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Best practices in stock management for small businesses

Stock management, a vital aspect for small businesses, involves acquiring, storing, and effectively utilising inventory. This process balances supply and demand, minimises costs, and avoids waste or loss. Small businesses, in particular, need more resources and efficient operations to manage their inventory. Recent statistics highlight the significance and challenges of stock management for small businesses. […]

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Holiday
How to Build a Christmas-Friendly Return Policy

In the bustling holiday season, a well-crafted return policy becomes more than just a customer service feature; it’s a vital part of the retail experience. This period, marked by heightened purchasing activity, often sees a significant increase in returns. Last year, for instance, there was a 12% rise in returns during the holiday shopping season, […]

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Defeat Delivery Issues for the Digital Holiday

The holiday season, with its rush of orders and heightened customer expectations, calls for retailers to think outside the box in terms of solutions for delivery issues. Innovative strategies are not just a bonus – they’re a necessity to stand out in a crowded market.  ShipStation provides a comprehensive guide for online merchants to tailor […]

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2023 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Royal Mail, Spring GDS, FedEx, and more

It’s time again to prepare for the peak season holiday shipping rush! While the holiday season starts earlier every year, gifts always need to be delivered by the 25th. ShipStation recently conducted a survey to gauge consumer and merchant demands for the 2023 holiday season and we found that shoppers are searching for deals from […]

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Spot the Best Selling Platforms to Maximise your Peak Season Reach

With the year’s busiest shopping season upon us, ShipStation presents a strategic deep-dive with the Peak Season Report 2023: Building a risk-resistant ecommerce strategy offering detailed research that explores the global retail arena and consumer preferences. This resource aims to empower your business with knowledge and strategies to leverage the best selling platforms, which are […]

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Holiday Shopping Trends 2023: Ensure Success with ShipStation

As we step into the final months of the year, often dubbed the “golden quarter,” UK retailers face a pivotal period. The holiday shopping trends for 2023 are not just about the festivities, it’s a time for intense sales, strategic planning, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. This year, with fierce competition and shifting consumer habits, […]

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How to Use Shipstation

Embarking on a Seamless E-commerce Journey with ShipStation In the vast ocean of e-commerce, ensuring that your products reach customers efficiently and effectively is paramount. ShipStation sails to the forefront as a comprehensive shipping solution, offering a myriad of features designed to streamline, manage, and enhance your shipping processes. This guide aims to navigate beginners […]

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Shipping News
ShipStation partners with Yodel for last mile deliveries

ShipStation merchants from across the UK can now easily access Yodel’s domestic delivery services for their ecommerce needs ShipStation, the world’s leading cloud-based ecommerce shipping solution, today announces that it has partnered with leading independent parcel carrier, Yodel for last mile deliveries across the UK. This new partnership sees Yodel join ShipStation’s carrier services platform, […]

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Case Studies
UK households predicted to have £3bn less to spend this Christmas season as the cost-of-living continues to impact budgets 

New research from ShipStation, ShipEngine and Retail Economics suggests that households will have £3bn less to spend this Christmas as the cost-of-living continues to hang over households and consumers become increasingly savvy with spending and turn to online marketplaces UK households are set to be £3 billion worse off this Christmas compared with last (Q4 […]

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Shipping Basics
Royal Mail Shipping: Elevating Your E-Commerce Game

A successful e-commerce operation relies heavily on a multitude of factors, and one that often tops the list is dependable shipping. How packages get from your warehouse to the customer’s doorstep can significantly affect the brand’s image, customer satisfaction, and, ultimately, the bottom line. Therefore, selecting a shipping partner isn’t a decision to take lightly; […]

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ShipStation’s New Order Details Page: An Enhanced Shipping Workstation

ShipStation enables you to sort, manage, and dispatch orders from a single location. With ShipStation Carriers, you can discover the most competitive shipping rates. Moreover, once the order is shipped, we automatically transmit shipping data to customers and the selling channel. Providing a comprehensive solution for all your requirements is our core objective! Our efficiency […]

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Shipping News
ShipStation and PULPO partner to help merchants streamline shipping and warehouse operations in Europe and North America

Direct integration between ShipStation’s shipping solution and PULPO’s WMS empowers merchants to achieve operational efficiency    ShipStation, the world’s leading cloud-based ecommerce shipping solution, today announces a partnership with PULPO, a leading provider of cloud-based warehouse management systems (WMS), to power merchants with the warehouse and shipping solutions they need to grow their business. The partnership […]

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