Online shopping traditionally increases at the end of the year. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and end-of-year sales make it prime time for high-ticket purchases and holiday shopping. The COVID-19 pandemic only strengthened demand in the e-commerce industry and continues through this holiday season. 

Online shopping is expected to enjoy another year of growth this holiday season. The growing e-commerce sector is expanding reach and ease of access to many goods, especially on Black Friday. With a broader audience, merchants can expect higher demand and some challenges to anticipate on the company side. 

Declared value is the cost of a shipped item as stated by its shipper. Declared value is an option when calculating freight charges. It is used for limiting the carrier’s liability for delay, loss, or damages. Usually, declared value reflects the shipment’s cost to the business and is generally less than the customs declared value. When you are shipping a package, you will get declared value coverage.

Does it feel like the beginning of 2020 was a lifetime away? We don’t blame you: it’s been an exceptional couple of years for most of the shipment industry. 

Now that we’re two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we can examine the long-tail effects of this on the shipment industry. This article was formulated to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the shipping industry. Read on to find out exactly how the industry has been affected and how you can proactively overcome these hurdles.

Let’s forget about COVID for a moment - we could all use a break from COVID talk in the shipping industry. Let’s talk about cargo shipping for a moment. When we talk about freight shipping, almost anything can happen! Human error accounts for 75% of marine liability losses. It’s not surprising that most of these accidents could have been avoided by contingency planning and proper training.

Does the holiday shipping season stress you out every year? Or perhaps you’ve had to deal with the headaches of supply chain issues that have been plaguing the industry? 

Are you an eCommerce seller who wants to increase conversions and retain customers? You’ve come to the right place. Here’s the ultimate guide to how to use Shopify apps, analytics, and features to massively improve customer experience. Plus, we will show you how to create a seamless shipping process to help your business thrive.

Shopify is a platform that is used by 1,000,000 businesses worldwide. As a result, the brand has a range of features that many users do not fully utilize. Let’s examine the top three ways to improve your customer experience. And while we’re at it, we will see how to improve and perfect your operations processes with eCommerce shipping solutions. 

There is no way anyone could have predicted the year 2020 or the resulting detrimental impacts on supply chain logistics. There is still a high degree of unpredictability about how the upcoming years will go, but we can do our best to foresee supply chain disruptions before they arise and prepare to mitigate them ahead of time.