COVID-19 Updates

Somewhere between 80% and 90% of freight shipped around the world moves via the ocean. That’s a lot of goods! High freight volumes mean that a lot of negotiating shipping rates occurs in this segment of the transportation market. How can shippers master freight negotiation with shipping companies that offer ocean transport?

Outsourcing apparel fulfilment to a logistics partner has numerous advantages that enhance the overall performance of your direct-to-consumer apparel company. You’ll be able to redirect valuable time toward focusing on your core business and pursuing growth opportunities while your 3PL partner handles order fulfilment and supply chain management.

Last mile logistics, sometimes called final mile logistics, refers to the last step in the logistics cycle. It typically consists of a package’s trip from its last distribution hub to the end customer’s door. That could mean the package travels down the street or a hundred miles or more.

Freight forwarding companies serve as intermediaries between shippers and other logistics service providers, namely transportation companies. Essentially, a freight forwarding partner coordinates shipments on behalf of the company that has hired them with a focus on international shipments.

For ecommerce businesses, returns happen. ecommerce return rates are similar to the rate of returns for brick and mortar stores at this point. Returns processing can be complicated, expensive, and time-consuming, but it’s simply a part of doing business. 

2022 was a milestone year at SEKO. Not only did we help hundreds of companies and organizations ship millions of goods worldwide, but we also came together as a company to formally commit to a series of environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

Logistics and fulfillment can be difficult to do internally. There are challenges at every corner from warehousing to staffing. Engaging with a third-party logistics (3PL) partner can simplify the whole process.

For both a B2B or a D2Cecommerce company, a sale is not complete until the purchased items are received by the customer, making the order fulfilment process the heart of your business and key to building trust and affinity with your customer.

An update on DAFF's Premises Arrangement and progress on the BMSB season that are essential for any business looking to move freight.

Everyone loves a bargain, and when it comes to online clothing sales, sometimes it’s a case of ‘the cheaper, the better.’ But those bargains filling closets for summer are dressing up a host of hidden environmental costs. 

The most prominent risk affecting our day to day international ocean shipping is certainly the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB). Use SEKO's checklist to find out if your goods will be affected by Australia's BMSB Program.

SEKO Logistics have created a new lifeline for ecommerce retailers wanting to increase customer experience with fast, risk-free and reliable delivery year-round.

We’ve put together the brief guide with some ‘Shipping Tips for Ecommerce’, which should help you stay ahead of the game in your sector and help your company thrive.

Though we’ve seen forms of “game changing” technology in the past that never really made the mark that we thought they might (RFID), AI and Blockchain are very real and have a lot of very real money behind them.

Retail has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19 and, looking ahead, businesses will have to be more adaptable than ever to thrive in what was already a rapidly evolving industry.

Following the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) recent changes allowing the U.S. to determine their own inbound postal rates, there is much to consider for companies that utilize Cross Border eCommerce solutions to America.

Retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces and marketplace sellers riding the lockdown boom in Cross-Border eCommerce sales are going to get a massive ‘wake-up call’ in the mail from July 1 as Global postal rates into the United States start to soar by as much as 150% or more.

An update on what is currently a challenging marketplace. In the following piece, we hope to provide some context to the current challenges and outline how SEKO are ensuring minimum disruption to our valued clients.

Ecommerce retailers are coming face-to-face with a new challenge this holiday season - faster delivery times.

Ever since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, the big question for companies involved in international trade has been ‘how will this impact our supply chains?

When it comes to the delivery of goods bought online, consumer expectations are becoming ever more demanding. Almost half of shoppers (46%) said that the choice of a convenient and personalized delivery service is a key factor in the online buying decision stage (Sorted Survey).

The retail industry is not only evolving quickly, it is doing so at a faster and faster rate of change. It is also becoming increasingly clear that as the percentage of sales from online purchases and other channels increases, the role of logistics becomes more and more critically important.