Black Friday is almost here — and whether you’re a growing brand or a fully established eCommerce business, the last few days before the rush can feel chaotic. The good news? You don’t need a perfect months-long plan to succeed. A focused last-minute checklist  can make all the difference. Here’s a streamlined checklist to help you finish strong and avoid the most common Black Friday pitfalls. Double-check your inventory and reorder any fast movers. Even if you checked inven

Another year has come and gone and it is once again time for our annual e-commerce holiday shipping deadlines blog! To ensure your...

For small eCommerce businesses, tariffs in 2025 are more than just headline news—they are daily operational challenges. It isn’t all bad...

This is a blog post I have avoided for a while. It’s also probably the most common question we get…which shipping carrier should my 3PL fulfillment provider use for my small business order fulfillment? So today I am finally going to tackle it, but the fact is that I don’t have a revolutionary answer for you. I don’t have a favorite and over the years, my answer has changed, changed and then changed again. USPS Let’s start with the Post Office . In most cases, this is the chea

Lost packages are a headache for EVERYONE ! There is the recipient who feels like they should get what they paid for. And then there is...

With tariffs, prices, and worries going up, we wondered if we could dig even deeper and come up with even more ideas to save on eCommerce postage costs. We devised 10 ways to save with new details and updated information. Here they are: Get the address right the first time! As soon as you are rerouting or returning a package, your costs are going up exponentially. While most shipping programs flag inaccurate US addresses, they can often be ignored. Don’t override them! And w

Happy Spring! And Happy Earth Month! I love this time of year. When the world comes back to life for those of us in a temperate climate!...

Isn’t small business ownership a roller coaster? And these last few weeks we all seem to have jumped on a tariff roller coaster. I must...

The USPS is ringing in the New Year with a postage rate increase. However, even though postage rates technically go up on January 19th,...

It’s that time of the year when we are all depending on the shipping carriers to deliver!   As you know, most eCommerce packages are...

It’s that time of year again when we all start ramping up for Black Friday Sales and last-minute Holiday shipments.   Now is the time to...

Have you adjusted to the latest postage rate increase? They seem to be coming more frequently than ever before and perhaps it’s time to...

Did you know that the Post Office allows packages to be marked delivered 24 hours before they are delivered?   It doesn’t make much...

Ground Advantage just celebrated its 1st Birthday. The Post Office introduced the new service last year to replace a hodgepodge of...

Earth Month is herr and at Key we are celebrating by giving you tons of ideas for greening up your order fulfillment. Today we are...

We know that international shipping can feel overwhelming but it is also a great business opportunity for small businesses so this month...

Shipping internationally can feel overwhelming for small business doing their own eCommerce fulfillment. Just ensuring that an...

International shipping costs seem to go up by the week. If you are struggling to make sense of the increasing costs and looking for ways...

Are you feeling the sting of the new postage rates? If you are looking for new ways to save, it might be time to look at your packaging....

The USPS has announced a postage rate increase, which is set for Sunday, January 21, 2024.   Unlike last year, when we were able to avoid...