Parcel Resources
Parcel Packaging Tips and Best Practices
If you’ve ever crossed your fingers after shipping an order hoping it’ll reach its destination without damages or extra costs, it’s time to take the guesswork out of small package shipping. Our e-guide is your lucky charm, making sure you make the right decisions for packaging, cushioning and placing orders. Download our Guide to Small…
Read MoreBest Practices for Parcel Returns
You may have the best product on the online market, but how can you entice shoppers to buy it? It’s no longer enough to offer a competitive price and convenient shipping. For 61% of online consumers, whether you offer a consumer-friendly return policy can be the deciding factor on where they spend their money. And…
Read More2020 Parcel Shipping Trends
Whether you’re sprinting or tripping to the finish line, there’s something to be said for still being in the race given the gauntlet small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) endured in 2020. The year also shook up the transportation industry, and many of the challenges will carry into 2021. So as the year closes, shippers should…
Read MoreUPS Pickup Type Quiz
There is no one right way to schedule parcel pickups. But by building processes around the optimal UPS pickup service for your needs, you can save time and avoid last-minute scrambling to get orders out the door. Thankfully, UPS offers a wide spectrum of pickup services to accommodate virtually any small business shipper’s needs. But,…
Read More4 Common Parcel Packaging Mistakes
In the business world, mistakes usually equal money. Lost money, that is. On top of draining your business’s finances, mistakes also rob you of the most valuable currency of all: time. We’re guessing that minimizing and eliminating mistakes in your daily operations is an item that’s high on your priority list. And shipping is an…
Read MoreSmall Package Shipping Rates: 6 Ways to Cut Costs
It should be a simple process. You need to get a package from point A to point B. You pay a standard fee, send it off, and get back to your business. Case closed, right? Unfortunately, it rarely works that way. Shipping can be a complex process, and there are numerous factors that affect your…
Read MoreBe Certain in Times of Supply Chain Uncertainty
There are some common sentiments going around right now: fear, insecurity, panic, unease, and – if you’re not careful – negativity. One feeling that is definitely in short supply these days is certainty. And no wonder – in a relatively short amount of time, most people’s personal and professional lives have been turned upside down.…
Read MoreWhat is Dimensional Weight and Why it Matters
It seems like a simple concept: your package weighs a specific amount, so your shipping rates should reflect that, right? Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work that way in the small package world. Shippers also need to account for something called dimensional weight (also known as DIM weight) when calculating costs. We’ve put together some FAQs…
Read MoreBenefits of Green Shipping | 4 Tips to Go Green
“It’s not easy being green,” goes an old adage. When it comes to UPS® shipping for your small business, however, we’re going to have to disagree. At least as far as environmental friendliness goes! For a few years now, it’s been very trendy to talk about “going green,” especially in the logistics industry. For a…
Read MoreIs UPS Ground Saver® Right for your Small Biz?
Small parcels might be compact, but they bring big logistic challenges. For carriers, these challenges come mostly in the last mile. Weaving a truck through tight city streets or across long rural routes for doorstep delivery creates surcharges and fees that make shippers cringe. And with the recent boom in e-commerce shipping, which shows no…
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