lateshipment

JANUARY 24, 2025

You’re happy to make a sale, pack it up carefully, and ship it off. Unfortunately, shipping mishaps like lost, damaged, or stolen packages arent rare. This not only adds up to the cost of returns and exchanges but can also prevent customers from shopping from you in the future. What is Shipping Protection Software?

Shipping Costs 130

Shipping Costs Shipping Merchant Services eCommerce 130

lateshipment

MARCH 3, 2025

Imagine a world where your shipping process runs like a well-oiled machineno missed deliveries, no tracking nightmares, and definitely no irate customers flooding your inbox. Well, welcome to the reality of automated shipping. What is Shipping Automation? Sounds like a dream? Spoiler alert: its a total game-changer.

Shipping Costs 130

Shipping Costs Shipping eCommerce Operations 130

Groove

OCTOBER 27, 2024

It’s crucial to choose an eCommerce platform that will support a variety of your business needs, including complex pricing options, customer account management, and bulk ordering. B2B cycles tend to be far longer than B2C due to higher price points and the need to appease multiple stakeholders.

B2B 329

B2B eCommerce B2C Shipping Costs 329

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

Michaels had a major ecommerce ship-from-store challenge. It’s not that this fulfillment method wasn’t popular — the arts and crafts retailer shipped nearly 3 million orders from its 1,300+ stores across the U.S. That was not only expensive for Michaels but contributed to slower-than-desired delivery speeds for its customers.

Shipping Costs 312

Shipping Costs Shipping Fulfillment Omnichannel 312

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Back in 1960, before terms like off-price and closeout were commonplace, decorated World War II veteran Norman Nardick was working for a catalog company offloading its out-of-season merchandise. We have a long history of supplying the elite off-price companies with great deals that make their customers keep coming back, he said.

Small Business Retail 147

Small Business Retail Shipping Costs Games Supplies 147

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For example, using dynamic filtering and sorting capabilities, customers can narrow search results to surface in-stock products, or items available for immediate shipping they can also sort by available quantity and exclude pre-order or backordered items. This helps you provide transparency on shipping windows based on inventory supply.

eCommerce 260

eCommerce Shipping Costs Supplies Fulfillment 260

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2024

Flawless execution of fulfillment operations is the baseline for competing in the marketplace, and traditional warehouse management systems (WMS) can’t keep up. That’s where a modern fulfillment management system (FMS) steps in to meet both internal and external needs.

Fulfillment 277

Fulfillment Shipping Costs Management B2B 277

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 8, 2025

Not only do these technologies improve throughput in most cases; they also enable greater flexibility in meeting expectations related to fast shipping and free returns. Third-party grocery delivery accounted for the bulk of these sales (46%), although pickup orders (40%) and ship-to-home channels (14%) also saw significant growth.

Supplies 279

Supplies Consumer Shipping Costs Multi-channel 279

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Prepping click-and-collect orders, picking and packing ship-from-store orders, managing store-to-store transfers, etc. — Your POS system needs to account for that. Customer and product information at their fingertips What are some of the functionalities and data that your POS system needs to serve up? Did you just groan aloud?

POS 275

POS Payment Services Shipping Costs Fulfillment 275

lateshipment

MARCH 9, 2022

Shipping delays are inevitable even with the most efficient carriers. Dealing with shipping delays is no rocket science but first, we’ll bust a few delay-related myths along the way to make it easier for you. Shipping Delays are More Common Than You Think. On the contrary, shipping delays are more common than we believe.

Shipping Costs 246

Shipping Costs Shipping eCommerce Customer Retention 246

Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A content management system—CMS for short—gives you the ability to publish content on the Internet. These systems make it possible for everyday users to build websites and post content without having to write code or learn programming languages. There are tons of different content management systems available on the market today.

Management 317

Management SEO Shopify Payment Services 317

Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

You may find that ShipBob doesn’t service a particular country, or maybe they’re not pros at storing and shipping specific products, like with Hazmat services or cold storage. You might also find that some 3PLs are simply more affordable for your ecommerce business, whether that’s due to your shipping volume or the type of product.

Shipping Costs 211

Shipping Costs Fulfillment eCommerce Shipping 211

lateshipment

MARCH 3, 2025

It slashes your margins, jacks up your costs, and can even tarnish your brand reputation. Essentially, they’re manipulating the system for their own benefit and at your expense. A less expensive item in place of a more expensive one. Price Arbitrage This fraud takes advantage of price differences.

