Upcoming General Rate Increases

While not anyone’s favourite topic, General Rate Increases are a reality of the shipping industry. Our carrier partners regularly review their pricing to ensure it aligns with changes in their cost of doing business. Things like fuel prices, inflation, labour, and other non-negotiable costs change every day, so our partners are introducing the rates below

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2021 Holiday Shipping Guidance and Cutoff Dates

Many of us know the stress of shipping around the holidays all too well. For any last minute shippers out there, we wanted to provide a quick summary of the guidance offered by our carrier partners for the highest probability of a timely holiday delivery. Please be aware that UPS offers only a general holiday

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A Guide to Peak Season Surcharges. What are they and do they affect me?

What are peak season surcharges? How do they differ among carriers? How long will they last? These answers and a carrier-by-carrier breakdown will be covered in this post. Peak season surcharges are implemented by most carriers to cover the additional operating expenses stemming from increased holiday season volume. They generally take effect from mid-October to

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*Updated* How to Import eBay Orders into netParcel

To import orders from eBay into netParcel for processing, please follow the steps below. The process for importing a single line item order differs from that of a multiple line item order, so each unique process is outlined below. Importing a Single Line Item Order: netParcel: Complete the netParcel eBay store integration on netParcel via

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IOSS: The EU’s new VAT rules and your store

We wanted to share some detail on a new VAT (Value Added Tax) program the EU has implemented, and what we have built to help your business continue running smoothly. IOSS (Import One-Stop-Shop) is the new VAT collection method rolled out by the EU. This is relevant to anyone who exports goods into the EU,

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