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INFORMing Customers: A New Retail Requirement

Retail TouchPoints

Since 2021, states and the federal government have been pushing to provide consumers with more information about the parties with whom they transact. To help retail businesses and online marketplaces better understand the requirements of these laws, we provide more information regarding their application and compliance requirements.

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Yes, Shipping Insurance Is Worth It

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Shipping insurance costs a small percentage of your shipment value, but when things go wrong, they cover the entire value to compensate for the loss or damage of your packages. Shipping insurance transfers that risk to the insurer, providing you with peace of mind and financial protection. But do I have to insure my packages ?

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Shipping Food: We Created A Custom Shipping App For This Restaurant

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There's so much to account for when shipping food, like product availability, shipping on time, displaying accurate costs and more. Shipping Food: G&M's Custom Calendar Shipping App. The inaccurate shipping costs and delivery times was a huge roadblock for the company, so our team stepped in to help.

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How to Deal With Shipping Delays

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Shipping delays are inevitable even with the most efficient carriers. Dealing with shipping delays is no rocket science but first, we’ll bust a few delay-related myths along the way to make it easier for you. Shipping Delays are More Common Than You Think. On the contrary, shipping delays are more common than we believe.

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Building Loyalty Without Breaking the Bottom Line: the Dual Shipping Dilemma for Ecommerce Merchants

Retail TouchPoints

This presents a dual shipping dilemma for businesses: how can they keep shipping costs on the business low, while also offering customer-friendly return policies? This means that when ecommerce retailers can’t provide the peace of mind that clear return shipping policies can offer, customers will take their money and run.

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Do You Ship Fragile Items Frequently? Here’s What You Need To Know

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These costs account for multiple areas such as the original product, shipping, and returns along with replacement and operational costs. So, what you need to do is safeguard your shipments during shipping to ensure that damages don’t happen and that the items safely make their way to the customer. How To Ship Fragile Items?

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How to Sell & Ship Perishable Goods Online

Groove

Shipping Requirements. Depending upon the perishable food products that you will be selling directly to consumers, a series of shipping issues will present themselves. The list of effects from these shipping requirements goes on for quite a while. Shipping & Packaging Processes. The Solution To Selling Food Online.