Ship Monk

JANUARY 31, 2024

Every ecommerce business that becomes a ShipMonk 3PL client is a priority. Of course we’re talking about your ecommerce store’s data security. Why is Ecommerce Cybersecurity Important? Protecting Ecommerce Store Customers Your ecommerce customers are at risk if information from your business is misused or not properly protected.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 9, 2024

We can’t predict when joggers will go out of style (never, we hope) but we are pretty good at predicting ecommerce trends. Since ShipMonk is a third-party logistics provider (3PL for short), we’re well situated to observe the ecommerce supply chain from end to end. Here are a few of the trends we think are going to be big in 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2021

ForHIMS is a personal wellness startup that sells through the ecommerce channel. They stood up a fully functioning ecommerce distribution center in 90 days. Körber’s ability to support ecommerce warehouses also emerged as something of a theme from the sessions I watched. Ecommerce warehouses require a flexible solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Deliver ecommerce-caliber service levels. IoT and Telematics: Detection and monitoring tools increase real-time visibility, improve quality, and support optimal decisions. Now, logistics providers and shippers are accelerating the pace to adopt new technologies to serve customer-first and eCommerce expectations.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

One of the greatest benefits of owning a direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce business is that you get to form a direct connection with your customers. Email vs. Other Forms of Communication For many years, email has been the gold standard of communication tools for DTC businesses. The downside?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 17, 2024

Back in the early 2000s, when gas prices were climbing to never-before-seen heights, ecommerce was billed as eco-friendly when compared to millions of people driving around to multiple stores to do their shopping. do to help reduce the environmental costs of ecommerce. What are the Environmental Costs of Ecommerce?

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Ship Monk

MARCH 5, 2024

No flower wants to stay a seed, no tree wants to stay a sampling, and no ecommerce business wants to stay stagnant. Ecommerce businesses that want to grow then scale successfully and sustainably have to make strategic decisions in every aspect of their operation. How much ecommerce inventory do you need for peak season ?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As much as we’d like to think that ecommerce is taking over the world, it still only accounts for around 21% of retail sales according to a 2023 Digital Commerce 360 analysis of U.S. In fact, there can be significant advantages for brands that engage in both ecommerce and brick-and-mortar sales. Department of Commerce figures.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 15, 2024

ShipMonk is privileged to work with so many amazing ecommerce brands, and we are honored to help them achieve their business goals every day through custom 3PL services and omnichannel fulfillment solutions. Reflecting on your journey, what would you say to a young woman looking to pursue an entrepreneurship and ecommerce career path?

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Arka Packaging has the flexible packaging solution ecommerce businesses need to stand out from the crowd with custom and unbranded eco-friendly packaging. Ecommerce packaging is one of keys to a great customer experience. Arka’s API uses AI to auto-replenish packaging inventory for warehouses and 3PLs.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

What can ecommerce businesses do to leverage this power? That, in a nutshell, is why ecommerce businesses cannot afford to ignore the importance of social proof. Conformity bias is what makes the fashion industry tick, and many ecommerce businesses benefit from it. What do we have to gain by helping ecommerce businesses grow?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 5, 2024

Whether your business is a small ecommerce startup or a big box retailer, the benefits of supplier relationship management are the same. For example, we love working with our ecommerce clients and, based on their feedback, they love working with us. That’s because they know we’ll do almost anything to make their customers happy!

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

To an eCommerce entrepreneur, having their brand grow and scale is fulfillment. In addition to learning these steps, continue reading this blog for tips about best practices for eCommerce order fulfillment and how entrepreneurs can maximize their fulfillment infrastructure. 4 Steps of eCommerce Order Fulfillment.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online. BOOK NOW Need help with demand forecasting accuracy?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

As the holiday shopping season reaches its peak, ecommerce business owners everywhere are crossing their fingers, hoping they have enough product in stock and that they didn’t order too much. In truth, demand forecasting, or estimating how much product you’ll sell in the future, is one of the toughest challenges for any ecommerce business.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 15, 2021

AfterShip, a post-purchase engagement and tracking platform for ecommerce businesses, has announced the launch of its new AI-powered Delivery Date Prediction tool.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2022

3PL —a simple abbreviation for one of the most complex, integrated, helpful entities operating in the eCommerce landscape. 3PL stands for third-party logistics, and at a glance a 3PL partner provides eCommerce brands with solutions to their fulfillment needs. 3PL vs. 1PL, 2PL, 4PL, and 5PL. Don’t worry; you can change later on.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Continue on for all you need to know about inventory for ecommerce brands and online retailers. What Type of Ecommerce Business Are You? Most ecommerce businesses fall into one of three camps: 1. In this scenario, the ecommerce business is considered a contract manufacturer, and the factory is considered a subcontractor.

