Slow-Moving Inventory: What to Do with It
When analyzing product sales in your business, you’re bound to find some SKUs that just won’t budge from your warehouse shelves. While it is vital to focus on top-selling items to capitalize on your strengths and generate more income, you can do your company a huge disservice if you’re ignoring your slow-moving inventory. In this […]
Hacks to Bootstrapping a Trade Show
Last June, we exhibited at the Internet Retail Conference & Exhibit (IRCE) in Chicago where we made some fantastic advancements in propelling the ShipMonk brand! Not only that, I’d argue that, when it came to this particular trade show, ShipMonk made the biggest impact with—by far—the littlest budget! As you well know, exhibiting at such […]
Trade Show Booths: Tips to Selecting the Perfect Place and Avoiding Common Problems
Trade shows are a terrific way to promote your business to thousands of potential new customers and create new contacts with service providers. Once you decide to sign up as an exhibitor, your next task will be to choose your booth location. Keep in mind, though: No matter how much time and money you invest […]
What Is Volumetric Weight and How Is It Calculated?
Have you ever tried to close a suitcase, but you couldn’t zip it all the way because it was too full? The same stands true for carriers transporting your products: their space is limited, it’ll eventually reach capacity, and somebody’s stuff will have to be left out so the truck/plane/train/shipping container can be zipped shut. […]
The 8 Best Shipping Practices You Shouldn’t Ignore [with Infographic]
You’ve worked hard to gain 99% control over your customers’ experience with your brand. You’ve developed your product, built your website, created a marketing plan, overseen customer service, and done everything else needed to succeed. However, once that product ships to your customer, you’re down to only 1% control. Yes, that’s a tiny percentage, but […]
Designing Packaging Online: 6 Tips for Success
We know designing packaging online can be a nerve-wracking process. How can you guarantee a successful outcome if you can’t see it in person? How will you know the color will print correctly? What if it doesn’t look how you pictured? Even with 3D Previews, we want to give your design the best chance possible […]
Going Global: 5 Tips to Sell to International Customers
Let’s be honest. While there is more than enough retail pie to go around, most of it is located overseas. According to eMarketer.com, global retail sales exceeded $22 trillion in 2014. The numbers are expected to grow to $28.3 trillion by 2018. The question of whether you should sell to international customers is rhetorical. We live […]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Finding a US 3PL Fulfillment Center
Most eCommerce businesses target the local market before stepping outside their comfort zone to penetrate the international market. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with validating your business locally, adopting a global mindset might help you scale your eCommerce business more quickly. Outsourcing order fulfillment operations is becoming increasingly popular for many reasons, but for businesses […]
Top 5 Benefits of Outsourcing Order Fulfillment
In today’s digitally interconnected world, consumers are all-powerful. They type, click, and swipe their way to the products they want, always looking for a stellar experience. If you’re an eCommerce startup or if you sell goods via the Internet, your success will not only depend on the quality of your product—it will also depend on […]
Cost Savings by Using a Fulfillment Company
Startups and small business owners commonly ask: Can I still save money if I’m not shipping thousands of orders each month? The answer is Yes! At ShipMonk, we’ve tailored our fulfillment services and pricing structure specifically with small e-commerce businesses and startups in mind. It’s not uncommon for us to speak with a business owner—one […]