Tag: Delivery

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What is an unscheduled delivery service?

As same-day delivery becomes more widely available, ecommerce brands are under increased pressure to achieve rapid delivery timeframes for customer orders. By 2027, the same-day delivery market is forecast to hit $26.4 billion in value. However, this puts ecommerce businesses in a tough position; not offering rapid delivery timeframes can

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How to Manage Delivery Area Surcharges

April marked the month that a fresh round of delivery area surcharges kicked in for FedEx and UPS shippers. Together, FedEx and UPS are adding a delivery area surcharge to a combined total of 82 ZIP codes, mostly within major urban areas like Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Together, this

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An ecommerce Brand’s Guide to Zone Skipping in 2024

Cutting delivery costs is a key priority for all ecommerce brands, especially as shipping rates and additional surcharges continue to rise. Combined with the push for ever-faster deliveries, this puts ecommerce businesses in a tough spot; is it really possible to shorten transit time and lower shipping costs, all at

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unopened ecommerce order packages sitting on a doorstep

What is an unscheduled delivery service?

As same-day delivery becomes more widely available, ecommerce brands are under increased pressure to achieve rapid delivery timeframes for customer orders. By 2027, the same-day delivery market is forecast to hit $26.4 billion in value. However, this puts ecommerce businesses in a tough position; not offering rapid delivery timeframes can

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shipping van parked in a warehouse loading dock

How to Manage Delivery Area Surcharges

April marked the month that a fresh round of delivery area surcharges kicked in for FedEx and UPS shippers. Together, FedEx and UPS are adding a delivery area surcharge to a combined total of 82 ZIP codes, mostly within major urban areas like Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Together, this

Read More »
map on a table with a location marker above it

An ecommerce Brand’s Guide to Zone Skipping in 2024

Cutting delivery costs is a key priority for all ecommerce brands, especially as shipping rates and additional surcharges continue to rise. Combined with the push for ever-faster deliveries, this puts ecommerce businesses in a tough spot; is it really possible to shorten transit time and lower shipping costs, all at

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