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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Ottawa Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2018

Once, shoppers would have had to perform their yearly pilgrimage to the shopping malls to get everything they need but today, eCommerce is the new crowd-free shopping mall alternative. Here are ten great tips to face the holiday onslaught of orders, thrive, and come out the other side with more revenue than you can shake a stick at.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 11, 2024

April is tax time, which makes this a good time to bring up the topic of ecommerce sales tax. ecommerce stores. That’s because ecommerce businesses need to do their taxes with every sale they make. ShipMonk is an ecommerce 3PL that partners with hundreds of ecommerce clients of all shapes and sizes. What is Nexus?

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 30, 2020

It’s no secret that shipping is one of the most important aspects of eCommerce. Read on to learn the what and how of sprucing up your shipping options. Free shipping is pretty great, but it might not be the most viable option for some eCommerce business owners. A brick-and-mortar sage and an eCommerce guru? Not anymore!

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Ship Monk

MAY 20, 2021

Of course, we couldn’t let our entrepreneurial free spirits miss out on those numbers. Tip: Don’t forget to look into your niche as well as its overarching market! How will you scale into the global market? Who will be your logistics partner as you navigate the world of eCommerce? These two work in tandem. #4.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As your ecommerce businesses powers through the peak shopping season, it’s easy to forget there’s one more peak to climb. It’s no wonder many ecommerce brands don’t put a plan in place until they’re up to their necks in returned merchandise. So, the question is, how are you going to handle the reverse logistics rush?

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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

MAY 5, 2022

We know that’s not an easy decision for any eCommerce business to make. In past articles we’ve looked at some of the signs that it’s time to change your 3PL, and tips for finding the right fulfillment partner. So you’ve made the decision to break ties with your fulfillment provider and switch to a new 3PL.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 3, 2021

A 3PL, or third-party logistics provider, is an indispensable asset in the eCommerce journey, but, to many, the concept of outsourcing is still shrouded in mystery. Of course, not all 3PLs are created equal. Our rebuttal, of course, is to hit you with even more 3PL perks. How to Choose the Right Third-Party Logistics Provider.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 27, 2018

Let us begin with a quick summation of what gamification is and how it works. Of course, gamification can only be used in processes requiring human input, since it drives performance by way of motivation. This article is not intended as a how-to guide for implementing gamification, simply because there are so many ways to approach it.

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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. Amazon is credited for transforming how shoppers think about delivery of their ordered goods. Sound simple?

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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

AUGUST 8, 2023

Ever spent waaay too much time trying to find an answer to a product question or figure out how to return something? There are plenty of ecommerce helpdesks and customer service solution providers including Gorgias , Gladly, and Zendesk, that make this easy. It may seem like you’re stating the obvious (Of course we got your order!

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

The Challenge: How to do Logistics When it’s a Distraction For many startups, logistics is absent from, or lying very low on, the initial list of priorities for investment due to the focus on developing a functional business and attracting customers. The achievement is even more admirable if it did so without a 3PL partner.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Some Tips for Multi-Warehouse Network Planning. Of course, it would be possible to write an entire book on this particular subject, so for the sake of keeping this article relatively brief, I’ll stick to a short explanation of crucial factors to consider when planning a warehouse network (even if it is a network of one).

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The answer depends, of course, on your company’s objectives and, particularly, on your customer service promises. While another ecommerce company might choose to arrange its warehouses more conventionally, Amazon has learned to exploit the needs of consumers to drive its internal efficiencies along with its service promises.

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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. Amazon is credited for transforming how shoppers think about delivery of their ordered goods. Sound simple?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

However, we also know how to help businesses get the most from the resources they have and make the right decisions for improvement. So naturally, we’re here to help your enterprise too. You must evaluate the option in detail to know if it presents more pros than cons or vice versa.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2020

Global eCommerce platform Kooomo provides advice for retailers on how to create an omnichannel business . Ciaran concludes, “ Of course, creating a great omnipresence does not pertain only to these three elements as there is much to consider before creating an effective digital presence.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 2, 2023

So let’s talk floor-loaded and palletized shipping, their pros and cons, and how to choose between the two! Choosing Between Floor-Loaded Shipping and Palletized Shipping Like with most aspects of fulfillment, choosing between floor-loaded and palletized shipping really comes down to what works best for your type of ecommerce business.

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Forto

JANUARY 15, 2020

You always wondered how to successfully sell through the Amazon marketplace? We tell you how to set this up the right way with seven very useful strategies. Because of the increased sales of course. . You’re owning a small to medium-sized enterprise and want to take it to the next level? But why the hassle of an extra set up?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Ecommerce competition was already fierce before the pandemic curbed consumer enthusiasm for in-store shopping, and now, it is even more so. The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily.

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