For online furniture sellers today, the challenge of delivery remains an industry-wide issue. With buyers’ expectations ever increasing, the pressure for fast, affordable shipping is rising. uShip In-Home Delivery’s suite of logistics technology tools is designed to reduce your shipping costs and increase sales, with features like instant shipping rates, an extensive carrier network and fully managed logistics services.
Free Furniture Shipping Resources
Are you considering an e-commerce store to grow your business? This guide takes you through the ins and outs of shipping logistics including inbound, parcel, oversized, cross-border, and reverse shipping.
Boutique furniture retailers have much to offer today’s buyers but fast, free shipping still poses challenges. Here’s what independent sellers can do to compete with big box players.
How do e-commerce furniture sellers set a delivery pricing strategy that works for their unique business? This eBook offers tips and examples to help you choose the right approach for your online furniture business.
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uShip + Design Kollective
Design Kollective relies on uShip’s curated network of feedback-rated carriers to support its collective of small boutique furniture retailers looking to take their local businesses nationwide. “We worked with uShip on shipping price strategies, including the ability to display a ‘Shipping Included’ option to our buyers that has improved our shopping cart bounce rate in early testing,” says Lynsey Humphrey, Founder of Design Kollective.
uShip + Design Kollective
Design Kollective relies on uShip’s curated network of feedback-rated carriers to support its collective of small boutique furniture retailers looking to take their local businesses nationwide. “We worked with uShip on shipping price strategies, including the ability to display a ‘Shipping Included’ option to our buyers that has improved our shopping cart bounce rate in early testing,” says Lynsey Humphrey, Founder of Design Kollective.
uShip + Etsy
Thousands of small businesses use Etsy to sell creative wares, but those selling furniture and oversized household goods needed a way to ship their products affordably and reliably. Etsy partnered with uShip to provide its sellers a convenient solution to ship large items with instant price estimates, shorter delivery timeframes, reduced damages, and predictable pricing.
uShip + Etsy
Thousands of small businesses use Etsy to sell creative wares, but those selling furniture and oversized household goods needed a way to ship their products affordably and reliably. Etsy partnered with uShip to provide its sellers a convenient solution to ship large items with instant price estimates, shorter delivery timeframes, reduced damages, and predictable pricing.
"Prior to discovering uShip, furniture delivery took too long and wasn’t insured properly. uShip helped us reduce transit times and damage rates." National eCommerce Auction Site
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE AT CHECKOUT
Through uShip’s API or Shopify plugin, display delivery rates right in your buyer’s shopping cart. Once they purchase, shopping cart data transfers to uShip to create a shipment listing that’s then booked by a feedback-rated carrier in your curated uShip network.
uShip’s shipping intelligence algorithm uses 15 years of historical data to recommend a delivery rate that increases sales and reduces abandonment rates. Talk to us about shipping price strategies to maximize your conversion rates.
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