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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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2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for USPS, UPS, and FedEx

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The Cheapest Way to Ship a Package in 2024

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Get Discounted FedEx Shipping Rates With ShipStation

ShipStation now offers up to 90% off FedEx services,* giving you greater flexibility and access to significant savings on a…

What Are Demand Surcharges and How Do They…

Have you ever wondered why your shipping costs seem to fluctuate, even for the same package to the same destination?…

How Carriers Like FedEx, UPS, & USPS Are…

In today’s fast-paced world, adaptability is essential for success, especially in the shipping industry. As consumer expectations rise and market…

2024 USPS Rate Changes and Service Updates

Welcome to our United States Postal Service Updates blog, your guide to the changing postal scene. Here, we’ll share the…

The Cheapest Way to Ship a Package in…

Shipping can be expensive. In this guide, we offer tips & solutions that show you how to save money on…

Scale Your Business Internationally with GlobalPost

International shipping is your business’s key that unlocks more customers around the world. However, cross-border shipping can be a hurdle…

UPS® Ground Saver Now Available on ShipStation: The…

Have you ever experienced shipping costs that exceed the value of what is being shipped? For small business owners, this…

How to Make Shipping Insurance More Efficient

Protecting shipments against damage and theft is necessary. Regardless of whether you or your customers want to shell out a…

The Two Best Ways to Grow Your Business:…

As the world’s largest express global delivery provider, DHL Express has more experience shipping to more international destinations than any…

Standard Shipping: What It is and How to…

As a business owner, you have to provide your customers with reliable and cost-effective shipping options. This can be the…

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How Holiday Spending Trends Vary Across Generations

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and consumer habits are shifting dramatically across generational lines. According to a new…

How to Prepare Your Ecommerce Business for Black…

Bio: Purolator Inc. is a leading integrated freight, package, and logistics solutions provider. With over 60 years of delivering its…

Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Australia and New Zealand

Jump to deadlines for: United States | Canada | United Kingdom This year’s Australia Post Christmas cut off and other holiday…

2024 International Shipping Deadlines

The international holiday shipping deadlines for all carriers have been announced, and it’s time to mark your calendar. International shipping…

2024 Last Posting Dates for Royal Mail, Yodel,…

Jump to deadlines for: United States | Canada | Australia and New Zealand One of the most crucial parts of holiday…

2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Canada: Essential Dates…

Use our holiday shipping deadlines for all the major carriers in Canada to make sure you deliver packages on time…

2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for USPS, UPS, and…

Holiday shoppers start earlier and finish later every year. Find out which services you’ll need to use the closer we…

How to Build a Christmas-Friendly Return Policy

In the bustling holiday season, a well-crafted return policy becomes more than just a customer service feature; it’s a vital…

Defeat Delivery Issues for the Digital Holiday

The holiday season, with its rush of orders and heightened customer expectations, calls for retailers to think outside the box…

Porch Pirates: How to Deter Package Theft

Porch pirates are an increasingly common problem for retailers and customers alike. Learn what you can do to increase the…

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How the CUPW strike affects your business

12/13/24 Update “It is my view, and the view of the FMCS, that the parties are at an impasse,” said Canadian…

Innovation Delivered: Unveiling Powerful New Features to Streamline…

Automation, customization, and scalability are at the heart of any successful ecommerce platform. Keeping your fulfillment strategy running like clockwork…

Simplifying Customs Clearance: Tips for International Shippers from…

This blog was authored by George DuChaine, Senior Manager of Export Compliance at DHL. The world of customs clearance can…

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…

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…

Ecommerce Returns: How Shopify Merchants Can Drive Revenue…

For years, ecommerce returns have been painted in a negative light. But today, with technology like Return Rabbit, businesses selling…

Avoid Surprise Customs Fees Shipping to Canada with…

All shipments bound for Canada over $20 CAD (including shipping cost) are subject to duties and taxes. Typically, these fees…

Ecommerce Insights: The Best Way to Ship from…

Expanding your ecommerce horizons beyond your local market is a bold move that can result in real benefits. If you’re…

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…

The Two Best Ways to Grow Your Business:…

As the world’s largest express global delivery provider, DHL Express has more experience shipping to more international destinations than any…

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ShipStation has a new look

At ShipStation, we aim to help you improve operations, navigate fulfillment, and foster business growth at every step. Since 2010…

Introducing an Even Better ShipStation Refer a Friend…

We’re thrilled to announce an even better referral program for ShipStation customers. Our Refer a Friend program not only assists…

Fulfilling Shopify Orders with ShipStation

A reliable shipping solution is essential for any online store. If you use Shopify for your business, you already know…

How to Use Shipstation

Embarking on a Seamless E-commerce Journey with ShipStation In the vast ocean of e-commerce, ensuring that your products reach customers…

Product Bundles: How to Ship Bundled Items

When you sell products that contain items bundled together, kits, or other items that consist of multiple items and SKUs,…

ShipStation’s Order Details Page: A Better Shipping Workbench

Get ready! On February 1, the new Order Details interface will be rolled out to all ShipStation accounts. Based on…

ShipStation 3PL Simplifies Third Party Logistics

Running a 3PL warehouse comes with its own unique set of challenges. Having to fulfill orders on behalf of another…

ShipStation’s Dropship Manager Connects You to Dropshipping Vendors

Because dropshipping doesn’t require you to house and fulfill orders, you’re able to focus more time on reaching a wider…

6 Reasons to Try ShipStation’s “Split Ship” Feature

Whether you don’t have all the items for an order in inventory or you need to ship from multiple locations,…

How to Create a Return Policy That Works

Let’s be honest, nobody likes dealing with returns. They are expensive and time-consuming. While physical retailers deal with them, they…

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