Shipping Costs 130

Shipping Costs eCommerce Management Electronics 130

Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

As one of the most popular shipping apps for ecommerce order fulfillment, ShipStation often gets recommended for managing shipments, finding great deals from carriers, and sending tracking codes. But ShipStation isn’t for everyone, whether it’s due to the ShipStation pricing, interface, or geographical support. ShipStation Pricing.

Shipping Costs 211

Shipping Costs Shipping Fulfillment Merchant Services 211

Kissmetrics

APRIL 20, 2021

Understanding the finances behind your business can help you increase your profits, cut back on expenses, and operate more smoothly. A contribution margin ratio is the difference between sales and variable costs within a company. The difference will then get used for fixed costs, like rent and insurance.

Shipping Costs 269

Shipping Costs Shipping Accessories Improvements 269

lateshipment

MARCH 16, 2025

When you ship through DHL, FedEx, UPS, or USPS most packages make it to their destinations intact and on time. This is because customers the accountability of the package from checkout to delivery falls on the business they ordered from rather than the shipping carrier, a third party. Who exactly gets blamed when this happens?

Shipping Costs 130

Shipping Costs Payment Services Document Shipping 130

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2023

A recent study by IHL Group projects that the global cost of inventory distortion in 2023 will be $1.77 IHL estimates the cost of ORC in the U.S. With AI-powered inventory optimization systems, retailers can streamline their supply chains. trillion — bigger than the combined retail GDP of all of Latin America.

Shipping Costs 246

Shipping Costs Retail Supplies Improvements 246

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Website Security and Fraud Detection Fraud on your website can cost you far more than the cost of the fraudulent order. Shipping and Beyond Unfortunately, the security and fraud risks continue after orders are approved. Along with other types of friendly fraud, this common scam costs retailers $100 billion a year.

Payment Services 236

Payment Services eCommerce Shipping Costs Supplies 236

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

While much is often made about the cost of RFID tags, the larger barrier to adoption was the cost of the readers themselves. The upshot of the readers being too expensive was simple: from a cost standpoint, RFID was only viable for the DC. Let’s start with the costs. So what’s different this time for the stores?

Shipping Costs 297

Shipping Costs Supplies Customer Experience POS 297

Kissmetrics

APRIL 30, 2021

In this post, you’ll learn what an MOQ is, how to set one that won’t make your customers run for the hills, and how to use the strategy to increase your profits and reduce your expenses. With an MOQ in place, it ensures you’re covering production costs and making a profit. Step 3: Calculate Your Holding Costs.

Shipping Costs 278

Shipping Costs Shipping eCommerce Definition 278

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Returns are a major cost of doing retail business of any kind, but especially online. While some are charging customers fees to simultaneously slow and offset rising costs resulting from elevated return rates, others are adopting returnless refund policies.

Customer Experience 289

Customer Experience Shipping Costs eCommerce Improvements 289

BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

One bug undetected for months that could have cost you millions (but you thankfully caught!). One more feature that will cost way too much and take much too long to build. It is definitely best accompanied with a cover letter with further details on pricing needs and services requirements. How do you price your application?

Merchant Services 83

Merchant Services Payment Services Shipping Costs eCommerce 83

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Party City has been faced with both challenges that are affecting retail in general — such as inflation and higher shipping costs — and those that are unique to its business, such as a helium shortage. Party City is working to ease the pressure by cutting $30 million in costs, including by laying off 19% of its workforce.

Shipping Costs 326

Shipping Costs Supplies Operations Shipping 326

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In these cases, the return cost can often exceed the value of the item, leading to a loss in profits for retailers. The Cost of Processing Returns According to the National Retail Federation , over $100 billion was estimated to be lost to return scams in 2023 alone.

Shipping Costs 162

Shipping Costs Social Media Electronics Customer Loyalty 162

Fabric

MAY 24, 2023

Software engineers working in e-commerce are frequently faced with the decision of building or buying a pricing engine. While developing a pricing engine in-house may appear to be the ideal option, it frequently necessitates a significant investment of resources. What is a Pricing Engine? What is a Pricing Engine?

eCommerce 236

eCommerce Shipping Costs eCommerce Platforms Multichannel 236

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

Thoughts of efficiency, integration with key systems and profitability were put on the back burner during the worst of the crisis. Additionally, rising shipping costs , talent shortages and the ease with which consumers can compare offers online make ecommerce profitability a particularly tough challenge.

