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How Streamlined Technology Is Reshaping Furniture Shipping
Shipping furniture isn't an easy task. Aside from the physical labor, a lot is going on behind the scenes that consumers never see. But if you're an industry player, you can't afford an "out of sight, out of mind" philosophy.
There are a few furniture shipping challenges you need to stay on top of no matter what. This blog discusses some of the major issues you'll need to overcome and why technology will play a transformative role in your improvement.
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Choosing the Best Shipping Platform for Your Business
Shipping is one of the major building blocks of your eCommerce business and choosing the right platform can be challenging. Even among the top-notch shipping platforms, you must find one that’s the best fit for your business. Read more to find the top things to consider when choosing a shipping platform.
Top 6 Tips For Shipping for Small Business Owners
As a small business owner, you juggle multiple responsibilities. This guide on small business shipping tips will show business owners how to ship efficiently while saving money. These hassle-free small business shipping strategies will enhance your customer experience and boost your profit. Read more to learn!
Freight Shipping Trends in 2023
The freight industry is ever evolving, and shipping is a critical element for some businesses. In 2022, shipping companies faced daunting challenges. With inflation and fuel prices on the rise and supply chain problems occurring around the globe, many businesses have struggled to meet their projections for the year. Retailers also witnessed the importance of inventory management and freight analytics to keep their supply chains running smoothly in the face of global challenges.
Black Friday Shipping – 5 Tips to Get Ahead of the Competition
Did you know that in 2022, 87.2 million people shopped online during Black Friday?
Black Friday is a golden opportunity to increase sales on your website, but it can also be a huge challenge for you as an online retailer. If you’re not prepared, the holiday rush can easily overwhelm your business and ruin your chances of a successful season.
Here are five tips to help you get ahead of the competition and make the most of Black Friday shipping!
Shipping Small Packages? 5 Steps to Reduce Damage
Proper packaging is essential to reducing the risk of damage to your products during transit. You can also provide a better customer experience and improved customer satisfaction by carefully and appropriately packaging your products to reach your customers in good condition.
Wondering about how to package your product? Read this article to learn about the five essential steps for good packaging.
Do Not Forget: Critical Shipping Documents
Completing your shipping documents accurately ensures that your freight shipment arrives at the right place and time, with no unexpected delays or extra charges. This protects you from liability and losses, while also improving your customer service and the overall experience of the delivery.
But what are the most crucial documents you need for a smooth shipping experience? This blog covers all the essential shipping documents that are a must when shipping freight.
Planted Profile: A Q&A with One Tree Planted
Freight Club sat down, Rolling Stone-style, with the fantastic folks at One Tree Planted to get the details on all the incredible work they're doing across the globe and for our members.
Our Eco-Journey Part 4: Why We Chose Trees
In this last part of our eco-journey series, we speak in-depth on why planting trees is vital and the best solution for offsetting carbon.
The Benefits of Becoming a Sustainable Business
Did you know: 83% of consumers surveyed agree that a brand's sustainability is important to them (IBM Survey, Oct 2020). Sustainability is a word that has been doing more than just trending – it's impacting the way we view brands and ourselves.
This article will look at what it means to be a "sustainable business" and why sustainable businesses enjoy many additional benefits.
Stay Afloat Amid Rising Fuel and Shipping Costs
Inflation is wreaking havoc throughout countries all over the world. The price of everything seems to go up steadily these days, and fuel is no exception. As of March 2022, US retail prices had increased more than 60 percent in one year. The fuel price increase also drives various other increases as shipping goods becomes more expensive as a result.
5 benefits of using multi-carrier shipping
Multi-carrier shipping allows businesses to access multiple carriers and compare their rates, transit times, and routes to help them choose the option that perfectly suits their needs. This can be a great way to save money on shipping costs and find the most efficient shipping option for each shipment.
This article will discuss the top 5 benefits of using multi-carrier shipping to help you make the right decision.
LinkedIn Report: eCommerce Stats from Q4 2021
The results are in, and we’re counting down the top eCommerce and shipping stats from polling our audience of eCommerce pros.
Here’s the results...
Preventing Shipping Losses – the Basics
When it comes to shipping smart, it's the little things that matter – from oversized package fees to choosing the wrong carrier, there's a lot of potential pitfalls when trying to get your product from point A to point B.
In this article, we will examine the top three areas of shipping loss – damages, claims, and additional fees – and how you can prevent losses in these areas.
Best Practices for LTL Shipping
Maybe you’re using less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping for the first time, or perhaps LTL is part of your weekly routine. In any case, it’s helpful to review the best practices for LTL freight shipping to ensure you’re getting the most cost-effective and efficient experience.
To that end, we’ve compiled a list of pointers below that can help guide your decision-making as you explore LTL services.
LTL and Parcel: What’s the Difference?
If you’re an online retailer looking to calculate a killer shipping strategy, you’ve probably come across the terms “LTL” (Less-than-truckload) and “parcel” shipping quite a bit. For those new to shipping parcel, its most likely that you’re most familiar with “parcel” shipping. But is it possible your business can benefit from both? If yes, what’s the difference?
The answer is yes! Depending on your shipping needs, your business can benefit from both LTL and parcel shipping. To understand the key differences between the two, lets first look at how LTL and parcel shipments are categorized.
LTL and FTL: What’s the Difference?
If you’re shipping big and bulky items, you’ve probably heard the terms Less-than-Truckload (LTL) and Full-truckload (FTL). Both options are common methods of shipping large items of high volumes of product, but what’s the difference? To better understand which mode of shipping is more suited to your needs, we’re breaking down the main differences between FTL and LTL and what benefits you can expect from each.
Threshold vs White Glove: What’s the Difference?
If you’re selling premium products that are unwieldy or difficult to install, giving your customers additional assistance ensures a positive end-consumer experience. As more businesses sell oversized products online, more companies turn to customizable shipping services such as threshold or white glove delivery to boost customer satisfaction.
Shipping Capacity Issues: Will it affect my business?
For retailers experiencing incredible online growth potential, supply chain disruptions are the most significant barriers to reaching 2021 growth goals. Furthermore, overcapacity issues affect every shipper at some point during the year, whether the reason is holidays, gas shortages, natural disaster seasons – the list goes on.
In this article, we are going over the most common issues experienced during overcapacity and how your business can handle it with a bit of help from Freight Club.
An Added Touch: The Benefits of White Glove Delivery
White Glove delivery services include any range of additional delivery benefits for your customers, from packaging removal to item assembly to assist with carrying items into a building or home. By providing these amenities, you can access an entirely new customer base while differentiating your shipping business from competitors.
Here are some of the most compelling advantages of providing White Glove services.
Don't Risk Losing Your Freight: Insure It!
Insuring your freight against theft and loss is essential to protect your assets. Purchasing insurance is a wise decision as it ensures that your operations run smoothly in the event of an unforeseen incident.
Keep reading to learn what freight insurance is, the types of shipping insurance available, its costs, and to answer the question, "is shipping insurance worth it?"
With close to a decade of experience in the industry, we know shipping is an incredibly important element of a business and can often be very complex. At Freight Club, we help you simplify your shipping process by effortlessly managing everything from quoting, booking, and tracking to complete claims management and secondary insurance protection – all on one platform with zero subscription fees. Read to know more.