Shipping Basics

A manifest is a document that is required by some carriers to streamline the pickup process, particularly when shipping out a high-volume of ecommerce orders. It typically contains a barcode…

The ecommerce retail space has come a long way in recent years. Just a few years ago, delivery expectations were low – customers expected to wait up to 10 days…

While at ShipStation we’ve run a similar Sweepstakes the past 5 years, this was our first year partnering with our friends at ShippingEasy, ShipEngine, and ShipWorks to offer our best…

ShipStation is all about efficiency. We know that bringing every part of your ecommerce business together—from software to printers to choosing shipping services—eases workflow. Creating a singular, simplified shipping process…

Ecommerce platforms and brands thrive when their user and customers enjoy the most streamlined experience imaginable. But there’s traditionally been one big hang-up when it comes to creating ease-of-use for…

Documenting your shipping policies and processes may not sound like a priority. But, documentation is a powerful resource that can actually save you more time than you put into it.…

An FAQ is a list of frequently asked questions you can provide your customers so they can quickly and easily get their most common questions answered. FAQs are an essential…

Ecommerce has exploded since the start of the new year, with store doors having to shut. For businesses that had a limited ecommerce strategy or none at all, plans to…

Instagram makes it easier than ever for shoppers to explore and purchase the products they love.

For an ecommerce business handling a high volume of shipments on a daily, or even hourly basis, repetitive 429 errors—and the subsequent retries—can become frustrating and wildly inefficient for fulfillment.…