Have you ever wondered why your shipping costs seem to fluctuate, even for the same package to the same destination? One factor that can significantly impact your shipping expenses is…
In today’s fast-paced world, adaptability is essential for success, especially in the shipping industry. As consumer expectations rise and market conditions shift, carriers are changing how they set prices and…
Welcome to our United States Postal Service Updates blog, your guide to the changing postal scene. Here, we’ll share the latest news and rate updates from the USPS. Dive in…
International shipping is your business’s key that unlocks more customers around the world. However, cross-border shipping can be a hurdle many growing businesses have a hard time clearing. Luckily, reaching…
Have you ever experienced shipping costs that exceed the value of what is being shipped? For small business owners, this makes very little sense. Saving merchants money on shipping is…
Protecting shipments against damage and theft is necessary. Regardless of whether you or your customers want to shell out a little extra money, there’s just some things you can’t avoid.…
As the world’s largest express global delivery provider, DHL Express has more experience shipping to more international destinations than any other carrier. Shipping to over 220 countries and territories, their…
As a business owner, you have to provide your customers with reliable and cost-effective shipping options. This can be the difference in whether or not they choose to shop with…
It used to be that only the bigger players could pull off cost-effective ways of processing packing and shipping orders at high volumes. The times have changed, and online services…
USPS Media Mail® is the preferred way to ship books, records, and movies. There are some exceptions to what can be shipped with Media Mail. However, we will get into that…
You spend an enormous amount of time ensuring you provide a great customer experience. The decision of how to ship products to your buyers is equally as important and is…
No matter how big or small your ecommerce business is, your customers expect flexible, reliable, and affordable delivery options. Luckily, ShipStation’s integration with UPS® conveniently provides all three in one…
The two most popular USPS services a merchant uses to ship with are USPS First Class Mail® and USPS Priority Mail®. Typically, the deciding factor in making a decision in First…
Finding the cheapest way to ship to Canada is important for any growing business. Whether you ship to Canada with UPS, FedEx, or USPS, there are many affordable options for…
Two-day shipping options are very popular. Thanks to services like Amazon Prime, many customers have come to expect an express shipping option. Even if it is not available for free,…
Ecommerce has become the fastest-growing area of retail within the past few years and shows no signs of slowing. At present, nearly 22% of all retail sales are made digitally,…
Here at ShipStation, we love to announce deeper discounts from our carrier partners. That’s because we know how important shipping costs are to ecommerce businesses of all sizes. Today, we’re…