When you're looking for the safest, most cost-effective way to ship fragile items, you'll want to know about foam in place shipping. Foam in place is a flexible, affordable way to safely ship expensive, fragile items safely. If you're shipping items that shouldn't be dropped, knocked around, or otherwise disturbed, foam in place shipping is the ideal solution. Why is Foam in Place Shipping … [Read more...]
How to Ship Family Heirlooms Without Causing Drama
"Our parents were collectors," Danny said. "And when I say collectors, I mean collectors of everything. Duck decoys, china figurines, artwork, clocks - the house is just full to the rafters. Luckily, there are six children and eleven grandchildren to distribute things to. The costs for all of the shipping is coming out of the estate, so obviously we want to keep that to a minimum. What's the best … [Read more...]
What’s the Difference Between Shipping Products to Wholesale Buyers and Shipping Products Directly to Consumers?
Retail Dive recently reported on how the COVID pandemic contributed to changes in product packaging. Because so many stores were closed, and people were staying at home far more than usual, there was a significant increase in online shopping. While much of this shopping happened at Amazon, there was also a noteworthy increase in customers shopping directly with their favorite brands. Find Pack … [Read more...]
Business Moves & Office Relocation Tips: Computer Packing & Shipping
For many small businesses, technology represents a significant share of the company's assets. Computers, servers, and other electronics can easily cost thousands of dollars. These items are also very fragile, which makes the idea of having to move them from one address to another very stressful. Computer packing and shipping is a good task to delegate to skilled professionals. Special expertise … [Read more...]
When Downsizing, Packing and Shipping Service Simplified Potentially Overwhelming Task for Senior Couple
"Maybe I will miss the snow and ice," Gwendolyn said. "Who knows? We're going to be in that gorgeous California sunshine. It'll make up for it." The eighty-three year old Boston native is moving, along with her companion of many years, Stanley. "The only issue is we have so much stuff. Some of it's going to my kids, some of it's going to Stanley's children and grandchildren. There are some things … [Read more...]
Packing and Shipping Services for Small Business Owners – What’s the Advantage?
"My business is entirely online," Denise said. "I don't have a storefront. I don't see customers in person." Because the Boston entrepreneur sells collectible dolls and figurines, she thought the economic pressures of the pandemic would be the end of her small business. Instead, to her surprise, sales took off. "Apparently some collectors decided that this was the time to indulge their passion," … [Read more...]
Boston Small Businesses Address Labor Shortages by Outsourcing Shipping
"Like many business owners, I'm having difficulty meeting my labor needs right now." Steve, a Boston entrepreneur, runs a small manufacturing firm. "I've had to make some choices, and that means keeping my staff focused on creating product. In order to make sure orders are filled quickly, professionally and reliably I've partnered with a Boston packing and shipping service." Custom packing and … [Read more...]
How To Ship Fragile Items
Whether it's a crystal vase, a great gaming computer, or a one of a kind piece of art, you need to take extra steps when shipping fragile items. We talked to the experts at Boston's best shipping service for tips for shipping fragile items. Here's what they had to say: Shipping Fragile Items Tip #1: Use the Best Boxes Possible Shipping boxes protect your fragile items from all of the … [Read more...]
Don’t Dumpster Dive for Shipping Boxes – Here’s Why
So we were recently told a story that we have permission to share, but the gentleman in the story prefers we don't use his name. We're going to call him Wilbur, because that's not his name, but it is the name of the pig in Charlotte's Web, which is a very good book. Wilbur needed to ship a guitar. He'd found the guitar for $35 at a yard sale, and sold it online for $7,200 because it was a … [Read more...]
Switching to E-Commerce Reveals the Challenges of Packing & Shipping to Boston Small Business Owners
"I guess I can say I'm pretty lucky," Stephanie said. "When this whole shut down situation started, my little business was just getting off the ground. We'd literally only opened our doors six months ago. But our customers have stood by us - and since we've opened our online store, sales have actually outpaced our projections!" Transitioning to e-commerce was not without its challenges for the … [Read more...]
