Business Growth

How To Handle Post-Holiday Returns in Ecommerce

Holidays are a busy time in eCommerce. For a lot of companies, more orders go out in the last three months of the year than the first nine combined. Keeping up with the increased responsibility can be a full-time job, even if you have help shipping orders. But you don’t exactly get to just slip …

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5 Ways To Design Custom Holiday Packaging Without A Graphic Designer

As the holiday season and its associated sales rolls in, small e-commerce brands face the exciting challenge of creating custom holiday packaging that resonates with customers. Think of packaging as more than just a box or a wrapper; it’s the first offline, tangible experience every customer has with a brand. This moment of unboxing can …

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7 Best Shopify Fulfillment Centers

Having the right fulfillment partner is the difference between a recurring nightmare and a smooth operation. This is just as true whether you’re starting a Shopify store from scratch or you’re running a five-million-dollar operation from your home office. To help you find the right fulfillment center for your Shopify shipping needs, we’ve selected seven …

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How Do 3PL Companies Make Money On Order Fulfillment?

Let’s say you run an eCommerce store. You start out shipping your own orders. But eventually, that turns into a pain and you hire a 3PL company to do that for you. Or maybe you’re just considering hiring a 3PL company because you’re relatively new to eCommerce or you prefer doing it yourself. In either …

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Sustainability in Action: The Complete Guide to Repackaging and Refurbishing Returned Goods

Sustainability isn’t just a trendy term any more. It’s a huge part of normal day-to-day business, and it has been for a while. Consumers are increasingly scrutinizing corporate practices, and regulations around sustainability are tightening. There are many aspects of eCommerce that don’t gel with sustainability. Packaging waste and the burning of fossil fuels by …

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The Essential Dos and Don’ts of International Shipping

If you’re an e-commerce business owner looking to expand globally, you will want to know a thing or two about international shipping. Mistakes can be costly when it comes to international shipping, and even if you work with a fulfilment partner, having the right knowledge can help you make the best decisions for your supply …

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How Inventory Financing Works (Interview with David Koifman at Kickfurther)

What happens if your products are really successful? Let’s say there’s huge demand for your eCom products. But you just don’t have the capital to fill that demand. What do you do? Turns out, there’s a service called inventory financing that can sometimes help in situations like this. That’s why I’ve brought on David Koifman, …

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How To Handle Ecommerce Returns After Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, every eCommerce shop owner braces for the inevitable. Returns. And lots of them! Managing returns properly is the difference between keeping customers and losing them, turning a profit and recording a loss. Depending on who you ask, eCommerce store owners can expect anywhere from a 31% to a 60% …

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8 Best Small Business Fulfillment Centers

Want to grow a small business? You’ll need to keep your shipping costs in check. But that’s a lot easier said than done. Between paying retail rates on postage, buying packing supplies, and spending your time boxing up packages, shipping in-house can get really expensive, really quickly. That’s why many small businesses choose to work …

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