Shipping cost constitutes anywhere between 5 to 15% of the total expenditure for Retailers. Adding to their tightening margins is the steady 4% year on year increase in FedEx and UPS shipping rates. The complete...
Category - Retail Shipping
Revathi Karthik
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...
Bianca Barath
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...
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...
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...
5 best return policies that every e-commerce store needs to implement
If you run an e-commerce company, expect returns. So, along with your shipping plans, you need to frame your returns policies. Everything needs to be in black and white. These are the 5 best return policies that e...
5 simple ways to delight your customers on every order
The life and sustenance of your business lies in satisfying your customers. If you manage to satisfy your customer, you have done your job. But successful businesses that grow by leaps and bounds every year do more than...
5 secrets that your shipping carrier is hiding from you
You are all set! You are ready to serve online buyers with your new online business. Your website is in place and so are your shipping partners. But you still have this nagging feeling that something is amiss. This is...
Why should e commerce stores care for winning the zero moment of truth?
What converts a window shopper? There are hordes of people surfing online for random things and they end up buying from ecommerce sites. Jim Lecinski, Google’s VP for US sales and service mentioned the concept of ‘first...
Five Package Delivery Issues That Plague Ecommerce Stores
E-commerce stores have changed the way we shop. But online retailers still struggle with one thing – they find it difficult to differentiate themselves from their peers. As a result of this, the customer’s only...
5 ways in which freight forwarders can help you with international logistics
Who is a freight forwarder? Let’s say you run your business from the USA but you have buyers from other countries. How do you ensure that your product reaches the buyer waiting for it on his shore? That is where you...
3 advantages of drawing up a shipping workflow for your online store
Every process needs a definite workflow. Many ecommerce entrepreneurs take order fulfilment lightly but that is detrimental to the business. Shipping workflow should be drawn prior to the first order placed in your site...
Free shipping vs fast shipping. What do online buyers want?
They want it free. They want it now! Online buyers are spoilt for choices. Retail giants such as Amazon and Walmart have made free shipping on every order an entitlement, not a perk. Thankfully online buyers still...
Why must the brick and mortar store rethink their retail strategy
The rise in digital consumption – whether it’s entertainment or the purchase of goods is definitely making brick and mortar stores less relevant. The ease of shopping, an array of brands to choose from ...
5 qualities that businesses should look for in their 3 PL partners
Businesses thrive on networks and inter connections. You have suppliers, vendors and logistics partners you rely on to make the business work. Whatever business you run, you will always depend on another business;...