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Peak Season

September 17, 2026

The Transportation Strategy Powering ShipMonk’s Busiest Season

By the time a merchant’s peak season order ships, ShipMonk’s transportation team has already spent months negotiating it into place: carrier contracts, surcharge timing, capacity plans, all invisible to the

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Industry Insights

September 16, 2026

A Better Returns Workflow: More Visibility Into Every Return

Returns are often an afterthought in fulfillment operations. But they shouldn’t be. Every returned item represents a chance to understand customer needs, improve product quality, and recapture value—if you can

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News

September 3, 2026

US-Canada Tariffs: What Cross-Border Sellers Need to Know

If you ship products between the US and Canada, 2026 has brought two big changes, one on each side of the border. The US already added a new tariff on

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Peak Season

September 2, 2026

How Continuous Improvement Helps Merchants Say Yes During Peak Season

When peak season hits, the pressure isn’t just on shipping boxes, it’s on keeping promises. Merchants need to launch promotions, handle demand spikes, and deliver a customer experience that still

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Shipping

August 25, 2026

ShipMonk Economy Extended Coverage: Cost-Efficient Shipping to Every US Address

For ecommerce merchants, the math is simple: shipping costs directly impact margins. For supply chain leaders, it’s equally clear: limited fulfillment networks force impossible choices. Both understand the challenge of

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Other

August 21, 2026

What Apparel Brands Need in a 3PL

Most 3PLs were built for boxes, not garments. That’s the difference between “fulfillment” and apparel fulfillment. And it’s why you can’t evaluate a 3PL the same way you’d evaluate one

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Company Culture

August 21, 2026

Building Systems That Actually Work: Wade’s Path to Strategic Operations

Wade Bittner spent 13 years in retail operations at a Fortune 500 company, ending as a Program Manager. He knew how to build systems. He knew how to drive change

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Shipping

August 14, 2026

Don’t Let Your Fulfillment Be the Reason You Say No

Growth doesn’t usually announce itself politely. It shows up as a phone call three weeks before you expected it, a channel that opens early, a product line that blows past

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Company Culture · Other

August 7, 2026

The Marathon, Not the Sprint: Rebekah’s Path to Continuous Improvement

Rebekah joined ShipMonk in 2022 as an Inbound Supervisor. It was a straightforward role in operations—lead the team, solve problems, keep things moving. What she didn’t know was that she

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Ecommerce · Inventory · Shipping · Warehouse Management

August 5, 2026

Demand Forecasting 101: What Ecommerce Brands Need to Know

A big retail account calls. A product line breaks forecast three weeks early. A new channel opens ahead of schedule. Whether you can say yes to any of it comes

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