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Whit’s Global Trade Compliance Update
Global Trade Compliance is an ever-evolving and complex environment and a vital component of shipping internationally. Our updates aim to keep you well-informed on important changes to Trade Compliance laws, regulations, or requirements—which could fundamentally impact your international shipping business. At FlavorCloud, our mission is to make international shipping easy,…
Guide to Declared Value & Customs Valuation | FlavorCloud
Along with other data points, chiefly among them the three international trade data elements (HTS, ECCN/export control classification, and Country of Origin), it is imperative that correct customs valuation is used for each international transaction. Correct trade data points and proper customs valuation streamlines the export and import processes, ensuring…
3 Ways to Drive Increased Conversions Today | FlavorCloud
With a recession looming, many ecommerce merchants are struggling to manage the impact of rising fuel costs, peak pricing, and changing consumer spending behavior. Working with FlavorCloud not only gives you access to our negotiated pricing with no additional surprise carrier fees or surcharges, but we can also suggest a…
FlavorCloud Ranks No. 251 on Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest-Growing Companies in 2022
We’re delighted to be ranked 251 in Inc. 5000’s 2022 list of fastest-growing private businesses—alongside many incredible companies! The prestigious list ranks the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, with previous alums including Facebook, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, and Patagonia—it’s an honor, and we couldn’t be happier. About FlavorCloud At FlavorCloud, our…
Understanding and Combatting Industry-wide Carrier Surcharges
There are 100s of possible surcharges carriers can apply to your shipment, adding an additional layer of complexity to the already complex business of international shipping. It would be impossible to list all potential charges, but being aware of some key surcharges can be helpful in managing shipping options. Boiled…
Customer Spotlight: Furls Crochet | FlavorCloud
If you’re serious about your arts and crafts then you’re probably also serious about your tools. Furls Fiberarts is the perfect place for crochet fanatics to find real treasures: handmade, luxury fiber art tools and accessories. These tools are designed with both form and function in mind. Beauty and Ergonomic…
FlavorCloud & ShipBob: A Powerful Solution for International Shipping and Fulfillment | FlavorCloud
We’re extremely proud to announce FlavorCloud’s new partnership with industry-leading international fulfillment platform, ShipBob. It means ShipBob’s Shopify, BigCommerce & API merchants can now seamlessly plug into FlavorCloud’s extensive global cross-border carrier network and intelligent shipping algorithm to grow their international sales easily. ShipBob: a Global Omnifulfillment Platform ShipBob provides…
FlavorCloud Ranks No. 19 on Inc. Magazine’s Pacific Regionals 2022 | FlavorCloud
We’re delighted to share that Inc. Magazine has ranked FlavorCloud as one of the fastest-growing private businesses in the Pacific region with a growth of 589%, landing us at number 19 on Inc.’s 2022 Pacific list. Inc. Magazine’s third annual Pacific Regionals 2022 comprises US-based, privately held companies in Alaska,…
FlavorCloud Suspends Shipping to Russia | FlavorCloud
As the world watches the shocking events unfold in Ukraine, FlavorCloud has made the decision to #StandWithUkraine and block all international shipping services to Russia through our Global Carrier Network. At FlavorCloud, we are proud to participate in the international community, powering merchants worldwide—at our core, we believe in connecting…
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: The FlavorCloud Story with Rathna Sharad | FlavorCloud
Our Rathna Sharad, FlavorCloud’s Founder and CEO, recently joined Joe Lynch on the ‘Logistics of Logistics’ podcast to talk about the origins of FlavorCloud and how we’re shaping the future of international shipping. The podcast is a fantastic listen and covers the following topics. Why the demand for cross-border shipping…
Why it Pays to Set Expectations for International Shipping | FlavorCloud
Patience is a virtue, the saying goes, but end consumers can have very different expectations when they hit that ‘order now’ button. Everyone—merchants, carriers, and customers—are aiming for fast as possible international shipping. But some things are simply beyond our control. So it’s wise for merchants to set expectations around…
What is Guaranteed DDP? | FlavorCloud
Two top concerns cross-border consumers have are high shipping costs and long delivery times. These worries are so important that customers often abandon their shopping carts. Merchants can easily address these concerns by offering DDP shipping. This gives your customers what they want—the best shipping costs, shortest delivery times, no…
Buy Early, Ship Quickly: The Covid Effect on the 2021 Holiday Season | FlavorCloud
The pandemic has seen record numbers of consumers online shopping, and the holiday season 2021 looks set to break records. As much as Covid has increased online shopping habits, its effects are also still rippling through the supply chain. Manufacturers, merchants, and delivery operations are still struggling to catch up…
FlavorCloud Alerts: Weather Delays in Canada, Dynamic Changes to Landed Costs and Omicron Impact on Transit Times | FlavorCloud
Ecommerce is booming, and the Holiday season is in full swing. Demand is high, but managing the mayhem of supply chain issues has not made it easy. We have a few important updates to make you aware of, relevant to your shipments now and in the future. The good news…
What is DDP? A Complete Explanation of DDP Shipping | FlavorCloud
There are billions of consumers around the globe, presenting a huge opportunity to grow your business through selling internationally. However, consumers considering cross-border purchases cited high shipping costs (51%) and long delivery times (47%) as their top two concerns. Interestingly, these are also two of the top three reasons cited…
Rising Shipping Charges: How we Mitigate Risk and Keep Costs Low | FlavorCloud
Every year there are industry-wide (and worldwide) changes to the cost of shipping. It’s known as the GRI (general rate of increase) and comes into effect for shipping carriers on January 1, when new charges and surcharges kick in (typically a little later for postal companies). Many factors drive these…
An Introduction to Shipping Dangerous Goods | FlavorCloud
Running an ecommerce business involves a lot of moving parts. There’s the obvious stuff, like choosing the right products, marketing, site design, accounting, payment processing, packaging, and shipping. And then, each of those aspects breaks down into smaller subsections, like nesting dolls of necessary knowledge. So, at first glance, you…
Rear View On 2021, Looking Ahead To 2022 | FlavorCloud
The curtain is down on 2021, and a whole new year is opening up. But what a ride the last year has been for ecommerce. The highs? Consumer demand has continued to grow at pace. The lows? The dreaded Supply Chain chaos and its impact on shipping. Delays, disruption, and…
Beginner’s Guide to Tariffs & Trade Barriers | FlavorCloud
The rise of technology has helped make everything more accessible. The exchange and availability of information, ideas, products, and services multiplied exponentially once the internet helped ease the logistical obstacles that previously presented a challenge. The result is an entire world full of options versus the local communities we were…
GDPR Compliance for Merchants | FlavorCloud
There’s a lot to successfully selling internationally with many things to manage, including branding, marketing, fulfillment, and customer service. Data privacy is a vital aspect too. It continues to increase in importance for consumers and has become an essential element of customer satisfaction and retention. According to McKinsey, 87% of…
5 Tips to Sell More with Cross-Border Shipping in 2022 | FlavorCloud
While we’re all beginning to see the end of another holiday season in sight (virtual high-five to all of us for surviving another BFCM), it’s time to look at your plans for 2022. If you’ve been neglecting or just outright ignoring international shipping, this is the year to let it…
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