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As 2025 approaches, is your carrier budget ready? Many small and medium businesses assume carrier budgeting is only for large enterprises. The truth? It’s a critical tool for businesses of all sizes. A well-thought-out carrier budget enhances decision-making, supports planning, improves money management, keeps costs in check, and streamlines your logistics strategy. Let’s explore the …

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You’ve probably heard that in the last weeks, both UPS and FedEx announced their rate increases for 2025. Exactly how these changes affect your costs depends on your shipping profile, so if you’d like to understand what this means for your bottom line, feel free to DM me for a free, no strings attached shipping …

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1. What is the de minimis exemption? The de minimis exemption lets you import merchandise with a retail value below a certain amount duty and tax free. The Latin expression “de minimis” means trivial things—stuff too minor to merit consideration. The rule was originally designed for people who traveled abroad and brought back souvenirs. Lawmakers …

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Brace yourselves Is there anything more daunting in the Operations and Supply Chain community than the relentless warehouse traffic of the holiday season? Yes, indeed: the holiday surcharges from FedEx and UPS! 😱 These higher charges have historically been a key revenue driver for the carrier giants during the costly operating period. They allow them …

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Prime Day 2024 is here! If you work in Operations for a retail company, you know what that means: A flood of promotions (Prime Exclusive Discount, Lightning Deals, etc.) set up by Marketing and Sales, and a big wave of orders and shipments for you and your team to handle. All eyes are now on …

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Now that we are well into the year, I thought it would be a good idea to review some of the latest emerging retail trends that surely will intensify in the coming months. As is usually the case, these trends are not necessarily new, but we are observing an increase in the rate of adoption …

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