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Ship Monk

JULY 9, 2021

We’re talking, of course, about eCommerce packaging. When you have the right tools, almost anything is possible, like sending chocolate truffles across the country without them turning into a (arguably less delicious) pool of cocoa. You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but good books deserve good covers. We’re here to help!

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

HDVI’s Shift tool uses a fleet’s own real-time telematics data to charge a fleet the cost of their actual risk. Chuck and his team at HDVI are using the same playbook, using tech to lower costs and deliver a better customer experience.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Could your ecommerce brand benefit from shipping flexibility and an ally that regularly ensures you get the best shipping speeds and rates, while also staying reliable in times of supply chain crisis? Our Virtual Carrier Network is essentially a rate shopping, transit management, and cost standardization tool all rolled into one.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 3, 2021

In the face of unprecedented B2C eCommerce growth, incorporating a cloud-based multi-carrier management solution provides businesses with a way to manage the complex eCommerce logistics landscape.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For small ecommerce brands, competition is part of daily life. Competing with bigger, sometimes even giant ecommerce brands can feel a lot like a gopher taking on a giraffe. With the right product, right team , and right tools, any small ecommerce brand can effectively challenge big ecommerce brands.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The ecommerce fashion world is a fast-paced, trend-driven environment where customer expectations are sky-high. ShipMonk: Tailored Fulfillment Solutions for the Fashion Industry ShipMonk is a leading 3PL (third-party logistics) provider specializing in ecommerce fulfillment. That’s where ShipMonk comes in.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With so many literal and figurative moving parts to factor into your shipping strategy, it can be a lot for an ecommerce brand to handle alone. When you combine this amazing tool with our insider tips and tricks, your ecommerce brand is set up for success, simply. Luckily, ShipMonk has the perfect solution.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Now if only you had a dashboard to keep your ecommerce business running. Today we’re going to help you pick the most important metrics for each area of your ecommerce business. Fortunately, most metrics are tracked automatically, using tools and software systems you may already have. Well, guess what? What is a Metric?

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2024

Just as online shoppers have a lot of choices when it comes to where to take their business, ecommerce brands have many options for where to take theirs in terms of order fulfillment. While there are plenty of 3PLs out there that your ecommerce brand could consider for its order fulfillment needs, not all are equal.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 27, 2024

What does that mean for ecommerce businesses? What’s an Ecommerce Brand to do? Building and nurturing this data is exactly what ecommerce brands need to do. Tools for email authentication and on-device targeting can improve addressability issues. But that doesn’t mean the problem is going away. Frankly, not much.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Ecommerce brands looking to stand out amongst competitors and enhance customer satisfaction need to keep this in mind so their orders foster unforgettable unboxing experiences. Stay True to Your Branding Branding is one of the key factors that differentiates ecommerce companies within the same market. How are you unique?

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Benefits of the Expansion This is a win-win- win for YouTube content creators, YouTube users, and ecommerce brands: Content creators now have another channel to earn money through their videos vis-à-vis promoting a wider range of brands while also providing a richer experience for their users (helping their audiences find new products).

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Ship Monk

MARCH 22, 2024

ShipMonk is privileged to work with so many amazing ecommerce brands, and we are honored to help them achieve their business goals every day through custom 3PL services and omnichannel fulfillment solutions. The post Women in Ecommerce | Interview #2 appeared first on ShipMonk | Fulfillment Center | Order Fulfillment Services.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 30, 2021

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) like self-driving fork trucks, pallet trucks, and tuggers are now a key tool for material handling in most industries including Ecommerce, 3PL, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, and Medical Distribution. Could they help you too?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 5, 2024

The holiday season is never short on smiles, especially if you’re an ecommerce business that delivers on all fronts. Thankfully, there are ways ecommerce businesses can see where their orders are. With these constant scans, your ecommerce business has a way to track orders at every stage of their journey.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

This new infrastructure will allow the retailer to expand ecommerce assortment while reducing both shipping time and cost. Around the world, ecommerce is growing much faster than in-store sales. ecommerce sales contributed approximately 5.4% That has led to growth in ecommerce. Walmart knows this. Walmart’s U.S.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This multichannel shopping habit makes it difficult to reach consumers, particularly if your ecommerce business is currently taking a single-channel approach to marketing and sales. Today’s ecommerce brands have a myriad of choices to consider when selling their products. What is a Sales Channel?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 10, 2024

We continuously drive the industry forward with innovation, but our capacity to create tools and technology that make the complex world of ecommerce efficient, cost-effective, and much easier for brands, well, that’s where the heart of our business is.

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Ship Monk

JULY 11, 2022

As the hero of your business journey, every eCommerce entrepreneur also needs their own amazing method of transportation that they can count on to get their goods to customers. 3PLs like ShipMonk that ship innumerable products representing thousands of eCommerce clients). FedEx Shipping Service . Regional Shipping Carriers.

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