eCommerce 360
Hi everyone! How have you been? How many sleepless nights have you spent thinking about AI this week? There are no correct answers to this by the way. We are all guilty of over-worrying over losing the race to AI.?
Artificial Intelligence is smarter, can remember more things than you and I and does things faster. All the things that we want to have in our future but are too afraid to process in our present. AI is practically everywhere now but when it comes to eCommerce shipping, it still has a lot to catch up on. As an eCommerce business owner, it brings up many questions. One of which is - will 3PLs, which would eventually automate every detail, allow small businesses using AI to skip the minimum order requirement in order to get discounts? Only time will tell.?
As a company that has already embraced AI with its AI rate analyzer, we believe that this technology shows promise for eCommerce and small businesses should start exploring the space. If used correctly, AI can open many doors in eCommerce and eCommerce shipping with the right shipping partner.
And now without further ado, the top news pieces of the month -?
1. Amazon's secret AI
Amazon is working on a secret home robot that remembers what it saw and understands it. The uprising has begun.?
2. Goodbye, Deliverr
Shopify has let go of Deliverr, a company it just acquired last year. Some are saying it's a good move in a bad climate while some firmly believe that Shopify is also doing this to concentrate on the spaces where it's an expert - not logistics.?
3. Amazon Anywhere
This service lets you purchase real-life items from video games. You right that right. Amazon is getting involved in the virtual world. What is real? What is not? We may never know.?
4. Canada's Aritzia and its growth story
Showing "outstanding momentum", Canadian womenswear company Aritzia has reported a 43.5 per cent jump in revenue in the fourth quarter of the year. If you are a numbers guy/girl, here's the math - It made 37.6 million Canadian dollars (around 469 million US dollars) in the three months to February 26.?
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5. eBay's going global
eBay is planning to reach 200 countries with their International Shipping Program. What is interesting is that with this initiative there is no international fee.
Now, some news from us
This month, we have -
1. An expert roundup?blog?post on FREE SHIPPING.
2.?Feature Spotlights?that will help you understand us better.
Learning Centre
What is section 321?
This section allows Canadian eCommerce shippers to ship up to?$800 USD or less?to US customers absolutely tax-free.?
How can you make the most of this for your business? Check?this.?
Tip of the Month
Ship orders in bulk using ShippingChimp.
One of the easiest ways to ship bulk orders is to use ShippingChimp. Our dashboard gives you visibility to all your orders across your marketplaces and allows you to bulk ship orders with a click of a button.?