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2021 State of Holiday Shipping in the US

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The pandemic has largely disrupted holiday shipping in 2021, with a surge in online purchases, record shipping costs, port congestion, and inventory shortage. An Analysis of Shipping Performance by FedEx and UPS in 2021 Right Before the Holiday Season. Let’s take a deep dive into it. States, cities, and regions.

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UPS Expands Integrated Global Ecommerce Shipping Through ESW Partnership

Retail TouchPoints

UPS is cultivating its shipping capabilities for integrated international ecommerce through a partnership with ESW. The agreement between the shipping-and-logistics company and DTC ecommerce firm will aim to facilitate cross-border online business for brands seeking to reach consumers on a global scale.

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3 Ways SMBs Can Deliver a More Personalized Shipping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

In this new landscape, the shipping experience has become more important to a brand’s bottom line — and reputation — than ever before. Here are three ways SMBs can deliver a more personalized shipping experience to build a happier, more loyal customer base. Offering different shipping speed options is no longer enough to differentiate.

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2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

ChannelAdvisor

E-commerce merchants are in the midst of holiday shipping rush and this holiday season has a few more hurdles than in previous years. With supply chain holdups and longer shipping times impacting holiday delivery, 2021 may see peaks in shipping volume. Below are the deadlines for the 2021 holiday season. .

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Bridging the Online and Offline: How to Apply Product Thinking to Expanding Your eCommerce Business

Speaker: John Cutler, Product Evangelist and Coach at Amplitude

Companies have to develop new muscles, challenge their existing biases, and “learn as fast as they ship.”. October 7th, 2021 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm GMT The reality is that with the new wave of digital considerations, navigating expansion can be a tricky subject.

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Tips for shipping success during the 2021 holiday season

Omnisend

The 2021 holiday season is already different from holiday seasons of the past, starting with manufacturing and trickling down to shipping. As a result, your shipping strategy for the holiday season needs to be more dynamic and responsive to the shifting demands of holiday shoppers. Automate your shipping workflow.

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Holiday Season Marketing Calendar and Shipping Deadlines [2021]

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A sigh of relief for retailers and huge expectations for retailers towards the Holiday season as the eCommerce industry has looked good so far in 2021. However, with no such leash on the spending capacity, total US Holiday retail sales in 2021 are predicted to rise 2.7% eCommerce 2021 Holiday Calendar for Marketing Campaigns.