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When you sell products that contain items bundled together, kits, or other items that consist of multiple items and SKUs, fulfilment can be challenging. ShipStation Product Bundles allow you to fulfill bundled products more efficiently by replacing the bundle SKU with its individual component SKUs. Component items then appear on the order within ShipStation, on […]

To thrive in the fiercely competitive ecommerce landscape, online merchants must embrace the art of optimizing conversion rates, understanding that driving traffic to a website is just the beginning of their journey. Converting visitors into loyal customers is the ultimate goal, but the challenge of high cart abandonment rates can significantly impact revenue and hinder […]

Expanding your ecommerce horizons beyond your local market is a bold move that can result in real benefits. If you’re a UK-based online seller eyeing international customers, this guide is tailor-made for you – let’s delve into the crucial aspects you need to consider when shipping to the USA from the UK. Why Should You […]

In the rapidly evolving sector of ecommerce, particularly for small and medium-sized ecommerce vendors (SMEs) juggling orders from a plethora of sources, the art of customer retention is integral to enduring expansion. Cementing long-term relationships with your users not only ushers in repeat sales, but also slashes acquisition expenses and cultivates brand champions. This ethos […]

Small and medium-sized businesses in the UK can now access UPS’s services and affordable rates with ShipStation  ShipStation, the world’s leading cloud-based e-commerce shipping solution, today announces that UPS is live on its carrier services platform in the UK. This new collaboration gives UK merchants using ShipStation access to UPS’s domestic and international shipping services […]

New research from Metapack, ShipStation and Retail Economics shows shoppers may have to pay more for less in 2023 as inflation adds £18.2 billion to UK non-food sales despite volumes decreasing by 4.9%.  UK non-food retail sales values are expected to hit £249 billion in 2023, but the 2.6% increase, or additional £18.2 billion of […]

How can you overcome the consumer crunch? It may be 2023, but last year’s economic worries remain. Consumers are feeling it, evidenced by the results uncovered by our new Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report surveying over 8,000 households from across the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, France, and Spain.  Growing living costs and high inflation […]

UK ShipStation merchants can now easily access The Delivery Group’s domestic and international shipping services   ShipStation, the world’s leading cloud-based ecommerce shipping solution, today announces that it has partnered with The Delivery Group (TDG), a leading tech enabled ecommerce delivery specialist. This partnership will see TDG added to ShipStation’s carrier services in the UK, allowing […]

Identifying Consumer Behaviour Patterns During Crises Over the past several years, consumers have shown anything but predictable shopping behaviour. As we continue to grapple with yet another crisis that’s rewriting the rules of retailing, ShipStation and Retail Economics have researched how the cost-of-living crisis is influencing customer behaviour patterns, the potential long-term impact, and what […]

Peak season is right around the corner, and the ‘cost of living crisis’ continues to bear down on households. This uncertain future has made planning for this year’s shopping season challenging, with customer behaviour difficult to predict and the extent of this economic event’s impact cloudy at best. To help businesses deshroud this ambiguity, ShipStation […]

What striking peak season trends will emerge amidst this year’s economic crisis?  Since the COVID pandemic, peak seasons have felt like a roller coaster and this year is no different. Retailers have had to adapt to a multitude of challenges and trends, from a boom in online sales to the current economic crisis that dominates […]

PrintPost is a white-label print and framing fulfilment service that allows artists to create and ship prints of their work worldwide. Their warehouse and office space in Essex contains several top-of-the-line printers and other pieces of luxurious tech. However, even the best hardware can’t do its best job without the right software.  Hands-On Isn’t Always […]