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Eugene Oh

Head of Product Marketing

Easyship vs ShipStation: The Honest Verdict for High-Volume Brands

Your brand has successfully scaled past 10,000 orders a month. Congratulations. But the shipping software that got you here is now creaking under the strain. Label generation is slow, automation rules are breaking, and your tech stack is a patchwork of tools that don't talk to each

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Easyship vs ShippingEasy vs Shippo: Which Actually Saves Time?

You didn't start an eCommerce brand to spend three hours a day copying and pasting tracking numbers and processing return labels. Yet, for many ops managers, that's the reality. You're looking for a shipping app to save you time, but what if you'

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ShippingEasy vs Easyship: The Verdict for Growing DTC Brands

You've Outgrown Your Starter Shipping: Now What? You've hit a wall. The shipping process that got you to 1,000 orders a month is now the biggest bottleneck to hitting 10,000. You're comparing ShippingEasy and Easyship to solve it. This article will give

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3 Fenix Commerce Alternatives for Accurate EDDs in 2026

Why Your EDD Tool Is Failing Your Support Team You invested in Fenix Commerce, but your support team is still drowning in WISMO. Those where-is-my-order tickets keep arriving even though the estimated delivery date on your product page looks sharp and the checkout promise lands clean. Here

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AfterShip vs. Competitors: Enterprise Tracking on Price & Speed

Beyond the Dashboard: The Two KPIs That Define Enterprise Tracking ROI Your tracking contract is up for renewal, and the quote came in higher than last year. Before you sign, two numbers deserve more scrutiny than the sticker price: how fast your tracking data actually moves, and how predictable that

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Klaviyo Cost Killing Your Margins? An AfterShip Alternative

Why Your Klaviyo Bill Feels Like a Penalty for Success That moment when you open your Klaviyo invoice and it looks more like a mortgage payment. We've heard it from hundreds of brands. Because Klaviyo bills on active profiles, your cost climbs every time your list grows, even

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Logistics Tracking API: A Developer's Verdict for 2026

Your current tracking API is probably lying to you. Not maliciously, but through omission - stale data, delayed webhooks, and undocumented downtime that creates a cascade of support tickets. In 2026, that's a C-level problem. This verdict will show you how to choose an API based on the

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Best Email Platforms for Shopify Brands in 2026 (Ranked)

Your emails get 40% open rates, but your repeat-purchase rate is flat and your team is drowning in WISMO tickets. WISMO (the "where is my order?" question) is the symptom of a deeper problem: most "best email platforms for Shopify" roundups rank tools on pre-

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How to Compare Email Marketing Tools for Your Online Store

You're not buying a newsletter builder. You're investing in a communication engine for the whole customer journey. That distinction gets lost the moment you open a comparison tab. Klaviyo, Mailchimp, a dozen others, each with a feature list longer than your last P&L. Meanwhile

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The eCommerce Technology Landscape — A Founder's Guide to the Essential Stack

You launched on Shopify, landed your first orders, and went looking for one app to fix one problem. Over 24,000 apps in the Shopify App Store stared back. Suddenly every founder forum is talking about going "composable," running "headless," stacking up "martech," and

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Gorgias vs Narvar: Building the Best CX Stack for DTC Brands

You're searching for Gorgias vs. Narvar, but that's the wrong comparison and it's a sign your CX stack is holding you back. The real question isn't which tool to choose; it's how to build a modern CX engine. Here'

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The Top 3 Go.MyCarrier.io Alternatives for LTL & Parcel Shipping

You chose Go.MyCarrier.io for its LTL freight capabilities, and it worked. But now your parcel volume is climbing, and you are managing two different systems, two sets of analytics, and two workflows. This siloed approach is inefficient. The right move is to consolidate the parcel side, plus the

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Freshworks vs Mailchimp? A Better Choice for eCommerce

You're weighing Freshworks against Mailchimp for your eCommerce store. It's a classic battle: the all-in-one CRM versus the email marketing giant. But what if the key to unlocking customer loyalty and cutting support costs isn't found in either of them? What if

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Easyship vs. Competitors: Better Rates & Tracking for D2C Brands?

