What is a 3PL and when does an ecommerce business need one?
Simply put, a 3PL (third-party logistics) stores your stock and ships your orders. You send them inventory. They hold it,…
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How to calculate retail price: formula, examples, and pricing strategies
Retail price is the amount a customer pays for a product at the point of sale — online or in…
How to maintain accurate safety stock and prevent stockouts
Calculating safety stock should be a regular exercise in any ecommerce business. Only with up-to-date numbers can you prevent stockouts….
EU customs changes raise margin questions, not shipping ones.
On 1 July 2026, the EU removes the €150 duty-free threshold that a generation of low-value cross-border selling was built…
How Select Hardware achieved 70% YoY DTC growth and expanded SKUs by 400% with Linnworks
After decades of success in wholesale and trade distribution, Select Hardware set out to scale its direct-to-consumer ecommerce operation —…
The complete guide to predetermined overhead rate
Most teams treat the predetermined overhead rate like a New Year’s resolution: they calculate it once, pat themselves on the…
Linnworks vs. Extensiv: Which ecommerce operations platform is right for your business
If you’re comparing Linnworks vs. Extensiv for your ecommerce operations, you likely already know the basics of what each platform…
How FR-Logistics unified inventory and orders across multiple client brands and cut fulfillment time by 50% with Linnworks
FR-Logistics is a specialist Amazon SPN-certified 3PL serving e-commerce brands and Amazon sellers across Latin America. Before Linnworks, running multiple…
How to calculate a predetermined overhead rate
What is it? A predetermined overhead rate is an estimated amount of overhead costs that will be incurred during a…
SKU numbers explained: how to create, organize, and manage SKUs for ecommerce inventory
Every growing business starts with the best intentions for its inventory system. Your SKUs were once clear, following a logic…