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International

July 1, 2026

The EU Just Ended Duty-Free Imports. Here’s What Growing Brands Need to Know.

If you’re shipping to European customers, today marks a meaningful shift in your landed cost structure. As of July 1, 2026, the EU’s de minimis exemption (the rule that let

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Fulfillment

June 27, 2026

Stop Burning Money on Packaging Errors: Introducing Advanced Inventory Control

In ecommerce, small things become big problems fast. You spend a fortune perfecting your unboxing experience, only to have a warehouse ship your premium product in a generic mailer. Or

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Company Culture

June 26, 2026

What Great HR Actually Does: Shalyn Phillips on People, Culture, and Business

At ShipMonk, people are the foundation of everything we do. But making sure your people strategy actually works? That takes someone who understands both sides of the equation. Shalyn Phillips

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3PL Provider

June 24, 2026

More Warehouses Isn’t the Point. Consistent Ones Are.

When brands start comparing 3PLs, warehouse count becomes a talking point fast. More locations sound like more coverage. More coverage sounds like faster shipping. Faster shipping sounds like a better

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Supply Chain

June 19, 2026

Inbound Receiving at a 3PL: What Slows It Down and What Speeds It Up

No one wants to talk about inbound until something goes wrong. When a brand evaluates fulfillment partners, the conversation usually centers on outbound: shipping speed, carrier mix, accuracy rates, packaging.

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Company Culture

June 12, 2026

Employee Spotlight: Travis Morrin

At ShipMonk, we hire for culture and values as much as we hire for skills. Travis Morrin is exactly why. Travis didn’t start as a salesman. He was a college

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Fulfillment

June 11, 2026

In-House vs. Outsourced Returns Processing: Why Where Your Returns Go Matters

When brands evaluate a 3PL, they spend most of their time on outbound: pick accuracy, shipping speed, carrier rates, integration with Shopify. Returns get treated as a footnote. They’ll handle

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Other

June 9, 2026

Scale Smarter: A Guide to Automation Rules for Operational Efficiency

Every scaling ecommerce brand hits the same wall eventually. Orders are coming in faster than the team can process them. Exceptions pile up. Someone forgets to route a high-value order

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Inventory

May 28, 2026

The Hidden Cost of One Lot Failure for Supplement Brands

The numbers behind a supplement recall are brutal. Direct cost: product destruction, retailer chargebacks, legal fees, public relations, customer service. Indirect cost: retailer relationships paused, press cycles outpacing your statement,

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Fulfillment Center

May 28, 2026

Consumable Returns & FDA Compliance: What Supplement Brands Need to Know

A customer returns a half-used bottle of probiotics. What happens next matters, especially when consumable returns FDA warning letters are at stake. Most generalist 3PLs treat the return like apparel:

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