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Tis the season! We’ve gathered together a list of products from our very own ShipStation users to help guide you through your holiday shopping. Stocking Stuffers Needing the final touch to your holiday gift? Stuff stockings with care by including one of these gifts. Holiday Ornament – My Fresh Essentials ($16) – L’Occitane Art Prints […]

You’ve fulfilled a customer order and shipped it. Job done.   Not so fast. You want that customer to return someday and make another purchase, right? You don’t want this to be the last interaction and, thus, the end of their customer journey with your brand.  Retaining customers involves nurturing. What are you doing beyond the […]

UPS  announced their 2022 rate change on November 5th and the rate increase will go into effect on November 14th. The announced rate increase of an average net 5.9% can mean different things to you as a shipper based on your shipment profile. This average rate increase matches rate adjustments already announced by rival carriers FedEx and DHL. As […]

It’s a quintessential success story: what began as a stress reliever for a pair of engineers has grown into a full community of entrepreneurs and hobbyists, and a successful ecommerce business. Damon Oates and Parker Stelly created New Orleans-based DecoExchange in pursuit of passion, not profits, but now, with the help of ShipStation, they’ve found […]

This content was contributed by Bold Commerce Black Friday Cyber Monday(BFCM) has easily been the busiest shopping weekend on the calendar for years — and as more brands have developed an online presence, the image of busy mall shoppers has transitioned to eager sale-lovers in front of their computers at home. Just like the signage, […]

The USPS has announced their 2021 holiday shipping deadlines. Below are the final dates to send items to be delivered prior to December 25th, 2021. For more carriers’ deadlines, head to our 2021 holiday shipping deadlines blog. USPS Domestic Shipping Deadlines USPS Service Shipping Deadline Retail Ground™  Wednesday, Dec. 15th, 2021 First Class Mail®  Friday, […]

The holidays are fast approaching. Is your packing and shipping area ready to handle the incoming avalanche of orders?

When Beautyvice began using ShipStation in 2012, the ecommerce landscape looked a lot different than today, as did their company. Beautyvice began using ShipStation shortly after setting up shop, and since then, the company has moved from a storage unit to a massive warehouse.  The business, which sells wholesale beauty products directly to customers for […]

Learn how to prepare your backend for Black Friday and Cyber Monday with tips from our partner, Rewind.

Cancer isn’t pretty, which is why Ashleigh Cortes, the founder of The Stay Beautiful Foundation, launched her business to help women feel beautiful and empowered throughout their cancer journey.  Ashleigh’s beloved grandmother was the owner of a day spa in Chicago before she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. ​​As Ashleigh watched her grandmother endure harsh […]

Shoppers are going to experience a mix of old and new concerns heading into the 2021 holiday shopping season. Americans are more willing to go to in-person events, travel, and shop this holiday season than in 2020 thanks to increased vaccinations. Many Americans are ready to start buying again. While this is a good sign, […]

Customers read shipping confirmation emails—they’re the only email you send that you can almost guarantee each of your customers wants to read. Having a good shipping experience is one of the main contributing factors to a customer buying from you again. Almost as important as quick, affordable shipping is keeping your customers informed. Because customers […]