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3 Long Term Retail Industry Trends Will Emerge In The Retail

While most businesses affected by COVID-19 are combating forces to save their company at the moment, developing a long term strategy is vital to successfully operate the retail market over the next several years. A variety of factors are affecting the world of retail right now. Retail companies that are revolving around increasing and fluctuating consumer demands have to constantly acquired new practices, technology and trends to stay relevant. For many, the current pandemic crisis can become a turning poin

Small Business Strategies to Overcome Coronavirus

Small businesses are an extremely important contributor to the global economy. In fact, this sector accounts for 47.5% of the workforce in the U.S., employing roughly 59 million people. Small businesses generate 44% of our country’s GDP. With every state issuing stay-at-home orders and closing non-essential businesses, the small business sector appears to be the most endangered and vulnerable to the coronavirus impact, economically.

How are small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic?

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Communicate with Customers in Terms of Coronavirus Logistics

The unexpected wave of the coronavirus is affecting the world’s economy beyond belief, causing business owners panic. Certain businesses that were most affected, like restaurants, bars, catering, etc, have already started laying off their workforce. It is a huge challenge for both employees and small businesses, however, the freezing period does not necessarily mean that it is over for your business. One of the most important orders for businesses right now is to properly communicate the pandemic situation

Refrigerated Freight Shipping: Best Practices for Effective Reefer Shipping

Planning temperature-controlled shipments can be extremely complicated because the slightest disruption could lead to spoiled products and lost sales. Reefers, or refrigerated trucks, handle 90% of all food distributed through the U.S. Aside from meat, dairy, and fresh produce, frozen equipment is also used to carry medicine, flowers, electronics, fine art, cosmetics, and other products that require climate control during transportation. To keep your cold shipments efficient and profitable, you can use seve

Inbound Shipments: How to Manage Your Inbound Shipping Strategy

The role of high-performing and high-level shipping services is growing. Retailers and small businesses have to keep up with the increasing competition, and at the same time provide quality products and services to their customers. Essentially, breaking the bank to keep all the processes running is difficult, and businesses are looking for ways to save costs. One of the possible solutions to cut unnecessary costs is to look into your inbound freight shipping strategy.

Why is inbound shipment management im

3 Best Practices For Successful LTL Shipments

Less than truckload shipping is a great and cost-effective option to move relatively small amounts of freight. However, there is a high demand for LTL capacity, and it is often higher than the supply. Shippers that don’t know how to prepare LTL freight and make it more attractive to the carriers may miss out on the opportunity to land a place in an LTL trailer. There are several practices for LTL shipments that can improve your freight’s status and also affect the price you are paying for LTL shipments.

Textile Logistics: What to Consider with Apparel

Textile and clothing industries are two big branches of the economy, which fuel a significant number of retail businesses. From zippers and sewing materials to high-end fashion products, the textile and fashion industry is crucial for today’s society. Apparel supply chains are complex and usually time-sensitive. Because of the high customer expectations in this field of retail, shipping and textile logistics play critical roles in customer experience, and, consequently, greatly affect the company’s profit.

Partial Truckload Shipping: What & When Should You Use It?  

There are two main over-the-road shipping modes: truckload and less-than-truckload. However, if you have ever shipped slightly beyond the LTL limits or not enough for full truckload, you may have assumed it’s not very cost-efficient. There is another option you may not be aware of, and that’s partial truckload shipping. For some shippers, it can be a cheaper and more useful alternative to traditional shipping modes.

What is partial truckload shipping?

Partial truckload shipping refers to a medium amoun

What Are The Benefits of Using Shipping Apps?

Over the last decade, the logistics and transportation industry were greatly reshaped by technology. In many ways, it has changed operations, data storage, tracking, customer service, and many other sectors of shipping. With more logistics start-ups emerging, the market becomes more saturated with new software and tech solutions for truckload and less-than-truckload shipping. One of the most convenient and useful tools for shippers are mobile shipping apps. Shipping applications provide many benefits to any

How to Ship Internationally: Tips for Successful International Freight Shipping

It has never been easier to sell and buy things online or ship items internationally. Whether you’re an individual entrepreneur or a small business, you can benefit from the rapid development of cross border e-commerce. Numerous marketplaces made it possible to access customers across the world. For example, shipping to Canada can be a great start for U.S. retailers or businesses.  While it has become easier to expand your audiences and handle transactions from different countries, shipping freight internat