How IoT & Analytics are Powering Modern Shipping Logistics Yash Mehta / Last Updated: Nov 15, 2023 Physical infrastructure is not the only driver of your ecommerce shipment anymore; data is an equally powerful navigator overhauling the logistics game. The rapid adoption of IoT technology is leading to an exponential surge in data. Concurrently, … Continue reading How IoT & Analytics are Powering Modern Shipping Logistics
Shopify reports increases by major carriers, including USPS, UPS, DHL Express and Canada Post. Chris Wood on December 16, 2021 Prices for many goods and services are on the rise, and this includes shipping costs by major carriers, Shopify tells us in their 2022 report. Marketers, especially those with an ecommerce focus, should factor these … Continue reading Ecommerce marketers weigh shipping hikes in 2022
Steven Imke April 8, 2021 Cornelius Vanderbilt was a shipping tycoon that started with shipping freight by ferry to controlling one of the largest railroad networks. Cornelius Vanderbilt Steamboat Legacy Cornelius Vanderbilt quit school at age 11 and began working on one of his father’s ferries. By the time he was 16, he decided to … Continue reading Valuable Business Lessons From the Shipping Tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt
New Restrictions on International Shipping to Thwart Illegal Trafficking 2021 continues to make an impression early on, and the first month of the year hasn’t even been reached yet as of the writing of this article. Folks in shipping came out of New Year’s Day hearing the news from the U.S. Postal Service and similar … Continue reading New Restrictions on International Shipping to Thwart Illegal Trafficking
Angela Hausman, PhD October 27, 2020 Image courtesy of Entrepreneur For businesses, especially small businesses, the rapid increase in e-commerce sales is a two-edged sword. On the one hand, increased sales mean higher revenues but, on the other, shipping costs and the handling necessary to turn around orders quickly strain the business processes of nearly … Continue reading Shipping Integration is a Must for Your E-commerce Business
Michael Begg June 22, 2020 With Covid-19 forcing governments to close borders and discouraging international travel, there is serious pressure on freight costs, especially for air-freight. In a recent interview, Robert Khachatryan, Founder and CEO of Freight Right, explained that due to the cancellation of flights, their customers have been turning to ocean freight. However, … Continue reading How COVID-19 Has Increased Shipping Costs for Retailers
Kais Khadhraoui — March 1, 2020 The rise of decentralized fulfillment options is emerging but the way the strategy will be ultimately realized is yet to be seen. There are many ideas in the space and companies tackling the opportunity to make shipping times faster and ordering online more convenient for consumers. No specific model … Continue reading The Decentralization of Ecommerce Shipping
Including the price of shipping into products can help manage expectations of consumers, avoid buyer reluctance and increase revenue. Sydney Wess on February 27, 2020 Working the cost of shipping into listing prices on e-commerce sites is becoming more common as free shipping grows in popularity. Whether you work shipping into listing costs or add … Continue reading Why e-commerce companies need to build shipping costs into prices
Eyal Katz — March 4, 2019 Follow @eyalk100 — March 4, 2019 You can have the most sophisticated system in the world set up to market your product, generate sales leads, entice customers, and close sales—but at the end of the day you’ll have a big stack of orders to label and ship. Your eCommerce … Continue reading Top 10 eCommerce Shipping Software Solutions for 2019
Rethink your free shipping offers to better align with larger business goals. Mike Farrell on December 17, 2018 Perhaps nothing drives indecisive holiday shoppers over the purchase line than an offer for free shipping. Especially when paired with discount or dollar-off promotions, free shipping can be the factor that incentivizes comparison shoppers and squeezes … Continue reading 5 techniques to make free shipping pay off in the holiday season and beyond
