Christmas Cut-off Dates 2022
Courtesy of eShipper, we have the cut-off dates for any packages meant to reach a recipient by Christmas. This list includes Canada Post, Canpar, DHL, Fedex, Rivo, Purolator, PBX, UPS,…
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 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…
Canada Post & Amazon Prime – Why the Delay?
Recently Canadians have been experiencing delays in their deliveries, mainly through Canada Post. We dive further into why this is happening and how we can help.
E-Commerce Doubles During Coronavirus Pandemic
Canadians spent $3.9B online in May, up 110% from this February, and 110% increase over May 2019. All this while retail sales fell drastically. If your small business could use…
Have you Considered Shipping Costs for Doing e-commerce?
Hey there! Are you considering starting or increasing #online sales due to #COVID? I\'ve been helping many of our current and new #smallbusiness customers with #ecommerce #shipping lately. Setup takes…
Fedex Cuts Ties with Amazon
Would you provide a customer service at a loss, while they build their own service to compete directly against yours? Federal Express is saying goodbye to #Amazon, as it announced…
Canadian Company Helps US Firms Bypassing China Tariffs Into USA
Here is a fantastic example of #ingenuity in #logistics. A #3PL is essentially importing full shipments for its customers from #China, and #dropshipping them into USA from Canada. The video…
Considering Selling Online? Shopify and Amazon Models Have Distinct Advantages
Shopify Nips at Amazon with Hassle Free Shipping There are several models to follow if you want to do online sales. Two of the easiest are #Amazon (AMZN) and #Shopify…
