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UPS announced an adjustment to its UPS® Digital Access Program rates. Effective April 11, 2021, customers who sign up for a UPS account through ShipStation will now enjoy discounts of up to 50% off UPS® Ground shipments, up to 66% for UPS 2nd Day Air® service, up to 65% for UPS Next Day Air® service, […]

Save the most money on shipping by leveraging carriers, how much you ship, and what software you use. Our tips are inside.

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Your online business can implement these green shipping best practices with eco-friendly packaging to help reduce the environmental impact of ecommerce.

While the new year brings the usual annual USPS rate increase, there can occasionally be additional rate increases that happen throughout the year. USPS’s financial woes have been an issue for them ever since the Postal Accountability and Enhancement bill in 2006. Even as ecommerce booms, the USPS continues to operate at a deficit. So […]

Amazon Prime Day is a great way to get your products in front of a larger audience. The drawback to Prime Day is also the problem of selling on Amazon more broadly. It can be an expensive and stressful experience for the merchant. Amazon’s wider audience can be a great advertising tool, and while profit […]

Effective July 1st, 2021, value-added taxes (VAT) will apply to orders valued at under €22. Because this additional fee can become a make-or-break deciding factor for customers placing orders with international merchants, the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) is now available. The IOSS allows merchants to pay the value-added taxes on orders valued at up to […]

First Class vs Priority Mail is a common decision ecommerce merchants make. But it’s easy to get the hang of. Generally speaking, anything under 16 oz should use First Class Mail and anything over 16 oz should ship with Priority Mail. There are a few exceptions, of course. And we’ll cover those exceptions later. But […]

FedEx has announced three peak surcharges that will impact both FedEx Express and FedEx Ground services effective June 21st, 2021. Some of these surcharges are continuations of earlier surcharges. Others are new surcharges.  These rates are a result of the growing strain that increased parcel volume is putting on carriers. These surcharges allow FedEx to keep […]

As more businesses become environmentally conscious, it’s important to know sustainable packaging options. Learn more about them from our partner, Sendle.

The world of ecommerce has never been busier. The number of ecommerce shoppers surged to 3.4 billion in 2020 and this trend shows no signs of slowing down, with the figure expected to grow 10% YoY to 3.8 billion in 2021.  With more and more consumers shopping online, this means competition to get their attention […]

Returns are an unfortunate part of any ecommerce business. No one wants to do returns. Customers have an item that doesn’t fit their needs. They hurt a business’s bottom line. However, having a seamless strategy for printing return labels is a great way to cut down on processing time and find the most cost-effective ways […]