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Why using cartons to ship is smarter

Why pack your products in a carton? When selecting packaging materials for shipping, what’s best? The transport industry likes items packed into cartons. Good sturdy robust cartons. This means double or triple walled cardboard cartons. There are many reasons why cartons win out over other packing options such as plastic tubs, canvas bags, wrapping in

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IMPACTS OF RECENT FLOODING NATIONALLY

As most of us are aware, there has been heavy rain and flooding in parts of NSW, TAS & VICTORIA in the past week or so, with more rain on the way. Apart from the obvious actual areas flooded being impacted, there are flow on effects unfortunately which will affect deliveries & services nationally. Historically

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Shipping trends for 2022

Your business needs to be on top of the newest shipping trends for 2022 if you want to get ahead. Check out some new ways of doing things. Shipping is facing rapid changes thanks to COVID-19. If you rely on shipping for your business, you will need to know all the emerging shipping freight and

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Don’t let bad reviews break you

Are you seeing nothing but one and two star reviews for couriers these days? Bad courier reviews are nothing to worry about. Here’s why. Have you noticed a lot of bad courier reviews? Lately, bad courier reviews seem to be the norm whenever you are looking to ship products. Australia Post and many of the

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Eco Friendly Packaging?

Chris Madden, director of SmartSend talks about eco-friendly packaging with Vik from Hero Packaging

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Shipping labels

Download our free PDF for insights into shipping label benefits

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𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙 empowers Empowered Auto Parts to fast track shipping

We’ve worked closely with Empowered Auto Parts since 2014 to finetune their delivery strategies, so their expansive client base receives their auto parts in first-rate condition and on time.

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What’s a courier aggregator?

Does your business sell a range of different products? Then it probably would be worth it reviewing your shipping options. In case you don’t know what a courier aggregator is, think of it as a broker for couriers. 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙 is a courier aggregator. Aggregators have a number of courier/freight companies on their books. So

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Transport carriers & service types available to you in Australia

If you’re starting out or haven’t researched the market much, there are different types of transport segments available. Road Express From our experience this is the largest method of delivery for ecommerce stores. This type of service provides value for money as it is delivered fairly quickly nationally at a decent price. Road Express carriers

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Star Track latest news

Smart Send Director, Steven Visic, interviews Ben Franzi, General Manager Parcel & Express Services/Intermediaries at Australia Post, Star Track Express about their business and latest news. Topics discussed are Star Track services, latest technology updates and their operational response to COVID-19, coronavirus pandemic. #startrack #smartsend #austpost #ecommerce #covid-19 #onlineretail

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