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Reduce Shipping Costs with Hybrid Services

Reduce Shipping Costs with Hybrid Services

Consumers increasingly expect free shipping for ecommerce purchases. But as fuel prices continue ... 2 Comments | Read More »

Inventory Rules Are Changing, Says Dropship.com CEO

Inventory Rules Are Changing, Says Dropship.com CEO

Drop shipping is the process of selling an item that is then shipped by a manufacturer or wholesa... 1 Comments | Read More »

Drop Shipping: The Good and The Bad

Drop Shipping: The Good and The Bad

Drop shipping may help online retailers increase sales and profits. But the strategy is not witho... 6 Comments | Read More »

Changes at the USPS

Changes at the USPS

Editor's Note: We welcome John Haber as our newest contributor. A shipping and supply-chain autho... 2 Comments | Read More »

The Future of Regulated Mail, and Ecommerce Shipping

The Future of Regulated Mail, and Ecommerce Shipping

People don’t write letters these days. They send emails. In the U.K., this has produced big chan... 5 Comments | Read More »

How Authors, Entertainers Are Selling Their Content Online; 9 Examples

How Authors, Entertainers Are Selling Their Content Online; 9 Examples

Whether through online video, audio, or ebooks, entertainers and authors are finding new access t... 0 Comments | Read More »

How to Reduce Ecommerce Shipping Costs

How to Reduce Ecommerce Shipping Costs

Strategies and ideas to reduce shipping expense appeal to most every ecommerce merchant. We recen... 8 Comments | Read More »

Ask an Expert: Better to Sell Retail or Wholesale?

Ask an Expert: Better to Sell Retail or Wholesale?

"Ask an Expert" is an occasional feature where we ask ecommerce experts questions from online mer... 0 Comments | Read More »

How to Pack and Protect an Ecommerce Shipment

How to Pack and Protect an Ecommerce Shipment

There are three main aspects to packaging for ecommerce shipments. Protection. Helps prevent d... 3 Comments | Read More »

Reducing Shipping Costs for Low-Volume Merchants

Reducing Shipping Costs for Low-Volume Merchants

The free-shipping era squeezes smaller merchants. They must match the shipping policies of larger... 4 Comments | Read More »

PetFlow.com: Customer Focus, Business Savvy Drives Success

PetFlow.com: Customer Focus, Business Savvy Drives Success

PetFlow is a subscription-based ecommerce business that sells pet food, including heavy bags of i... 2 Comments | Read More »

'Auto Ship' Programs Generate Repeat Sales; 2 Examples

'Auto Ship' Programs Generate Repeat Sales; 2 Examples

Many successful ecommerce businesses focus their marketing efforts on search engine optimization,... 0 Comments | Read More »

Notable Views: Fulfillment Outsourcing, Pros and Cons

Notable Views: Fulfillment Outsourcing, Pros and Cons

Editor's Note:"Notable Views” is a series where we ask leading experts to address critical, ecomm... 0 Comments | Read More »

38 Fees and Surcharges from FedEx and UPS

38 Fees and Surcharges from FedEx and UPS

When comparing shipping rates from FedEx and UPS, don’t forget to include fees and surcharges. Ea... 1 Comments | Read More »

5 Reasons to Consider Drop Shipping

5 Reasons to Consider Drop Shipping

Drop shipping is an order fulfillment strategy where the retailer does not keep products in inven... 10 Comments | Read More »

Comparing UPS, FedEx, and USPS: Which is Best Now?

Comparing UPS, FedEx, and USPS: Which is Best Now?

Shipping costs are an ongoing challenge for ecommerce merchants, who compete head-to-head over fr... 29 Comments | Read More »

5 Reasons to Consider Fulfillment Services

5 Reasons to Consider Fulfillment Services

Accounting, purchasing, marketing, and operations are all areas that online and multi-channel mer... 1 Comments | Read More »

Solving the Free Shipping Dilemma

Solving the Free Shipping Dilemma

For many merchants, free shipping is an effective online promotion. During the last holiday seaso... 5 Comments | Read More »

The New USPS.com: 5 Sections, Free Stuff

The New USPS.com: 5 Sections, Free Stuff

The U.S. Postal Service has redesigned USPS.com to make it faster and easier to do business. The ... 0 Comments | Read More »

How To Save Money On Shipping and Fulfillment

How To Save Money On Shipping and Fulfillment

Merchants know that the effort it takes to fulfill and ship out orders can be very time consuming... 5 Comments | Read More »

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