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Competitive Shipping Rates
Reducing shipping rates for your eCommerce orders is one of the most important ways to improve your online business.
One of the primary reasons we can offer competitive rates is our large scale of shipping operations. By handling a high volume of shipments daily, we can negotiate better shipping rates with our carriers. These savings are then passed on to you as our partner, which means lower overall shipping costs.
While it’s not possible to lighten your products, you can optimize your packaging and infill materials to save on weight. Shipbloc is always looking for the most efficient and cheapest way to pack your order. if possible, we will use plastic bags instead of boxes to reduce shipping rates. Plastic shipping bags are usually sufficient for securely shipping most apparel items.
Even minor reductions in packaging material can accumulate into significant savings in shipping costs over time, not to mention additional savings on the packaging and infill materials.
Shipbloc is connecting all carriers in a single platform. Based on the weight, dimensions and type of product, the most cost-effective shipping method and carrier is selected automatically.
Checking the Dimensional Weight
The concept of dimensional weight in shipping is a fairly recent development that many small businesses may not be aware of. Introduced about five years ago, this change was triggered when shipping carriers realized they were losing money on packages that were bulky but lightweight. Such packages took up considerable space in transport vehicles without generating adequate revenue. To address this, carriers started incorporating a dimensional weight based on the package’s volume into their pricing models.
If your orders have a lighter actual weight compared to their dimensional weight, we will use the right carrier per region that doesn’t employ this pricing strategy for larger packages.
Netherlands as Strategic location
Situated in South Netherlands (next to the largest European Airports and Ports) Shipbloc enjoys a strategic location at the heart of Europe. This allows us to ship your parcels quickly and economically to all European countries, thereby saving both time and money. Our location also means reduced shipping distances, which translates to lower fuel costs and, consequently, more competitive shipping rates for you.
Different techniques to reduce shipping costs
- Optimizing packaging size and materials
- Buying packaging materials in bulk and materials will save on packaging costs
- Using shipping rates from different carriers
- Correct weight and dimensional weight is measured during packing process
Interested in taking cost-effective shipping to the next level? For more information on how Shipbloc can grow your eCommerce business, contact us today!
