Has The Conflict in Iran Slowed Global Shipping Times? & Other Impacts
When a shooting-war touches the Middle East’s chokepoints, shipping usually won’t break everywhere at once. It can however slow in specific corridors, and then the delays and costs spill into planning, inventory, and cash flow for US businesses. That’s the story so far. Major carriers paused or rerouted services around the Red Sea, Suez, Bab…
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What’s a Good Inventory Turnover Ratio (w/Benchmarks) & How to Calculate it
If your warehouse is full but your bank account feels tight, inventory turnover is usually part of the story. This metric looks simple on paper. In practice, it can explain why you keep running promos to raise cash, why you stock out on bestsellers while sitting on slow movers, and why “record sales” still feels…
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Are Warehouses Growing or Shrinking? What the Latest Data is Saying
New warehouses keep popping up. Yet vacancy is higher than it was at the 2021 peak. Some companies are giving space back, while others are grabbing giant “mega boxes.” So, are warehouses growing or shrinking? The answer is both, which sounds like a cop-out until you look at the data. The U.S. warehouse base is…
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When Will Warehouses Be Fully Automated? A 2026 Assessment
Some warehouses in China already operate with four to five people per shop floor, the so-called ‘dark warehouse’. Amazon has deployed more than 750,000 mobile robots across its fulfillment network. Ocado’s Erith facility in the UK uses 3,500 robots to process over 200,000 orders per week. The technology exists. The question is less whether full…
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How to Choose a Warehouse Location, A Guide for Growing Businesses
When you’re evaluating third-party logistics (3PL) providers, one of the questions you’ll face is where their warehouses are located. Warehouse location is a shipping strategy, and getting it wrong can drain your margins even as your sales grow. Who are we? Speed Commerce is an end-to-end provider of outsourced customer experience solutions for eCommerce retailers (including…
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What Companies Are Using Red Stag Fulfillment?
As a fellow third-party logistics (3PL) provider, we pay close attention to fulfillment partners picking up real momentum in eCommerce. Red Stag Fulfillment built its name on heavy, bulky, and higher-value shipments, and it backs that up with performance promises most 3PLs will not put in writing. So let’s look at the companies connected to…
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The 10 Fastest-Growing 3PL Companies (US & Global Lists), 2026
Fast-growing 3PLs are worth watching for the simple reason that they’re winning business fast enough to outpace their peers. That points to new capacity, new services, sharper execution, or a niche that suddenly caught fire. What we mean by “fastest-growing” in this article? We’re using two different scorecards, because there isn’t one universal, fully audited…
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UPS Ground vs Ground Saver: Differences, What’s Cheaper, What’s Faster
If you’ve looked at UPS shipping options lately, you’ve probably noticed Ground Saver and wondered whether it actually saves you money, or just adds days to your delivery window. The answer (as usual) is not straightforward, and that’s exactly why this comparison matters for anyone managing shipping costs in 2026. Ground Saver markets itself as…
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Do Delivery & Logistics Partners Work During the Holidays? Christmas, New Year’s, and the Rest of the Year
Yes, logistics “works” during the holidays, although they don’t work the same way. Inside a warehouse, teams can & will receive, pick, pack, and stage orders. The part that usually changes is transportation: carrier pickups, linehaul moves, last-mile delivery, port gates, and government offices tied to clearance and payments. What people really mean when they…
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How Many Amazon Sellers Make Over $100K? (And What They Really Take Home): An E-Commerce Series
Updated – August 6th, 2026 Every business owner wants that six-figure seller badge, it’s an important milestone. Roughly 25% of active Amazon sellers make over $100,000 per year in sales. That’s somewhere around half a million seller accounts worldwide. Sounds impressive. But that number is revenue, not actual money in your bank account. Once you…
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