Category: E-Commerce

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E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Logistics, Supply Chain Management

What is Pick-and-Pack?

Buying whatever you need online has never been easier. Likewise, ecommerce continues to grow in popularity for both producers and consumers. However, despite the net benefits of leveraging technology to conduct business from afar, it’s created a few unfortunate side effects, especially around fulfillment. With the sheer volume of fulfillment orders every day, hour, and […]
Distribution, E-Commerce, Industry, Logistics, Supply Chain Management

5 Benefits of Supply Chain Management

The world runs on logistics. Without the supply chain and the infrastructure that supports it, everything we know would collapse. Producers, manufacturers, and even utility companies wouldn’t be able to get what they need to create products or provide services such as electricity. Grocery store shelves would be empty as farms, ranches, and fisheries can’t […]
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E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Logistics

5 Strategies to Improve Customer Satisfaction

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  • February 27, 2023
Logistics and customer service go hand-in-hand. After all, what is logistics but the art of delivering happiness to the billions of people who need to buy things? While most of the consumer focus on logistics is on the last mile from store to door, anyone who’s worked with the logistics industry knows that’s only the […]
Logistics Services
E-Commerce, Industry, Logistics, Shipping

A Brief Guide to Packaging Materials

There are few people who are more excited about packaging compared to what’s inside. But if not for that protective outer layer, the delivery might not last the journey – especially if the packaging materials weren’t right for the job. Whether you have an international ecommerce business or have a brick-and-mortar store that ships products […]
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E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Logistics, Warehousing

What is Fulfillment Warehousing?

Trying to do business online can be overwhelming. Whether your store is 100% digital or has brick-and-mortar locations, managing inventory and sales in cyberspace is challenging – but doesn’t have to be. In fact, you can build a thriving ecommerce business without ever handling your own inventory. By just building a storefront, choosing what you […]
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E-Commerce, Freight, Logistics, Shipping

What is Dimensional Weight (DIM)?

When you think about shipping costs, shipping weight probably comes to mind soon after: the heavier the package, the more it costs to ship. This has been the case for as long as we can remember. However, as technology has changed and we’ve gotten much better at moving packages from one place to another, physical […]
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E-Commerce, News, Warehousing

E-Commerce and the ‘Industrial Real Estate Boom.’

Author: Bryce McDermott, General Manager, UCanTrade, Inc. As we continue to see how COVID-19 is shaping consumer behavior and the US business landscape, e-commerce has emerged as a vital, and growing, channel for many industries. In the last month, Amazon and others have announced “peak season” storage restrictions and additional charges and warehouse space is […]
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Cross-Border Business, E-Commerce

Covid-19, E-commerce and Cross-border Retail Trade

E-commerce has made a huge impact on how companies do business on both sides of the Canada-USA border. The pandemic has only increased consumers’ dependence on online shopping. With borders closed to non-essential travel and shelter-at-home orders initiated on both countries, shopper demand has created a ripple effect resulting in dramatic shifts in order fulfillment, […]