Last mile delivery is the movement of goods from a transportation hub to their final destination and demands up to 53 per cent of total shipping costs. With e-commerce sales totalling $2.3 trillion worldwide, consumer demand for online purchases are driving growth...
Prepare yourself and your business for spending frenzy!
Not only is Christmas approaching but 3 key dates in the spending calendar hit us in November. Are you ready? Each year the value of online sales goes up and up thanks to Black Friday, Cyber Monday and fast-growing 'Singles' Day' which originated in China and is now...
Embracing good practice for e-commerce returns
Here are four top tips to increase your customer satisfaction, by perfecting your returns process. UPS is a preferred partner of International Freight Solutions (IFS). Download the detail here, courtesy of UPS > Customer_satisfaction_RETURNS As a respected global...
Punching above their weight – continued
IFS would like to join UPS as we celebrate small businesses this month. From making rolling pins in a family kitchen to shipping custom-designed fire extinguishers across the Atlantic, discover how these European businesses inspire us with their innovative ideas and...
Small businesses can punch above their weight
IFS would like to join UPS as we celebrate small businesses this month. From making rolling pins in a family kitchen to shipping custom-designed fire extinguishers across the Atlantic, discover how these European businesses inspire us with their innovative ideas and...
Choice, control and convenience for patients
With UPS's groundbreaking technologies patients can get their healthcare devices conveniently, when they need them. UPS is a preferred partner of International Freight Solutions (IFS). As a respected global freight forwarder, International Freight Solutions (IFS) Ltd...
Trading with the Rainbow Nation
South Africa is Africa’s most powerful country, with its stock exchange being in the world’s top 20 and is the largest in the continent. Despite a slow economy, South Africa is a middle-income emerging market, with well-developed financial, legal, communications and...
Want to make your online business a big hit?
This blog provides plenty of ammunition – here is one of our partners: DHL's 22 golden rules of e-commerce. Rule #1 Keep testing your: Products, pictures, descriptions, etc. Rule #2 Avoid clutter – keep your site clean and unfussy. Rule #3 Consider a countdown...
How small businesses can look bigger
How do small e-commerce businesses compete with the big competitors out there? It’s simply a case of making your brand look credible. Whether it’s through customer reviews, changing your email address format or adapting your tone of voice, there are a number of ways...
Grizzly bear spotted in Bolsterstone, Sheffield
'Bolsterstone Christmas Trees hire grizzly bear with the help of International Freight Solutions…' …well, not quite, but we like a bit of fun at this time of year so we thought we would share in some festive fun with our friends at Bolsterstone. A whole array of...