A practical way to plan for loss, damage, coverage decisions and seasonal shipping risk A shipping budget can look solid on paper and still miss the costs that are hardest to plan for. Most businesses know to account for postage, packaging and carrier charges. Those are the costs that show up clearly and often. But… Read More
Shipping Strategy
Understanding the difference between declared value and third-party shipping insurance
The shipping protection questions every business should ask before a package is lost or damaged Most businesses ship with the reasonable expectation that every package they send out will arrive on time and in good condition because, most of the time, they do. But when the items being shipped carry meaningful value, businesses also need… Read More
The shipping risk hiding in your checkout
Why a small address mistake can create a big shipping problem When a package is delayed or headed somewhere it shouldn’t be, it’s easy to assume something went wrong in transit. Sometimes that’s true. But other times, the issue started much earlier — at checkout. A customer, moving quickly, skips an apartment number, mistypes the… Read More
The new reality of shipping costs
Shipping costs aren’t as predictable as they used to be — here’s how to stay in control For a long time, shipping costs used to follow a rhythm. Carriers announced their annual rate increases, businesses adjusted their budgets and everyone moved forward knowing roughly what to expect for the year ahead. But lately, the… Read More
The insights hiding in your shipping data
From transit times to return rates, here’s how to use your shipping data strategically. Shipping data might not be as alluring as marketing metrics or customer reviews, but it’s one of the most underused tools in an e-commerce business’s toolbox. Every shipment leaves behind a trail of data on delivery times, costs, damages, returns and… Read More
High temps, high stakes: A smarter approach to summer shipping
Summer is great for many reasons: long weekends, lighter inboxes and lingering sunshine. It’s also the season of summer sales, staff vacations and stretched operations. The pace might feel a bit more relaxed, but risks don’t always follow suit. From heat-sensitive goods to supply chain slowdowns, summer brings its own set of challenges. It’s peak… Read More
