Delivery and return shipping rates differ across industries. Sellers in jewellery, electronics and the medical/Rx industries ship smaller packages than the industries that sell products like books, food/grocery. The differences between the industries are huge. Following the shipping benchmarks report by Shippo, the size of a parcel is a vital determiner of how much a merchant
Fake influencers will soon get caught
According to Bas van Teylingen, chief creative officer and partner at online video agency Online Cookie Collective, it will not take long for fake influencers to get caught. Influencer marketing is still an unclear subject. As a YouTuber himself, Van Teylingen is able to provide clarity and show successful and less successful cases. Reading into the subject is extremely
Crossing the Swiss border: changes, customs and taxes in a fast-growing market
Starting a business in a different country is never easy. One of the requirements for Switzerland is that you have to be a Swiss resident, or have a Swiss legal entity or have a Swiss partner. It is also essential that you understand the legal structure. Taxes for online retailers In order to directly charge the Swiss VAT to Swiss customers, a foreign online retailer will
Zalando starts pilot with reusable packaging
Zalando is planning a pilot for reusable packaging. The goal of this is to make the shipping of its packages even more sustainable. The customer can return the packaging (e.g. carton box, plastic bag) to Zalando so they can use it again for other deliveries. Zalando says that packaging is an important part of the company’s vision to become the leading platform for
Free delivery doesn’t increase return volume
Online retailers who offer free delivery do not experience an increase in returns. Although many consumers often don’t pay for a delivery, free delivery is almost never the reason for returning purchases. Whistl concluded this after a study in which they looked at the parcel return behaviour of UK-based online shoppers. Approximately 60% of respondents did not pay for