. Example: a bicycle is more eco-friendly than a sedan, but a sedan is more eco-friendly than a Hummer.

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Ship Monk

JULY 20, 2023

There are so many layers to the shipping aspect of the ecommerce industry that it can be a bit overwhelming. Discover the ins and outs of DIM Weight and carrier specific requirements on our ShipMonk blog. Shipping zones are calculated based on where an ecommerce order is shipped from.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2023

The ecommerce industry specifically continues to grow in terms of demand, competition, and customer expectations, calling for increasingly efficient fulfillment solutions and infrastructure to better deliver on your brand promises. ShipMonk presents you with a thorough A-Z glossary of ecommerce terms merchants in the know should know.

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2022

This interview was originally posted on Li's blog Look Hu's Talking. The full blog post is below: I’ve never been able to fully square away ecommerce and the impact it has on the environment. I think most ecommerce brands would prefer to use more sustainable packaging, but it’s easier said than done.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you’ve read PART 1 of our Ultimate Ecommerce Merchant Guide then you are halfway through absorbing the best lessons any entrepreneur can learn from the previous peak season, and are primed with the right knowledge to restructure for a stronger 2023. Welcome to the ecommerce party! And if you haven’t read PART 1, no worries.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

would put you in the middle 60% of ecommerce stores according to this benchmark. Today we’re going to look at how to calculate ecommerce conversion rates, identify some things that may be turning customers away, and what you can do to improve conversion rates. What is an Ecommerce Conversion Rate? Anywhere between 0.2%

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 22, 2022

In our eCommerce fulfillment blog we sometimes highlight industry jargon that’s essential for every entrepreneur. Whether you do or you don’t, this blog can help finetune your understanding of what SKUs can be utilized for, how to use them to grow your business , and best practices for this crucial part of inventory management.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2021

Although it might be easy to pin these closures solely on the eCommerce piñata, there are other factors that contribute to a store’s decision to shut down, namely: Events outside of our control , such as the economic effects of a global pandemic The shift from a service to an experience-based economy A shrinking middle class Poor management.

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Ship Monk

JULY 9, 2021

We’re talking, of course, about eCommerce packaging. Cardboard boxes, for example, are an ubiquitous shipping staple, and for good reason! There’s more where that came from — all you have to do is subscribe to our blog newsletter ! You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but good books deserve good covers. Let’s begin!

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In PART 1 of our “Peak Season 2022 Guide for eCommerce Brands” we discussed the major problems that affect eCommerce brands for peak season 2022, and the solutions entrepreneurs can seek to resolve them. It can be difficult for eCommerce brands, (DTC brands in particular) to prep for the onslaught of Black Friday sales.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Supply chains are becoming more intricate, ecommerce orders are on the rise, and speedy shipping has never been more important. If you’ve been wanting to learn more about how automation positively impacts 3PLs, and the ecommerce businesses they’re committed to, this is the blog for you. But what kind of automation ?

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

eCommerce Peak Season Problems and Solutions. The surge in eCommerce purchases made during this period has the potential to lead to great profits for your brand and great experiences for your customers. But that’s only if companies address eCommerce peak season problems with skill and swiftness. 1) Supplier Issues.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2021

Take a few deep breaths, and join us for a crash course on eCommerce metrics: what they are, why you need them, and how they can help you “ Stress Less, Grow More.” But First, What Are eCommerce Metrics? In other words, we’re examining eCommerce metrics, which are simply measurements of performance. Wait — that’s our line!

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While a hundred years ago you’d be lucky to get a package across the country in a few weeks, over the last twenty years the ecommerce industry has completely changed customer expectations. Ergo, ecommerce brands that don’t offer fast shipping options could be missing out on a lot of business. Sound simple?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It may sound simple enough, but deciding what to sell is one of the biggest — and most overlooked — steps in launching an eCommerce store. What Are Niches in eCommerce? In eCommerce terms, niches are product categories that are tied together by a common theme. How to Choose Your eCommerce Niche. Keep reading!

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Ship Monk

JUNE 30, 2023

There seem to be about a million metrics to watch if you want to run a successful ecommerce business. You can track as many metrics as you want, but not every performance indicator qualifies as a KEY performance indicator (KPI) for your ecommerce business. Which ones are the most important? Well, that depends on your goals.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2021

Starting an eCommerce business is certainly no small feat, and it takes a special kind of tenacity and follow-through to find long-lasting success in such a competitive — but exciting! In practice, this could mean, for example, slowly but steadily growing your inventory instead of adding lots of items all at once. Embrace Change.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Better Inventory Management for eCommerce. eCommerce is a rapidly growing phenomenon across the globe. Statista projects that eCommerce sales will surpass $740 billion in the US by 2023. B2B ecommerce sales have also accelerated; Forrester projects that 17% of all eCommerce sales in the US will be B2B by 2023.

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Ship Monk

JULY 13, 2022

For eCommerce direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, calculating shipping costs can be a headache. As such, if you aren’t carefully managing your shipping costs, it can make or break your eCommerce business. There are two different kinds of flat rate shipping in the eCommerce world. If You’re A Small-to-Medium Size eCommerce Business.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Better Inventory Management for eCommerce. The growth of eCommerce in 2020 was phenomenal as more customers, B2B and B2C alike, shopped online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Forrester projects that B2B eCommerce transactions will reach $1.8 A critical area of focus should be your eCommerce inventory management processes.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 14, 2020

What eCommerce Business Owners Get Wrong During the Holidays. We’ve already covered how to prepare and promote your eCommerce business during the holidays. We’re strong believers that perfect is the enemy of the good, but there’s no harm in optimizing your eCommerce game ! For example, say you sell activewear to women.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 19, 2024

In a recent blog post, we discussed the environmental cost of ecommerce and ways to offset it. So, for ecommerce owners who want to reduce their impact on the environment, eco-friendly packaging is a great place to start. Apparel, for example, doesn’t need cushioning but does need protection against rain or snow.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 28, 2022

A returns management solution helps you handle the returned items effectively to satisfy your ecommerce customers without hurting your profit margin. . Why managing returns is important for ecommerce. For example, you may require clothing items to be unworn with tags intact.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2023

Fortunately, as an ecommerce business owner, there are solid steps you can take to create or optimize a sustainable supply chain. The ecommerce supply chain spans the sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution of products. For example, what is your packaging situation? Keep reading for the green print! And they were right!

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Managing inventory is a pivotal part of peak season for every ecommerce store, regardless of size or industry. Overestimate the inventory needs of your ecommerce store and you could be stuck paying for too much shelf space you don’t need, which cuts into profit margins. Lucky for you, in this blog we’re going to cover both!

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Going global is a goal for many ecommerce brands. Thankfully, there’s ShipMonk—a 3PL with numerous USA fulfillment centers that resolves these issues, thus making growth and scaling easier and more cost-effective for international ecommerce brands on the rise. But it’s not easy.

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Ship Monk

MAY 18, 2023

If you’re reading this then you’re an ecommerce brand owner, entrepreneur, or have an interest in ecommerce burning in your soul! If these identifiers are speaking your language then we have a new ecommerce term that needs to be added to your job jargon: MonkProtect. Congratulations! That’s not hyperbole; it’s fact.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are many noteworthy zones—the Danger Zone , the Twilight Zone —but you didn’t come to a 3PL blog to talk Kenny Loggins or Rod Serling; you’re here for impactful topics related to ecommerce. So buckle up for the rest of this blog; we’re revvin’ up our ecommerce engines to help you save money and time!

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