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Why your shipping speed matters

One of the best ways to make sure your business stays competitive is to pick up the speed. Literally. Research shows consumers care more about shipping speed now than ever before. 63% of consumers say shipping speed is important, and slow delivery times are a key reason for cart abandonment.

Ecommerce

Battling cart abandonment: the top 4 reasons why your customers ditch their carts

When you use marketing tactics to successfully get someone in your target audience to visit your website, browse your products, and add one of your products to the cart, all

Shipping strategy

DDU vs DDP: Which shipping method is best for your company?

If your ecommerce business ships internationally, you have probably heard of two shipping terms: “DDP” and “DDU.” When it comes to your company’s profitability and shipping customer experience, it is important for you to understand what these terms mean and how each will impact your business.

Shipping strategy

Turning the ship around: 3 steps to improve your cross-border shipping strategy

Your company’s cross-border shipping strategy can either make or break its global sales. Factors like slow delivery times, high shipping costs, and unexpected shipping fees cause thousands of consumers to abandon their carts when making purchases online, leading to over $18 billion in lost sales...

Shipping strategy

Hiding in plain site – using data to improve your international shipping performance

Your company’s international shipping process might be standing in the way of gaining new and repeat customers. It is crucial for your business to know and recognize signs that your shipping practices are causing customers to abandon their carts or seek out your competitors.

Customs

Explosives, corrosives and toxics, oh my! Fun facts about Dangerous Goods

What does a can of whipped cream, a self-inflating life raft, and a tank of oxygen have in common? A lot more than you might think. These three items are examples of a few of the many items that are classified as Dangerous Goods.

Shipping strategy

The hidden costs of international shipping

While shipping products internationally can work wonders for your company’s bottom line, it can also end up costing you dearly. Here are some of the obvious and not-so-obvious costs you should be aware of when you are considering a shipping provider.

Ecommerce

Zenda and ShipperHQ: A match made in shipping heaven

When you choose to use Zenda as your carrier in ShipperHQ, you gain all of the benefits of using our British Airways fleet for fast, DDP shipping with the added perks that come from ShipperHQ’s shipping management tools.

Ecommerce

As global ecommerce soars sky high, airlines prepare to take off

With the help of commercial airlines that have entered the realm of ecommerce shipping, businesses are able to expand like never before and consumers are able to have a better online shopping experience.

Shipping strategy

Boost your bottom line: why your ecommerce business should start shipping to Europe

If your ecommerce business is not already shipping to Europe, you are missing out on a tremendous opportunity for revenue and growth. Europe’s ecommerce market is one of the largest in the world growing to over 621 billion euros in revenue sales this year. With an annual growth rate of 13%...

Operations

How Zenda fits into your warehouse process

The Zenda shipping process will integrate smoothly with your warehouse manager’s existing shipping protocol, making it simple for them to fulfill your international orders.

Customs

Navigating the dark art of product classification

Most merchants think that as long as they figure out the six-digit HS code for their products, they will be able to get their products through customs quickly and with ease. However, to clear customs in the European Union (EU), merchants need to use additional product commodity codes...