Shipping Costs 323

Shipping Costs eCommerce Retail Merchant Services 323

lateshipment

MARCH 3, 2025

In the world of e-commerce, an effective reverse logistics and returns management system is no longer a nice add-on; its a must. Secondly, a well-managed returns management and reverse logistics system can help you reduce costs, optimize your business processes, and increase overall efficiency. What is Reverse Logistics?

Management 130

Management Shipping Costs eCommerce Shipping Labels 130

BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Sure, you might be able to sell your item for much less than the competition, but will shipping costs obliterate your margins? There are a few basic things you need to keep in mind while choosing an ecommerce platform for your business such as necessary functionality, cost and what types of third party integrations are needed.

Shipping Costs 411

Shipping Costs Merchant Services Payment Services BigCommerce 411

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2024

That’s putting pressure on brand loyalty, as people switch to lower-cost channels and different brands. Customers are changing where they shop, increasingly choosing discount stores and comparing prices online compared to previous seasons,” said Peter Ramer, Consumer Products Senior Analyst at RSM U.S.

Shipping Costs 337

Shipping Costs Supplies Electronics Consumer 337

lateshipment

MARCH 8, 2025

For instance, if a customer wants to make an expensive online purchase, a return policy that explicitly states, “Hassle-free returns within 30 days, no questions asked,” eases their concerns about spending a large sum of money on something they haven’t seen in person. Shipping costs: Who pays for return shipping?

Shipping Costs 130

Shipping Costs Shipping Document Shipping Labels 130

BigCommerce

APRIL 24, 2018

Understandably, this decision has wide-ranging implications –– to your customers in engaging with your brand and reducing friction of getting the product they need, to your employees that have to implement campaign strategies, and to your bottom line in terms of sales growth as well as cost of maintenance and installation.

eCommerce Platforms 419

eCommerce Platforms Payment Services eCommerce Shipping Costs 419

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Additionally, this reduces cloud costs and improves ad traction and purchases, while also taking privacy factors into account. For example, on shopping channels with multiple distributors, sellers may be deprioritized on the site for overselling or shipping incorrect items. Vision AI is supporting the retail industry in this way, too.

Omnichannel 295

Omnichannel Technology Operations Shipping Costs 295

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It was no longer enough to route orders to a handful of DCs and drop ship vendors. Doing extensive online research, and then opting for the speed of curbside pickup over ship to address? The picture gets even blurrier when you try to define what exactly constitutes a digital transaction.

Fulfillment 286

Fulfillment Shipping Costs Customer Supplies 286

Groove

APRIL 18, 2024

ERP systems integrate supply chain, sales, finance, procurement, manufacturing and other processes into one place. However, the pros of Shopify ERP integration far outweigh the cons – even the biggest issue of setting up the system. Scalability: ERP systems grow with your business. What is enterprise resource planning (ERP)?

Shopify 306

Shopify Payment Services Shipping Costs Order Fulfillment 306

BigCommerce

APRIL 26, 2018

Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. More than 5 billion items shipped worldwide with Amazon Prime. If accomplished, optimized inventory will help lower shipping costs from fulfillment centers and increase margins. Good terms are crucial with shipping companies. Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Payment Services 417

Payment Services eCommerce Shipping Costs Payments 417

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Brands must have scalable logistics systems ready to respond to sudden spikes in demand. This allows products to be quickly pulled from temporary storage locations and packed for shipping as soon as orders arrive, minimizing delays and ensuring a smooth, rapid fulfillment process. How do brands handle this kind of viral product moment?

Consumer 277

Consumer Social Media Fulfillment Shipping Costs 277

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

Trying to Shoehorn Legacy Processes and Systems into the Omnichannel World. Likewise, it’s a bad idea to try to manage the complexity of omnichannel retail using processes, systems and strategies that were built for the pre-omnichannel world. You’re Losing Money on Every Order Due to High Shipping Costs.

Omnichannel 312

Omnichannel Shipping Costs Shipping Fulfillment 312