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What is a 3PL? How Third-Party Logistics Providers Benefit eCommerce Brands

Ship Monk

3PL —a simple abbreviation for one of the most complex, integrated, helpful entities operating in the eCommerce landscape. 3PL stands for third-party logistics, and at a glance a 3PL partner provides eCommerce brands with solutions to their fulfillment needs. 3PL vs. 1PL, 2PL, 4PL, and 5PL. Don’t worry; you can change later on.

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Recovering from Peak Season Order Issues

Ship Monk

The holiday season is never short on smiles, especially if you’re an ecommerce business that delivers on all fronts. Thankfully, there are ways ecommerce businesses can see where their orders are. With these constant scans, your ecommerce business has a way to track orders at every stage of their journey.

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Section 321 Fulfillment Service FAQs

Ship Monk

Ecommerce entrepreneurs always have growth in mind; it drives their choices, visions, and budgets in all aspects of business. As success comes, a big part of ecommerce brand growth comes down to handling international issues related to expansion, manufacturers, and imports. Q: What is Section 321? Now let’s address those directly.

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fulfilmentcrowd and EKM Strike Sales Platform Partnership

Logistics Business Magazine

Two significant UK ecommerce players have agreed a major partnership deal aimed at streamlining customer experience for online shops throughout the UK. Preston-based ecommerce website provider EKM and Chorley-based fulfilmentcrowd struck the deal following integration of the companies’ respective platforms.

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Distributed Inventory: Is Splitting Ecommerce Inventory Right for You?

Ship Monk

As a result, small ecommerce businesses paid dearly to tap into those resources. Now, thanks to 3PLs like ShipMonk, smaller ecommerce merchants can take advantage of this inventory distribution strategy to decrease order shipping times and reduce shipping costs. Why Would an Ecommerce Business Split Inventory? Faster Shipping.

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Emerging Markets Player Invests in Digital Freight Platform

Logistics Business Magazine

Shipa.com’s service lines: Shipa Ecommerce gives online merchants access to some of the world’s fastest growing and most complex e-commerce markets. Small businesses often lack access to the logistics resources, tools and solutions that larger businesses have,” Al-Saleh said. “No

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Industry View: Overcoming Challenges to Delivery Efficiency in Difficult Times

Logistics Business Magazine

With the Government placing the UK on police-enforced lockdown, not only has panic-buying ensued, but with the public unable to purchase items from stores – ecommerce demand has seen huge growth, with a resultant exponential increase in the number of home deliveries for all types of goods. Growth of ecommerce. Home Delivery.