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Aaarr, Matey! Beware the Porch Pirates
'Tis the season. Here are a couple of helpful tips from our friends at Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/theft/how-to-keep-holiday-packages-being-stolen-a5439792808/
Canada Post Free Shipping Tuesdays 2022 with Promo Codes
Canada Post’s big promo Free Shipping Tuesdays is back this October, with a twist! This year, Canada Post Small Business Account holders will be able to ship two packages for…
What is a Fuel Surcharge (FSC)?
Image of 2021 Fuel Surcharge Rates provided by https://www.thebrimichgroup.com/how-does-the-fuel-surcharge-work/ Fuel is one of the highest and most volatile expenses for road (rail and others as well) transportation carriers in moving…
What is the Bullwhip Effect?
Recently, Michael Burry (Michael Lewis’ book and film “The Big Short” featured Mr Burry) has suggested that the Federal Reserve could unexpectedly reverse its course on a planned series of…
What is eCommerce
"Curious about eCommerce? We’ve put together an explainer to guide you through the basics. Bullwhip can help you plan, build, maintain, and upgrade your eCommerce website, at the size, scale,…
What is 3PL?
3PL refers to “Third Party Logistics”; think of it like this: If your business depends on delivering physical products to your customers, (e-commerce or traditional) then you know that your…
A Good, Local Update: Vendor Assistance Plan
An email shared on social media Thursday indicated some potentially disruptive news to local Winnipeg small businesses and independent vendors. CTV news has now confirmed the story here. As noted…
Parcel Olympics: Official Update & Tracking Page
Your Home for Parcel Olympics Updates In case you haven\'t heard, we have been sending and tracking parcel shipments across the country in order to determine the best courier! Read…
Parcel Olympics – Race 1 Results
The Results Expected Delivery Date Actual Delivery Date Canada Post 10/13/2021 10/12/2021, 16:00 Canpar 10/12/2021 10/13/2021, 11:50 The results are as dramatic as they come; Canpar predicted an earlier delivery…
Parcel Olympics – Week 2
Week 2 - Heat 2 While last week\'s parcel race is still finishing up, we are starting the next event! This week we are sending a notebook from Winnipeg, Manitoba…
