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Getting into the online exchange game
56% of consumers want more retailers to offer convenient online exchanges. Of those, more than half say the process is often inconvenient.
Everything you need to know about smart lockers for business
For decades, businesses have embraced technology to streamline processes, launch new services and transform nearly every facet of the enterprise. However, one segment of the workplace is often overlooked during digital transformations: the mail center.
5 Lessons for Managing Financials in a Pandemic
Having your financials in order and being in a position to pivot when disaster strikes can save your company.
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Rising Interest Rates and Surging Inflation: What it Means to Business Owners?
Entrepreneurs, businesses, workers, and investors have every incentive to solve problems related to supply chains and labor shortages. There are things that we know about inflation and its effects that must be kept in mind.
Trading in the Pontiac for a Tesla
Episode 10 – Reducing return rates and paying to offset carbon footprint
2021 ESG Report
The report, filled with discussions of governance, diversity and inclusion, safety, carbon neutral commitments, community leadership and so much more, is in many ways a strong look at our culture.
Returnament: A war of shipping labels
Printed return labels emerge as the friction heroes against QR codes for most consumers
Hunting for gold: Retailers’ return tactic wish lists
While mid-market retailers are most focused on reducing return rates, enterprise brands are most concerned with lowering returns costs to improve their bottom lines.
Getting into the online exchange game
56% of consumers want more retailers to offer convenient online exchanges. Of those, more than half say the process is often inconvenient.
Share your ETA when you’re OTW
77% of consumers wish more retailers offered estimated delivery time as part of tracking, but more than half notice it’s often inaccurate.
BOXpoll Weekly Trackers
Interactive charts with real time consumer data on the pandemic, the economy and ecommerce
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Episode 9 – The great dispersion challenges sustainability
2021 ESG Report
The report, filled with discussions of governance, diversity and inclusion, safety, carbon neutral commitments, community leadership and so much more, is in many ways a strong look at our culture.
If you want innovation, you have to invest in people
Large companies have the opportunity to harness talent across all geographies, leveraging the diversity of knowledge that exists to power innovation.
Ongoing innovation and learning leads to satisfying client outcomes
Creating great outcomes require sophisticated craftsmanship & innovation. Expertise in tech, APIs, IoT, and advanced analytics are all important parts of the equation.
The Top 10 Ecommerce Logistics Challenges for Online Retailers
Sometimes the real challenge for online brands begins after an order is placed. Discover the top 10 ecommerce logistics challenges that hold back brands.
Ecommerce returns management: Best practices for handling returns
Returns are a critical component of ecommerce logistics and the customer experience. Get a crash course in ecommerce returns management, including best practices for store policies, tracking, communication, and marketing opportunities.
What is 3PL and How Can It Benefit Your Ecommerce Business?
Third-party logistics providers can help you grow your ecommerce business without stretching your resources or incurring additional risks and costs.
Ground shipping vs air shipping services: Which is better for ecommerce?
With ecommerce shipping, it can be a tough call choosing between ground shipping services and air shipping. We’ll show you which is best for each type of order.
Simplify your shipping bills.
Tired of staring at a huge stack of bills from FedEx, UPS, USPS, DHL and other carriers? Then it’s time to take control of your shipping payments. Learn how our carrier payment options may greatly simplify your AP process.
Small Business Shipping
When developing an e-commerce business, listen to your customers and be open to go the extra mile to succeed in business.
The State of Black-Owned Businesses in America
Black-owned businesses were struggling long before the pandemic. The silver lining is more people are listening and asking questions about Black-owned businesses.
3 Ways to Gain Control Over Marketing Mail Campaigns
Learn more about the marketing mail planning process to design more successful campaigns.
What Is Presorted First-Class® and Presorted Standard Mail®?
The USPS offers discounts on Presorted First-Class Mail and Presorted Standard Mail.
US Postal Service® Bulk Mail Requirements
Learn the ins and outs of USPS® presort requirements—from how many pieces of mail qualify for bulk rate to acquiring a USPS bulk mail permit.
The shipping conundrum for campus mail centers
Campus mail centers must invest in intuitive, digital solutions that expedite parcel processing and send out timely delivery notifications to on-campus recipients.
Top 6 Reasons to Adopt Smart Lockers for Asset Management
Learn how smart locker storage offers organizations a safe, secure and automated way to monitor and track the use of critical assets and valuable equipment.
What is the cheapest way to ship packages from home?
If you know the weight and size of your parcels, where you want to ship them and how fast they need to get there, then it’s fairly simple to decide which provider will give you the best deal. We’ll show you how to find to the right solution.