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Exclusive Interview with Nicole Reyhle
Nicole Reyhle is the founder of retailminded which supports independent retail businesses throughout the world. A firm believer in helping small businesses, Reyhle’s firm provides services like news, education and...
Amazon raises the stakes for shipping companies
Amazon has set major shipping carriers on edge after its recent announcement to launch Shipping with Amazon. The online retail giant has the potential to change the very arena of shipping with its advanced shipping...
Compare Shipping Rates of USPS vs UPS vs FedEx vs DHL in 2018
Dimensional Weight Pricing UPS and FedEx have recently started to charge a dimensional weight fee. Until recently, your shipping rates with these two carriers depended on package weight. Now, the package size matters...
5 ways to make customers fall in love with your business this Valentine’s day
Amped about Valentine’s week sales? Starting the year off with a bang after the holiday season is just what your business needs. Are you ready to handle the rush? Here are a few things you can do to make sure you’re...
How is AI set to transform logistics?
Plaguing issues that worry logistics companies are diminishing margins, fuel wastage, idle time, turnaround time and speed of deliveries in the supply chain. And Artificial Intelligence can help with these problems. And...
What is digital logistics?
This is an age where dynamic and fundamental changes are shaping the logistics operations and strategy for the better. The communication and collaboration potential of the Internet as we know it today, are improving...
5 factors to consider when choosing a reliable shipping partner
If you are an ecommerce organization looking to zero in on a freight partner, you should look at the various factors they offer and choose one based on what you need. Here is a list of parameters that matter the most...
How data analytics is transforming the shipping industry?
The world has woken up to the fact that Data Analytics has the answers to plaguing questions in every industry. Businesses seek the relationships and dependencies between seemingly independent entities. This helps...
5 reasons why automating shipping carrier management is beneficial
Decrease the incidence of costly errors Automation in any segment, in any industry can bring down the number of errors caused by manual intervention. Shipping carrier management can be automated to make sure there are...
How packaging affects product credibility?
People do judge a book by its cover, a movie by its trailer and a product by its packaging. When you sell online, the first look of the product is via photographs. But when you ship the product across and the customer...
Cross-Border Shipping: 5 smart shipping strategies followed by the largest cross-border shippers
The beautiful aspect about e commerce today is that there are no borders. You can sit in Singapore, have stock in China and find a seller in Canada. It’s all possible with international shipping carriers. When you start...
5 simple ways in which your shipping data can help your business offer exceptional customer support
Without much effort from your end, it’s easy to get shipping data of every package you send out. If you run an online store, you are most probably liaised with a shipping carrier. And shipping carriers today, have state...
Are you holding shipping carriers accountable for their performance?
If you run a business, you will have to make sure you hold all vendors responsible for their tasks and responsibilities. Most vendors liaise with you before delivery and the shipping partner comes in during the last leg...
Taking responsibility for last mile deliveries: Your customer loyalty depends on it
A poor last mile delivery can cost you hugely even if you have managed very smoothly on time. The customer does not know of the effort and cost you have put into the entire shipping plan. All he knows is that the...
5 important questions that help you pick the right shipping carrier
Does the carrier provide end to end delivery? Ask if the shipping carrier you choose does end to end delivery. The idea of having a shipping partner is, a reliable partner should be the one whom we can ask for ally...
Do you have a shipping contingency plan in place?
Shipping, like every other component of business, needs plan B. There are several things that can go wrong with shipping, however much care you invest in it. Reliable shipping partners do have their off days. Weather...