shipping and fulfillment Archives

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Free Shipping Drives Consumer Purchases (Episode 246)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses a new report from Jungle Scout, which found that during the second quarter of 2021, 80% of online shoppers expect free shipping when ordering over a certain dollar amount....

byStartupNation

June 24, 2021

7 Common E-Commerce Pain Points (and How to Fix Them)

Customer pain points refer to problems that shoppers experience that prevent them from making a purchase. For example, a customer may be interested in your product, but limited payment options may deter him or her...

byRaul Galera

April 8, 2021

7 Holiday Shipping Tips and Tricks for Online Entrepreneurs

The holiday season is often a busy time for entrepreneurs. With customers buying a tremendous number of gifts, business owners are likely feeling the stress of the shopping rush, and they want their items to...

byHolly Gilbert

November 25, 2020

What We Learned From Turning Down a Deal on Shark Tank

When we appeared on Shark Tank to pitch our popular Zipadee-Zip swaddle transition product, we were thrilled to receive three different offers from the sharks. We ended up striking a deal on the show with...

byStephanie and Brett Parker

July 28, 2020

Should the E-Commerce Industry Scale Back Two-Day Shipping?

Once a consumer purchases an item online, the clock starts ticking. Their expectations have aligned with the two-day shipping standard set by large corporations like Amazon. According to a Clutch study, 48 percent of online...

byNicole Schlabach

December 29, 2019

How This Entrepreneur Revolutionized a Classic College Tradition

For those who never participated in Greek life during college, the custom of cooler painting might seem a bit odd. But as anyone who was part of a fraternity or sorority knows from experience, cooler...

byIsaac Zaubi

December 9, 2019

Is Your Startup Ready to Work With a Fulfillment Center?

Your garage filled to capacity months ago. You want to move to a larger storage facility, but it will strain your resources. When an order comes in, it’s a hassle to track down the items,...

byJake Rheude

June 2, 2018

How to Calculate Crowdfunding Shipping and Fulfillment Costs

In recent years, crowdfunding has become one of the most common methods of funding startups. According to CrowdExpert, global crowdfunding is a $34 billion industry with peer-to-peer lending of $25 billion, reward-and-donation crowdfunding of $5.5...

byJennifer Xue

August 11, 2017