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. Okay, there are two ways we could write this part of our eco-friendly ecommerce blog: 1.) million tons of trash, and 1/3 of that was packaging material.

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Freight Center

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

That’s where partnering with a 3PL can help. From getting expert insight into the freight industry to booking lanes at the most affordable rates available, the benefits of partnering with a 3PL far outweigh going it alone! Partnering with a 3PL gives you access to the best shipping rates possible. Affordable Solutions.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2021

Is your eCommerce store ready to spread its wings? Here are our top tips for choosing the 3PL of your dreams! #1. Always be clear and straightforward about your needs — your 3PL should be able to return the favor. #2. A 3PL with multiple locations can be hugely advantageous for some, but not all, business owners.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

What can ecommerce businesses do to leverage this power? That, in a nutshell, is why ecommerce businesses cannot afford to ignore the importance of social proof. Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. Conformity bias is what makes the fashion industry tick, and many ecommerce businesses benefit from it.

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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. In addition to optimized warehouses, skilled employees, and incorporation of the right integrations , today automation is a huge part of how 3PLs serve brands to the best of their ability.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2022

The best means for doing that as eCommerce evolves is properly handling your business’s shopping experiences, technological integrations, outsourced partnerships, customer service systems, and retention initiatives. After all, customer acquisition costs only continue to get higher in the eCommerce industry. At A Glance.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is your ecommerce business one of those that’s been growing steadily in recent years, and seen an absolute boom since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged? So what do you need to do to prevent high demand from being a double-edged sword and potentially stymieing your ability to compete in the lucrative, but fierce ecommerce marketplace?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

As the holiday shopping season reaches its peak, ecommerce business owners everywhere are crossing their fingers, hoping they have enough product in stock and that they didn’t order too much. In truth, demand forecasting, or estimating how much product you’ll sell in the future, is one of the toughest challenges for any ecommerce business.

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Freightos

MAY 17, 2016

Persistent growth in ecommerce, door delivery and expectations for “free” shipping have many in the industry talking up the potential for drones to change the industry. And, of course, Amazon looms with Amazon Flex. SEE THE FREE STUDY. Better last mile shipping. Crowdsourced last-mile delivery is also on the rise.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In the ecommerce industry it’s a feeding frenzy out there—DTC and B2B retailers doing everything they can to get shoppers’ attention. Colossal companies like Amazon created this “new normal” in the ecommerce industry, and all merchants have been forced to follow or get left out in the cold. That’s a problem for ecommerce brands.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 26, 2023

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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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. The Differences between 4PL and 3PL. What is 3PL? What is 4PL?

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Ship Monk

JUNE 30, 2022

What’s more likely once you open that package — you study the packing slip in the box in great detail or you just tear through the box retrieving the items inside like a basset hound going after a bone buried in the backyard? For the fulfillment center or 3PL , they provide packers with the info they need to fulfill an order correctly.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle. The first is size , of course, with Maersk running over 17% of global ocean capacity , but also selling land-services to just under 20% of those same customers. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift.

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