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What is DDU? Risks, Responsibilities, and Usage | FlavorCloud

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Selling globally is a huge opportunity for merchants, allowing you to reach billions of consumers and grow your business. But intricate regulatory practices and procedures make international shipping a challenge, so it’s important to understand the basics. If you’ve been researching how to handle your logistics internationally, you might have come…

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Black Friday: 3 Key Trends For International Ecommerce | FlavorCloud

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Have you noticed 2021 holiday goods and gifts promoted early this year? Even before Halloween merchandise hit the shelves, some retailers were already messaging holiday. A previous Digital Commerce 360’s retailer survey found 59% of merchants had intended to start 2021 holiday marketing in October or before. And Black Friday…

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What is Cross-Border? A Guide to Cross-Border Shipping and Commerce | FlavorCloud

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In ecommerce, “cross-border” is when the customer and merchant are located in two different countries. Although the definition for cross-border is simple, the logistics involved with selling internationally can be overwhelming when you dip your toes into international waters. Before your store is ready to sell worldwide, there’s a lot…

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8 Ways to Sell More Over the Holiday Season | FlavorCloud

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Optimize your international sales easily with FlavorCloud The effects of the pandemic are still being felt around the world, with retail particularly impacted but the good news is that ecommerce has continued to grow with cross-border sales doubling. This has led to more ecommerce brands turning to global customers and…

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2021 International Holiday Shipping Deadlines: All You Need to Know | FlavorCloud

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Consumers are counting down the weeks to the holiday season. That means they’re getting ready to shop for holiday décor, gifts and outfits. The bottom line? Merchants need to plan ahead and prepare customers to buy early. Will COVID-19 Impact the 2021 Holiday Season? eMarketer forecasts ecommerce sales to grow…

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New EU VAT Changes For Ecommerce Merchants | FlavorCloud

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International shipping can be a headache for e-commerce retailers – and that’s before rules start changing. In addition to new regulations in the UK that went into effect Jan. 1, new VAT e-commerce rules in the European Union add another compliance layer for companies carrying out cross-border sales. What do…

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Cross Border Ecommerce Changes To UK and VAT With Brexit | FlavorCloud

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It has been over 4 years since the vote for the UK to leave the EU and the time has finally arrived where changes will occur and new rules for cross-border sales into the UK.  These changes are not only for EU based merchants , but all merchants , including US…

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Get Ready For The 2020 Holiday Season | FlavorCloud

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International shipping during the holiday season can be an incredible way to increase your sales but can also be stressful if you are not prepared.  To help you get ready for the upcoming season, you will find below a few tips to increase your global sales and improve customer experience….

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Origin Story of FlavorCloud | FlavorCloud

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Our CEO and Founder, Rathna Sharad had the opportunity to discuss FlavorCloud with Ramon Vela, the founder one of our favorite podcasts , The Story of a Brand . The Story of a Brand Podcast is a show focused on e-commerce brands and the entrepreneurs, products, and customers that make up…

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Goodbye NAFTA – Hello USMCA | FlavorCloud

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The topic of COVID-19 and how it has affected worldwide shipping has overshadowed a major change coming to cross-border shipping in North America, The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) officially replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on July 1, 2020. The USMCA includes a number of changes to NAFTA,…

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DDP Shipping – How COVID-19 Is Changing How You Should Ship | FlavorCloud

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As the world navigates the coronavirus outbreak, many stores are turning to contactless delivery, to help protect customers and delivery personnel by reducing transmission opportunities of the virus. Customer places an order, completes payment for all services online so there is no need to pay upon delivery and item is…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | FlavorCloud

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We have a number of important updates for our FlavorCloud family regarding shipping and delivery times due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). We want to let you know that we hope you, your family and friends are all safe and healthy in these trying times and the team at FlavorCloud is here…

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FlavorCloud Success Story – Firefly Chocolate | FlavorCloud

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We at FlavorCloud have some great insights into the world of international shipping, logistics and e-commerce that we like to share with you, but sometimes we like to share another point of view , our amazing customers. Hearing their journey, how they started their business , how they grew their…

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International Shipping Strategies For A Glorious Holiday Season | FlavorCloud

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International shipping during the holiday season can be a competitive advantage. If you’re selling cross-border, it’s especially important to maintain a positive international shipping & shopping experience during the holidays. Here are some tips in addition to international holiday shipping deadlines to leverage your FlavorCloud checkout and shipping experience to attract…

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