Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Ecommerce bands, even those with amazing reverse logistics operations in place, feel the negative impact of returns. If your ecommerce brand is dealing with a return then typically one of three things has happened: 1.) Because, as much as ecommerce brands don’t like returns, buyers sure don’t like them either. How, you may ask?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 25, 2024

Last-mile delivery refers to the last leg of an ecommerce order’s journey. An item has been purchased online, your 3PL has processed the order and sent instructions to the appropriate fulfillment center, and following the picking, packing, and shipping, the package is now on the final phase of its route. How important is it?

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Ottawa Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

But especially important is the new era of online sales in the ecommerce sector. Ecommerce companies offer the full spectrum of services and goods, just without brick and mortar stores. Therefore, there are 5 top ecommerce blogs that are especially relevant in 2016. In a similar vein as ABLS is also Bootstrapping Ecommerce.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 7, 2021

While the end of COVID-19 is (hopefully) near, its effects will have an enduring presence on the retail landscape and, subsequently, this year’s eCommerce trends. YoY growth from 2019, it’s safe to say that eCommerce sales have absolutely skyrocketed, essentially jumpstarting the industry by nearly two years. eCommerce Gets Vocal.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 5, 2023

Anyone who owns an ecommerce brand has unwittingly been through a crash course in ecommerce logistics. They start out by handling fulfillment manually, but quickly learn that speed, efficiency, accuracy, partnerships, and scalability are essential to the success of their ecommerce business. Who Manages Ecommerce Returns?

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Ship Monk

JUNE 16, 2023

While most ecommerce brands aren’t giving away specter-proof jumpsuits or bejeweled pink jackets, offering benefits to members is a time-honored, strategic tactic that savvy ecommerce brands employ. Let’s take a concise dive into seven key areas of this critical ecommerce brand tool for boosting business.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

You turn to crowdfunding, of course! Be sure to include testing multiple prototypes, product design, manufacturing, importing costs, website design and development, branding and marketing, legal fees to trademark and register your product, packaging, fulfillment and shipping. Yes No Post-campaign ecommerce platform?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the world of ecommerce fulfillment there are only so many things you can control. You can carefully manage your inventory, you can utilize digital warehousing and advanced order management software to improve the fulfillment process, and you can sweeten the unboxing experience with branded packaging and personalized inserts.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As an eCommerce business owner, you know how expensive shipping can be. All major carriers including USPS, FedEx and UPS use the same four factors to calculate shipping costs : package weight, dimensions, the distance it’s traveling, and how fast it needs to get there. There is a weight limit of 150 pounds or 70 kgs per package.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2022

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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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

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 30, 2024

Just as online shoppers have a lot of choices when it comes to where to take their business, ecommerce brands have many options for where to take theirs in terms of order fulfillment. While there are plenty of 3PLs out there that your ecommerce brand could consider for its order fulfillment needs, not all are equal.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 1, 2022

Selecting a carrier and overnight option that’s right for you comes down to weight of package, cost, and how quickly you want it to reach its destination. Overnight Shipping and Next-Day Delivery mean the same thing; in both cases this is a delivery option where packages reach their final destination the following day.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2022

With what looks to be another challenging year ahead, Antalis Packaging shares why it believes it’s time to invest in carton handling and pallet wrapping equipment. We’ve helped customers to achieve transformations of their business fortunes simply by adding one piece of packaging automation. Sustainability of packaging.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 14, 2022

million investment in automated packaging facilities will see one of the UK’s largest growers and processors of grass seed increase efficiency, quality control and staff safety. Outdated packaging facilities simply hold us back and stop the company from reaching its full potential, in terms of quality and throughput.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Whilst that was all going on, the Oh Polly team was also working on a new project – one that it hoped would improve retention rates and customer satisfaction: its packaging. As a pure-play online retailer, Oh Polly’s packaging is a crucial part of its eCommerce strategy. An aesthetic issue. Flexible and fast.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Learn All about Ecommerce Logistics and Fulfillment Of all the many things you do as an ecommerce brand owner, logistics and fulfillment are often afterthoughts — as in, let’s worry about that after the orders start coming in. Once shipped, the ecommerce client is notified of any shipping delays or issues that need their attention.

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Ship Monk

MAY 24, 2022

Maybe you’ve already been looking around for a new fulfillment provider , or maybe you’ve already found the perfect partner to take your eCommerce business to next-level growth. Every migration is different because every eCommerce company is different, but the average migration takes 1-2 months. Now, you ask, what’s next?

