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The 2014 holiday season is coming up fast, and based on our many years of experience with logistics during the holidays we have some important dates and best practices to share with you. Be sure to download the holiday shipping calendar in this blog post.

Ecommerce shipping costs are a fact of life for merchants selling online — you know this and we won't attempt to tell you otherwise. What you may not know is that there are opportunities to draw extra benefits from your shipping operation. Since you're already spending money on it, it makes sense that you'd do everything possible to get the most out of your dollar. In other words, shipping is more than an expense. When done right, it can also be profitable.

Deciding whether to enter the Australian market can be a big decision for your business, but don't overcomplicate it. The country may be far-flung and its logistics needs might seem complex, but you’ll have partners who can streamline all that comes with ecommerce shipping.

Evernote is one of the most beautifully and curated brands out there. Look, feel, functionality, accessibility — the list goes on, but the point is simple: every detail of the Evernote app is thoughtfully designed. It’s no surprise, then, that the same philosophy extended to the creation of Evernote Market, the company’s online store, which houses physical goods that help users work better.

We are proud to announce that the Shipwire Australia warehouse is now open for business! A recording of our August, 2014 webinar, Expanding Your Brand into Australia, is available above (start at the 45 second mark).

ShipStation is a web-based solution that streamlines carrier label printing, has some order management features and helps online retailers with do-it-yourself shipping processes. Now, ShipStation is integrating with Shipwire to make it easier for e-commerce sellers that want to outsource some or all of their order fulfillment to Shipwire. ShipStation will be a new option...

In Part Two of this three-part series on the Marketplace Fairness Act, we describe how online sales tax affects small and international businesses.