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Valentine’s Day Competition
Terms & Conditions This competition is being run on the ParcelPlanet Facebook Page and Instagram account: https://www.facebook.com/parcelplanet/posts/245356953877332 https://www.instagram.com/p/CLMl6mvqTNc/ The competition winner will be selected from the combine,...
How Will Brexit Affect E Commerce Sales
Despite announcing their departure from the EU in 2016, it took over four years for Brexit to come into effect. However, many businesses across the UK are still unprepared as a lot of uncertainty surrounds the knock-on effect it will have on their daily operations....
Prepare Your Ecommerce Fulfilment for the Christmas Rush
If there is one time of the year that’s most stressful for those involved in ecommerce fulfilment, it’s the holiday season, November and December, and the Christmas rush in particular. It’s a time when online shoppers spend around $150 billion on products of all...
7 Tips for a Better Holiday E-commerce Fulfilment Strategy
The holiday season is finally upon us and e-commerce businesses are already struggling to meet customers’ demands and expectations. According to an estimate, 20% of annual sales occur during the Black Friday and Christmas holiday season. So, learning how to...
Christmas Opening Hours 2020
ParcelPlanet's Christmas Opening Hours are: Wednesday 23rd December: Open Thursday 24th December: Closed Friday 25th December: Closed Monday 28th December: Closed Tuesday 29th December: Open Wednesday 30th December: Open Thursday 31st December: Closed Monday 4th...
How to prepare your e-commerce business for cyber week sales
Cyber week is big business. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are retail’s version of the gold rush. These popular annual events have become two of retail’s highest sales days worldwide and it has become essential for online retailers to prepare their business for the...
How to Maximise Your Online Sales on Cyber Monday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just ahead, which means the biggest shopping time of the year is right around the corner. Cyber Monday has become the biggest day of the year for online sales; while it was once restricted to the realm of software, electronics and...
The Impact Of Brexit On Ecommerce Fulfilment
At 11 p.m. GMT on 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom officially stepped out of the European Union. The move has created considerable uncertainty for the country and for the whole of the EU, not least when it comes to business. Every e-commerce retailer trading in,...
How ParcelPlanet’s AEO Status will benefit you post-Brexit
We are delighted to announce that ParcelPlanet has attained AEO status, an accreditation that will greatly benefit our clients post-Brexit. What is Authorised Economic Operator Status (AEO)? Very simply, AEO certification demonstrates that your role within the...
How Much Can Your Business Save By Outsourcing Your Order Fulfilment?
There are many aspects of business that can be frustrating. Costs are one. Not growing fast enough is another. Many forward-thinking businesses are well-versed in outsourcing and delegating aspects of their business to third-parties in order to deal with both, but for...
Top 5 Benefits of Outsourcing Your Ecommerce Order Fulfilment
Is your e-commerce business planning for growth? Outsourcing your order fulfilment can remove a massive amount of the heavy lifting, saving you thousands in expenses and freeing your resources to focus on growth and not logistics. Order fulfilment is one of the most...