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the most irksome tasks of owning an eCommerce business is keeping track of inventory—not just the number of units, but their costs. Of course there are eCommerce fulfillment software and inventory management systems that can do this for you, but every business owner should know the basics of inventory accounting methods.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When eCommerce sellers don’t want anyone, even their customers, to know what’s inside the packages they’re sending, they use what’s called “discreet shipping”. Why Use Discreet Shipping in eCommerce Fulfillment? You wish the manufacturer had skipped the neon pink packaging and settled for something subtler.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On the other side of that coin, ecommerce brand owners need to be just as careful when selecting their 3PL fulfillment service partners. Omnichannel fulfillment services are definitely not one size fits all, as every ecommerce brand is unique and has its own special needs. To do that, you need to stand out before and after. #1

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The concept of “ green logistics ” has gained traction, with an emphasis on emissions reduction and sustainable packaging materials. The modern supply chain landscape, with its complexity, sustainability demands, eCommerce growth, and advanced tech, has made transportation spend optimization essential for growth.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

To develop a method to analyse and contain CO2 consumption and emissions deriving from the automatic packaging processes of Sitma lines with a specific focus on e-commerce solutions and then define a go-to-market strategy. The post Sitma works with university towards packaging sustainability appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 30, 2024

Every ecommerce store relies on an assortment of vital components to survive and thrive, but ecommerce software is the heart of all these elements. Regardless of the size of your ecommerce brand, it doesn’t hurt to periodically reevaluate if the software tools you’re using are giving you everything you need.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Maybe you’ve already heard of Section 321 or maybe you’re hearing about it now for the first time, but we’re here to tell you it’s a must-have for most ecommerce businesses importing goods into the United States. shipment type that is used to quickly clear small packages (like direct-to-consumer ecommerce orders) through U.S.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 7, 2022

If you own an eCommerce store, optimizing your business for same-day deliveries can be beneficial both to your business and to your customers. Even though it doesn’t mean the package will be delivered on the same day as the pickup, it can’t hurt to ask. It is possible to use expenses as additional sources of revenue.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Of course, if you want more specifics you can always track the order using the tracking number you received when the order shipped. And if you’re really desperate for those shoes, you can opt in to receive delivery status updates every time the package moves an inch. How Do Shipping Carriers Track Packages? That’s easy.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ecommerce stores take on the holiday stress of getting orders to them in time. ShipMonk is an award-winning 3PL founded on the simple, but oh-so-important mission of helping ecommerce stores “stress less and grow more.” No need to cut your big selling season short midway through December due to doubts that packages will arrive in time.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 29, 2024

Each time a customer makes a purchase from your ecommerce brand they are giving you two things. And if the purchase doesn’t end up working out for some reason; they’re trusting that your ecommerce brand will take care of it and them. The first is obvious—their business. The second, which is less obvious, is their trust.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In the world of eCommerce, unboxings are our attempts at recreating that original thrill of getting just what you wanted. One of the funnest parts of running your own eCommerce company is, without a doubt, creating a memorable brand. Of course, branding also extends itself aesthetically. For the outer packaging, you can use….

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Ship Monk

MARCH 28, 2023

Speedy, error-free shipping is one of the most important aspects of any ecommerce business. Read on to learn about the shipping options available to your ecommerce business and understand why 2-day shipping is the best amongst them! It’s safe to say those days are long gone as we relish in the rapidity of speedy ecommerce shipping.

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 22, 2018

Read on for more details of what you should do with your eCommerce business in preparation for the holidays. For example, maybe you are interested in creating a trickle campaign for Black Friday (of course, many companies do this). As eCommerce orders rise, it stands to reason that the amount of return orders will rise as well.

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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

MARCH 5, 2024

No flower wants to stay a seed, no tree wants to stay a sampling, and no ecommerce business wants to stay stagnant. Ecommerce businesses that want to grow then scale successfully and sustainably have to make strategic decisions in every aspect of their operation. How much ecommerce inventory do you need for peak season ?

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 3, 2022

In the world of eCommerce, that proverb certainly holds true. But what is this mysterious entity in the eCommerce world? To get the basics on logistics service providers, and learn how they can take your eCommerce business to the next level, keep reading! Skeptical about handing your eCommerce business to a bunch of strangers?

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Will the huge growth in ecommerce sales continue, or will the numbers fall back to “normal” pre-pandemic levels? Mature ecommerce businesses use every source of data they can get their hands on, from shopping platform analytics to inventory and fulfillment platforms. What does this mean for your ecommerce business?

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