Shipping Tips For You
The Holiday Shipping Return Strategy to Make Returns Easy
Holiday Shipping Return Strategy: How to Handle Post Holiday Season Returns Smoothly When December ends, the return requests begin, making a solid holiday shipping return strategy essential for product based businesses. Whether customers received duplicates, wrong...
Avoid Shipping Delays with 6 Steps to Stay On Schedule
Avoid Shipping Delays: Your Guide to On-Time Deliveries This Season If you ship products in December, your top priority is figuring out how to avoid shipping delays because even one missed scan can turn into angry emails, refund requests, or negative reviews. However...
2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines and Last Days to Ship
2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: Key Dates Every Seller Must Know If you’re shipping directly to customers this season, it is incredibly important to understand the 2025 holiday shipping deadlines and communicate them to your customers. Carriers tighten their...
Find UPS Access Points for Easy Drop Off Options
Find UPS Access Points: A Simple Way to Keep Holiday Shipping On Track During the holiday rush, drop off lines can stretch out the door and carrier pickups can fill up fast. That’s when knowing how to find UPS Access Points can save time, reduce stress, and keep your...
Schedule a Package Pickup UPS for a Faster Holiday Workflow
Schedule a Package Pickup UPS: The Smartest Way to Save Time This Holiday If you're buried in holiday orders and running between drop off locations, learning how to schedule a package pickup UPS can save you hours each week. You’ll stay on top of shipping deadlines,...
Holiday Shipping Packaging Tips: Pack Smarter This Season
Holiday Shipping Packaging Tips: How to Protect Every Order This Season The busiest season of the year also comes with the highest risk of breakage which is why mastering holiday shipping packaging tips is essential for every product based business. Whether you ship...
Holiday Shipping Damage Claims and How to Handle Them Fast
Holiday Shipping Damage Claims: What You Need to Know This Season The holiday season brings more sales, more shipments, and unavoidably… more holiday shipping damage claims. If you're shipping to customers this season, understanding how damage claims work and better...
Peak Holiday Shipping Things to NOT Do (Ever Again)
The #1 Holiday Shipping Mistake That Causes Late Deliveries Every December, thousands of small businesses unknowingly sabotage their own holiday sales—not because of packaging, inventory, or delays outside their control, but because they selected the wrong service...
State of the Shipping Industry: Trends We Are Watching in 2024
Were you impacted by the shipping turbulence of 2023? It's likely you were since a massive freight recession and soft consumer demand sent the shipping industry into a tailspin. On top of that, parcel rate increases have been announced for 2024 across all major...
Free Shipping vs. Fast Shipping: What customers really want
When it comes to growing your product-based business, shipping isn’t just a backend detail - it’s a customer experience decision. One of the biggest questions I hear from small business owners is: “Should I offer free shipping or fast shipping?” The short answer? It...
The Psychology of Free Shipping and Consumers
Hello there! Let's dive into the delightful world of free shipping and uncover how it tickles our brains and boosts those sales figures. Ready? Let's go! Why Does Free Shipping Work Like Magic? Free shipping isn't just a nice perk; it's a psychological powerhouse....
Streamline Your Shipping Process in 3 Simple Steps
Shipping can be a daunting task, especially when orders are pouring in and chaos seems inevitable. But don't worry! With the right approach and tools, you can transform your shipping operations into a seamless process. Let's explore three straightforward steps to...
The Benefits of Pre-Loaded UPS Accounts for Small Businesses
Let’s face it—running a small business comes with enough challenges. Between managing inventory, juggling customer needs, and trying to find five minutes for coffee, shipping shouldn’t be the thing that keeps you up at night. That’s where pre-loaded UPS accounts come...
Choose the Right Shipping Carrier for Your Business
Shipping is more than just the final step of an order—it’s a crucial touchpoint that defines the customer experience and impacts your bottom line. Choosing the right shipping carrier for your e-commerce business can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. By...
2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: UPS, FedEx, and USPS
As the holiday season approaches, ensuring your gifts and packages arrive on time is crucial. Here's a comprehensive guide to the 2024 holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS, and FedEx: USPS (United States Postal Service): Ground Advantage: Mail by December 18...
How to Add Custom Notes to ShipStation Labels
Shipping is more than just moving a product from Point A to Point B—it's about creating a seamless experience for customers, carriers, and your team. ShipStation’s Label Messages feature is a powerful tool to communicate essential details directly on your shipping...
Holiday Shipping Survival Guide: Ensure On Time Delivery
The holiday season is fast approaching, and if you’re a product-based business, you know how crucial it is to get those orders delivered on time. No one wants a customer reaching out on December 26th wondering where their “Christmas miracle” went! 😬 But don’t worry,...
FedEx adds higher surcharges and new fees for the 2024 Holidays
FedEx has announced its 2024 peak season surcharges, which are higher than last year and include two new fees for shippers. These increases will begin on September 30 for oversized, unauthorized, or additional handling packages. Starting October 28, demand surcharges...
What Is A Residential Surcharge?
UPS and FedEx Residential Surcharges Explained UPS and FedEx each have a residential surcharge that you are likely to encounter. This charge arises when you ship commercial to a location that the carriers deem to be residential. It’s not always clear when that might...
How to: Shipping Zones + Shipping Cost
When you’re starting out as an e-commerce retailer, the primary shipping questions you’re likely to be concerned with are which carriers you should be using and what your costs will look like. However, as your business grows, you’re able to deepen your understanding...