{"id":246818,"date":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?p=246818"},"modified":"2024-11-07T20:33:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:33:35","slug":"free-holiday-shipping-survival-guide-for-e-commerce-retailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/article\/free-holiday-shipping-survival-guide-for-e-commerce-retailers\/","title":{"rendered":"Free! Holiday Shipping Survival Guide for E-commerce Retailers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stamps.com has released the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/whitepapers\/holiday-shipping-survival-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Shipping Survival Guide<\/a><\/em> for E-commerce Retailers! The <strong>FREE<\/strong>, downloadable guide provides online sellers with best practices and industry data to optimize their shipping and increase sales during the 2011 holiday season.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/santa1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/santa1.png\" alt=\"santa1\" class=\"wp-image-1981\" title=\"holiday shipping survival guide\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n<p>Even for the most seasoned online sellers, the holiday rush during the fourth quarter can present obstacles to efficient shipping. eMarketer\u2122 projects that this year\u2019s fourth quarter will increase 13.5% and produce a record-breaking $59.7 billion in online sales. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve created a comprehensive guide with the information online sellers need to maximize their shipping process, meet the needs of their customers, and drive more revenue.<\/p>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/whitepapers\/holiday-shipping-survival-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Shipping Survival Guide<\/a> for E-commerce Retailers features:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eight Tips on Holiday Shipping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seven Free Shipping Promotions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using SCAN Forms to Improve Customer Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eleven Ways to Improve Packaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Important Industry Tips, Stats and Dates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/whitepapers\/holiday-shipping-survival-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> the <strong>free guide<\/strong> today! 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