How the CUPW strike affects your business

12/17/Update Effective December 17, 2024, Canada Post resumed operations and will be accepting packages again on December 19, 2024. Starting December 19th, you will be able to create and print…

Innovation Delivered: Unveiling Powerful New Features to Streamline Your Ecommerce Shipping

Automation, customization, and scalability are at the heart of any successful ecommerce platform. Keeping your fulfillment strategy running like clockwork involves a lot of moving pieces. Even the best shipping…
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Simplifying Customs Clearance: Tips for International Shippers from DHL & ShipStation

This blog was authored by George DuChaine, Senior Manager of Export Compliance at DHL. The world of customs clearance can be daunting for first-time international shippers. Making sure your goods…

Make Your Ecommerce House a Home

This blog was co-authored by Anthony Mikhael and Jack Swift, Senior Marketing Manager at Irish Titan. If your website was a house, what would it look like? How big? What…

Royal Mail Shipping: Elevating Your E-Commerce Game

A successful e-commerce operation relies heavily on a multitude of factors, and one that often tops the list is dependable shipping. How packages get from your warehouse to the customer’s…

Ecommerce Returns: How Shopify Merchants Can Drive Revenue Through Returns 

For years, ecommerce returns have been painted in a negative light. But today, with technology like Return Rabbit, businesses selling on Shopify can tap into their returns management processes and…

Avoid Surprise Customs Fees Shipping to Canada with GlobalPost’s Canada DDP

All shipments bound for Canada over $20 CAD (including shipping cost) are subject to duties and taxes. Typically, these fees are collected from the recipient upon delivery. These added costs…

Ecommerce Insights: The Best Way to Ship from the UK to USA 

Expanding your ecommerce horizons beyond your local market is a bold move that can result in real benefits. If you’re a UK-based online seller eyeing international customers, this guide is…
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Pros and Cons of Dropshipping

Dropshipping is a business strategy that allows you to sell goods created and shipped by a third-party⁠—learn more about its benefits and pitfalls.

The Two Best Ways to Grow Your Business: DHL Express and ShipStation

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…

What is a 3PL Provider? 

Experiencing tremendous growth in your business? No need to panic and rush into expanding your warehouse space or hiring a whole new team of employees just yet. If peak season…

How to Prepare and Ship a Package

To ship a package you really just need to make sure that the package is accurately weighed, sized, and packaged. If the parcel uses a service that allows for its…

Standard Shipping: What It is and How to Offer It

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…

Getting Started with International Shipping

International customers open your business up to many more customers. Whether you’re selling to customers in Canada, China, or anywhere in between, there are just a few things to be…

The Cheapest International Rates and Shipping Services for 2023

One of the hardest parts of shipping internationally is choosing from all of the great services available. While it can be confusing to know which one will offer the best rates,…

What are Customs Duties, Taxes, and Tariffs? 

Anyone that’s traveled abroad has had to first pass through customs when you arrive to a foreign country. They ask you questions like “what brings you here?” They also check…

Increase Conversions with a Future-Focused Returns Strategy

This post was contributed by ShipStation partner, Signifyd . The first quarter of the year brings about a helping of harsh reality for ecommerce retailers coming off of the high…

How to Print Return Labels

Nailing the returns process can increase customer satisfaction to the point that you gain a lifelong customer. The way to do this is by offering consumer expectations about returns. Customers…

4 Ways to Reduce Shipping Costs for Small Business

Finding ways to reduce shipping costs is crucial for all small businesses. There are enough expenses required to run a successful business that you shouldn’t have to worry about paying…
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Backorder Meaning, Causes, and How to Reduce Temporarily Out-of-Stock Items

Dealing with backorders can feel like a wrench being thrown into your workflow. Knowing how to incorporate backordered items into your picking strategy can cause packing delays. While there are…

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