Do I Need A Shopify App For Ecommerce Fulfillment?
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We find a lot of business owners and Shopify merchants searching for Shopify apps for fulfillment. While some fulfillment companies could have a Shopify app, many other fulfillment companies don’t require you to have a Shopify fulfillment app. For our clients here at Thill, a Shopify app for order fulfillment is not required. Rather, our […]
Ecommerce Shipping: Strategies, Solutions, And Best Practices
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Ecommerce shipping, it’s super important, right? If you have an ecommerce store and ship orders, you already know that it’s the lifeblood of your operation. While most companies are well aware of shipping, we always find it surprising that more companies are not focus on their shipping strategy and ultimately optimizing it to be efficient. […]
What Is Ecommerce Logistics?
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Ecommerce logistics, occasionally known as elogistics, encompasses the procedures employed by ecommerce businesses to fulfill orders and deliver products to customers. When a customer makes an order online, those orders are picked, then packed, shipped, and delivered. While specifics may vary among companies, the ecommerce logistics of an online merchant typically comprises multiple integral components. […]
What Is Average Order Value?
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In the dynamic landscape of e-commerce, businesses continually strive to enhance their understanding of customer behavior and optimize their strategies to drive revenue. One crucial metric you’re likely aware of is Average Order Value (AOV). Average order value is a KPI that provides valuable insights into consumer spending patterns, helping businesses make informed decisions to […]
What Is Order Accuracy And How To Improve It
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Order accuracy refers to the precision and correctness of fulfilling an order, ensuring that the items requested by the customer are delivered correctly and without errors. It is one of the best metrics ecommerce retailers can track, as this measurement impacts the level of trust between a brand and their customers. Taking small, yet strategic […]
Urban Fulfillment Centers: Here’s What You Need To Know
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Location is everything! If you’re somewhat familiar with real estate, you’ve likely heard that phrase at one point or another. In shipping and fulfillment, location is everything too – and when your products are closer to customers, that means they get them faster. When you’re shipping to big cities, you want those items close to […]
How To Calculate Shipping Costs
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Did you know that 61 percent of online shoppers want faster delivery when they shop online? While every ecommerce merchant would love to offer inexpensive shipping, even free shipping options, at what costs can you offer those types of shipping options? Every ecommerce business owner wants to provide the best ecommerce shipping options to customers, […]
Expedited Shipping: Here’s What You Should Know
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When it comes to ecommerce shipping, there’s no limit to the amount of delivery options companies have to offer to customers. Today, it’s all about expedited shipping but we’ll be talking about many different delivery options in this guide, such as; Two Day Shipping Next Day Shipping Same Day Shipping Standard Shipping Priority Shipping Expedited […]
Should I Split Inventory Over Multiple Fulfillment Centers?
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As start-up ecommerce businesses and online sellers begin to see momentum in sales, they often come to a point where their self-fulfillment is overwhelmed. Rather than adding big cost such as warehouse space, ecommerce companies often outsource fulfillment. After all, the right fulfillment service can greatly improve your company. While outsourcing your fulfillment to a […]
Retail Warehousing – The Benefits, Challenges, And Alternatives
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When we talk about retail warehousing, the concept has been adapted from continuous declines we’ve seen in available warehouse space here in the United States. This is nothing new and its getting worse. According to the Wall Street Journal, retailers across the country are experiencing a shortage of available warehouse capacity. The 2020 pandemic changed a lot of […]