Attention Online Retail and Wholesale / Ecommerce Stores with High Sales Volumes If you have found this article because you own or are responsible for an online store then you've come to the right place. Asking questions like "what is order fulfillment" seems obvious; however, getting to the bottom of things is often harder than [...]
Kitting and Custom Packaging No two ecommerce-based businesses are the same, and with every passing year, these businesses become savvier, more customer-friendly, and more attractive to consumers. If you’re looking for a brand new way to appeal to your customers – or if you want to offer something no one else does – kitting and [...]
Starting an ecommerce-based business comes with a unique set of challenges, but one thing that many entrepreneurs don’t think about is the packing materials they’ll use to keep products safe during shipping. Ideally, you need to find a good middle ground between protection and affordability to keep your customers happy. Below are some of the [...]
Packaging Inserts Ideas Believe it or not, packaging inserts are a big deal. Not only will your customers appreciate them (as long as they are relevant and non-obtrusive), but they can also help make your brand more memorable in a few very interesting ways. Here are five different ideas that you can put to the [...]
The Importance of Operations Management While the ever expanding online space welcomes thousands of new entrepreneurs each year the importance of operations management remains critical. That said, the more astute business person will want to know the difference between supply chain and operations management. Often, however, there is little difference between the two organizational concepts. The most succinct [...]
Kitting Products: Health and Beauty Packaging Many online merchants that specialize in health and beauty products rely on kitting packages direct to consumer with economies of scale as an objective. Kitting health and beauty products has advantages over pick and pack processes, discussed in this post. While fulfillment costs are a major concern for kitting products, [...]
Shipping Delays Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic One Year of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic Online stores and digital merchants are now a year into dealing with shipping delays caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Merchants and vendors, like fulfillment companies, have kept day-to-day operations afloat during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Online merchants hoped the holiday “Shipageddon” [...]
What is the Company Supply Chain? The Supply Chain means different things to different business models but everyone agrees on its importance to success. In our e-commerce driven economy, especially given the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, understanding your supply chain defines profit. The company supply chain is a matrix or network between a customer and [...]
Direct To Consumer Makeup Industry In last month’s article we talked about shopping for makeup and beauty products online while covering a few best practices. From return policies to online influencers our post, “What to know when Shopping for Makeup and Beauty Products Online” was hopefully helpful to online sellers. Now, a closer look at cosmetics [...]
Have a Plan for Safe Holiday Gift Returns The holiday season is over but for many of us gifts are still arriving at our doorsteps. Due to shipping delays, it could be the end of January before there is a need to make plans for safe holiday gift returns. Whether all of your gifts are [...]