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10 Strategies for Ecommerce Shipping

By Eric Leuenberger Leave a Comment

Strategies for Ecommerce Shipping

You know what happens the day after Labor Day? The holidays come at you like a freight train come down the track fast!

This year, consider what you can do to improve your holiday sales. One area to focus on is shipping.

Free shipping is a sales driver—it always has been and likely always will be. If you can’t offer free shipping on every order, try the following practices to maximize client satisfaction.

Shipping Best Practices

1. Don’t make customers login to get shipping rates.

2. Include shipping info on all the product pages.

3. Link to the shipping page from the shopping car.

4. Don’t try to make money on shipping.

5. Consider offering free shipping at a level above your average order value.

6. Show delivery estimates by region.

7. Ship next business day as the norm. Ship express orders same day.

8. Provide tracking numbers.

9. Don’t ignore or point fingers on lost shipments.

10. Under promise and over deliver… figuratively speaking.

Here’s some more proof that free shipping is high on customer want lists. And here’s a post that shows the sales results generated from testing various types of shipping promotions (although these were tested during none holiday seasons.)

Related posts:

  1. 10 Ecommerce Shipping Best Practices
  2. Helpful Ecommerce Holiday Tips and Strategies
  3. Even More Proof Free Shipping is High on Customer Want Lists
  4. Shipping Promotions That Drive More Sales

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About Eric Leuenberger

Ecommerce conversion marketing expert who has been helping store owners since 1995 increase sales and build more profitable, more sustainable ecommerce businesses. He is the creator of , Ecommerce Amplifier The Ecommerce Success System.

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