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Category:ecommerce
Posted February 02, 2021 | Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends, Ecommerce
Omnichannel Fulfillment To Drive Success for 3PLs in 2021
There is no denying the impact last year has had on many of us. It brought changes to where we work, how we live, where we shop, and what we buy. So much so that U.S. consumers spent $211.5 billion...
Posted January 21, 2021 | WMS Features, Ecommerce, Shipping
Top 7 Questions For Selecting a Small Parcel Shipping Solution
The Right Ingredients for Successful Ecommerce Fulfillment Similar to cooking a meal from scratch, finding the right ingredients for a small parcel shipping solution to meet your third-party...
Posted December 03, 2020 | WMS Features, Data Integration, Peak Season, Ecommerce, Fulfillment, Automation
EDI 101 for 3PL Warehouses
How 3PLs Can Work More Efficiently with Retailers On Black Friday, millions of Americans did their holiday shopping, putting unprecedented strain on third-party logistics (3PL) warehouses fulfilling...
Posted November 19, 2020 | Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends, Peak Season, Ecommerce, Shipping, Fulfillment
Managing Peak Season Ecommerce: Cyber Monday Order Management
Cyber Monday is quickly approaching and in-store Black Friday shopping is expected to be significantly less frenzied. However, third-party logistics (3PLs) warehouses know that the 2020 ecommerce...
Posted November 05, 2020 | Logistics, Industry Insights, Peak Season, Ecommerce, Fulfillment
2020 Peak Season Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Ecommerce
Don’t Miss USPS, UPS, and FedEx Cutoff Dates I don’t know about you, but I love buying gifts for the holidays. Every year I make my list, plan my shopping day, and get excited about seeing all the...
Posted October 27, 2020 | Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends, Peak Season, Ecommerce
3PL Warehouses Won't Believe These Peak Season Trending Markets
It seems like just yesterday that non-essential businesses closed and basic household items like hand sanitizer and toilet paper were sold out at almost every grocery store. Sure, hand sanitizer...
Posted October 06, 2020 | Industry Insights, Third-Party Logistics Industry Trends, Peak Season, Ecommerce, Fulfillment
The Impact of Amazon Prime Day on 3PL Warehouses
It’s official. Amazon Prime Day 2020 is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th after many months of delays. Some thought it might be cancelled all together considering the impacts COVID-19 has had on...
Posted September 29, 2020 | Logistics, Industry Insights, Ecommerce
Shopping Carts & Marketplaces: Third-Party Logistics Overview
The move to ecommerce has drastically expanded the number of technologies that a third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse must be familiar with. In the Ecommerce Technology Lifecycle whitepaper, we gave...
Posted September 03, 2020 | 3PL Growth, Serve Your Customers, Ecommerce
How 3PL Ecommerce Fulfillment Providers Attract New Business
Ecommerce. It’s the big buzzword that’s been trending for the last six months in logistics, and with peak season upon us, it’s going to stay this way for the next three months at least. Even as the...
Posted September 01, 2020 | 3PL Improvement, Efficient Operations, Ecommerce, Best Practice Workflow
Best Inventory Pick Processes for Ecommerce 3PL Warehouses
More than ever before, third-party logistics (3PL) warehousing has experienced unforeseen growth driven by consumer behavior. Unlike peak times and year-over-year growth trajectory for sectors like...