Is Your Shipping Software Secretly Costing You Money? Your product margins are meticulously planned. Your marketing CPA is tracked to the penny. So why are you letting unpredictable international shipping rates and a poor tracking experience destroy your profitability and customer loyalty? For most scaling D2C brands weighing Easyship against

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Comparing Tracking in Logistics Solutions for US Retailers

You are about to sign a multi-year contract for a new WMS. The demo showed a tracking dashboard, and the sales rep checked the box for 'shipment tracking.' But what does that checkbox actually cost you in customer loyalty and operational efficiency down the line? It is

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Beyond Basic Tracking: The Post-Purchase Software Comparison for Mid-Market Brands in 2026

The Real Cost of "Good Enough" Post-Purchase CX Your team spends 40% of its time on "Where Is My Order?" tickets. That's not a customer service problem; it's a systems problem. Your basic tracking solution is failing, and it's

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The Ultimate E-commerce Tech Stack: 15 Essential Tools for Growth

Your Shopify store is live and sales are climbing. The good news? People love your product. The bad news? You're now drowning in tracking-number lookups, return-request emails, and a chaotic shipping-label process. Your scrappy startup stack is breaking. It's time to build a

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Dotdigital vs Mailchimp? A Question That Misses Your Biggest Opportunity

Choosing between Dotdigital and Mailchimp is a critical decision for your pre-purchase marketing. But what if we told you the most opened emails you'll ever send won't come from either of them? If you've spent the past week comparing these two platforms feature

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Is UPS Tracking Enough? A Guide for Growing Shopify Stores

Your Shopify store is growing. Orders are up, and you're shipping more than ever. But your support tickets are up too, and most start with "Where is my order?". You send customers the standard UPS tracking link, but something feels off. Is that free tracking page

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ClickFunnels vs Mailchimp: Why Your Choice Affects Post-Purchase

You're asking whether to use ClickFunnels or Mailchimp. It's the right question for 2018. In 2026, successful brands know that the real money isn't in the first sale - it's in the second, third, and fourth. And neither of those tools is built

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The Best Branded Tracking Apps for Shopify (2026 Review)

Your Shopify order confirmation email can hit open rates as high as 60% (AfterShip), and the branded tracking page it links to gets viewed an average of 3.2 times per order. If you're still sending customers to a UPS or FedEx tracking page, you're lighting

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AfterShip vs ParcelLab: The Honest Verdict for DTC Shipping & Tracking

You've narrowed your post-purchase platform search to two titans: AfterShip and ParcelLab. One promises a fully managed, white-glove tracking experience. The other offers a comprehensive, self-service platform to control everything from tracking and returns to shipping. For a growing DTC brand in 2026, which is

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Shipment Tracking: When Is a Premium Plan Actually Worth It?

You are looking at your monthly expenses, and a new software subscription is a tough pill to swallow. But what if that line item was not a cost at all? What if it was your most efficient customer retention and acquisition channel? For most growing brands, the hidden costs of

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AfterShip vs. Parcel Perform: The Honest Verdict for US Retailers

The Real Question: Who Can Actually Turn On a Full Post-Purchase Stack This Week? You've scaled past your simple tracking app. WISMO tickets (that's "Where Is My Order," and by widely cited industry estimates it runs up to ~50% of ecommerce support inquiries)

AfterShip vs Parcel Monitor comparison for scaling US ecommerce retailers

AfterShip vs. Parcel Monitor: The US Retailer's Verdict on Tracking & Support

AfterShip vs. Parcel Monitor: The 30-Second Verdict for US Retailers Your brand's reputation is sealed in the last mile. So when it comes to post-purchase tracking, are you using a consumer-grade gadget or a business-grade logistics engine? For US retailers evaluating AfterShip and Parcel