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How to Book a Parcel Collection in the UK
Royal Mail, Parcelforce and Evri book your collection when you buy the label. UPS and DHL Express work differently. Here’s how to book each one, and which services are drop-off…
The Best Places to Sell Online in the UK
Most UK sellers end up on more than one channel. Here’s where to list in 2026, what each marketplace suits, and how to pick by fit, not size.
The Cheapest Way to Ship from the UK to Europe
Shipping from the UK to Europe costs more than the label price suggests. This guide explains the hidden costs UK sellers need to account for, how to navigate the carrier…
The EU’s Next Customs Deadline: What Sellers Need to Know About Product Identifiers
Starting November 1, every B2C shipment into the EU needs three product identifiers per item, regardless of value, and most sellers' catalogs aren't ready.
Will Your Shipping Operations Survive Peak Season? A Peak Season Shipping Checklist for UK Sellers
For ecommerce sellers in the UK, peak season can mean months of overlapping demand, cross-border complexity, carrier capacity constraints, and a second wave of returns. This checklist covers the key…
The Customer Who Never Complains is Costing You More Than the One Who Does
The dangerous customer isn't the one who reaches out after a bad delivery—it's the one who quietly decides not to come back. The silent ones are the most damaging because…
Why Dev Teams Choose ShipStation’s API
Building shipping in-house means writing—and maintaining—one integration per carrier, forever. ShipStation API replaces that ongoing maintenance tax with a single, well-documented API covering 200+ carriers, 400+ integrations, and 250+ territories.…
The Brands That Stopped Hiring for Peak Season: What They Did Instead
Peak season staffing doesn't have to grow with your order volume. Here's how two operators scaled 6x without hiring a single seasonal worker.
How to Set Up ShipStation Automation Rules by Carrier and Weight
Automation rules turn a repetitive shipping decision into something you set once and never touch again. At its core, automation removes the small, recurring choices that eat up time without…
Shipping Low-Value Goods Into the EU Just Got More Expensive
The EU's new €3 duty isn't per package—it's per item, per HS code. Here's what that means for your orders before July 1.