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The USPS shipping services offer economical ways to ship lightweight parcels and envelopes domestically and internationally. Here, we go over which services are available and what their restrictions are. They range in price and delivery timeframe.  USPS First Class Mail USPS First Class Mail is an economical way to ship parcels, thick envelopes, and envelopes […]

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 […]

Me and My Car, an online retailer selling on Not On The High Street and other online marketplaces, has saved minutes per order, hours per day with ShipStation.

Download our eBook now Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility, from the twenty-something who loves buying from eco-conscious brands to busy professionals who subscribe to monthly food boxes.  Protecting our amazing planet is the challenge of our time, and for a lot of ecommerce businesses sustainability is rising up the priority list fast.  Whether you attribute this […]

For over 30 years, Matalan has been on a mission to provide outstanding quality and value for modern families. As one of the leading omni-channel retailers in the UK, they operate over 200 retail locations spread across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. The fastest growing sector of their business now, however, is ecommerce.  […]

Learn how James and James Fulfilment and ShipStation work together to support UK merchant, Frau Green.

The Shopify Plus Certified App program hand-selects apps that deliver quality, service, and the ability to solve the ever-increasing complex needs of fast-growing merchants. ShipStation has now joined this program. In the past 10 years, ShipStation has powered unparalleled shipping experiences for tens of billions in GMV – and counting. Tens of thousands of Shopify […]

A pioneer in snow sports helmets, the Gloucester-based business has a global reach of 97 countries and counting. Learn how ShipStation helped enable their ecommerce growth. The Founding Story Ruroc was born in 2008 after the original founder experienced a near-fatal snowboarding accident. Fortunate to survive a severe wipeout and being buried in an avalanche, […]

After a number of extensions, the UK left the European Union on 31st January 2020. A transition agreement was made, running until 31st December 2020, with new rules coming into effect on 1st January 2021. During this period, the UK and EU have been negotiating a trade deal. However, for UK ecommerce retailers selling to […]

The impact of COVID-19 has had serious implications on the international supply chain and to consumer expectations. Whereas previous years saw a shortening of expected wait time, 2020 saw the average amount of time a consumer is willing to wait grew from 5 days to 8 days. However, with this lowered expectation around ship time, […]

Ecommerce is booming, there’s no denying it. Year after year we see statistics on the rise, and more physical stores moving their business online in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As cities continue to require businesses to operate with limited capacity, ecommerce is becoming an unexpected necessity for many looking to find innovative new ways […]

Jump to deadlines for: United States | Canada | Australia One of the most crucial parts of holiday shipping preparation is knowing which carrier services to use and when. Accommodating last-minute shoppers is vital, and knowing which services are available until which dates is crucial for cart conversions. We’ve gathered the most popular carriers and their […]

Startups and newer SMBs don’t usually plan the growth of their information technology systems. Over time, they usually acquire a collection of individual apps and interfaces to manage different functions. While this usually works fine in the beginning—allowing the business owners to learn new processes—it tends to become too tedious to keep up with. For […]