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Yes, sometimes shipping rates can seem arbitrary – even the inexpensive courier services from netParcel – but there’s actually a lot that goes into determining the cost to ship a package. A main factor in the cost of shipping is what is known as “billable weight”, which you can determine by calculating the dimensional weight

Last year, UPS released what it called its “Pulse of the Shopper Study”, a comprehensive overview of the contemporary online shopper – what they value in the ecommerce experience, as well as emerging trends, habits and growth areas. Its findings bore two unequivocal messages important to any Canadian online business: 1) that, increasingly, shoppers are

The world of shipping can seem complicated to the average businessperson, because of its many terms and rules, which is why we at netParcel want to break a few of these terms down, unpack them and pass that information onto you. This article will look at the differences between LTL (Less Than Truckload) shipping and

Fulfillment By Amazon – or simply FBA, as it’s more commonly called – has revolutionized the way home-based sellers fulfill their orders. It has created an easier, more streamlined approach to selling, removing concerns like returns, logistics and customer service from the seller and passing on discounts to the consumer. In short, it’s a win-win-win

Do you ship items which can’t be insured today or ship high value items at a rate of over $2 per $100 today?  If you said yes, this offer is specifically for you. In partnership with UPS, netParcel is now offering declared value insurance for all shipments processed on netParcel using the UPS network. Typical