E-commerce growth continues to reach fresh all-time highs with each passing year. Total online retail sales exceeded $1 trillion in 2022, hitting a record, according to Comscore. Consumers are shifting their behavior, choosing to buy online rather than in-store. With demand higher than ever, newcomers to eCommerce might find it challenging to manage the logistics […]
What Are the Red Flags for Double Brokering?
In the freight brokerage industry, trust and integrity are vital for successful operations. Unfortunately, there are instances where unethical practices, such as double brokering, can occur. Double brokering happens when a broker accepts a shipment from a customer but then outsources the job to another broker without the knowledge or consent of the customer. This […]
Choosing the Right Order Fulfillment Strategy for Your Business
A good business is built on operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Choosing the right kind of order fulfillment strategy plays a pivotal role in ensuring both. In fact, it’s a critical decision for any business’s long-term survival. But which order fulfillment strategy will drive growth in the best possible way? Choosing the Right Order Fulfillment […]
Is Cross-Docking Right for Your Business?
Cross-docking is a term that’s used in the logistics and shipping industries and applied to cargo that’s moved from one vehicle to another without the need for further handling. If you imagine a marathon where one athlete passes the baton to someone else so they can continue passing it on to the finish line, that’s […]
How to Prepare Your Business for the Peak Season
The peak season, or busy season, is the time of the year that every business can’t wait for. Peak season is when people have the time and money to spend, and business is sure to be great during this time of the year. The big question is whether or not your business is going to […]
What is the Difference Between Call Center and Contact Center?
Call centers and contact centers are two of the most common environments where customer service representatives will work. In both locations, you’ll provide a company’s customers with the help, support, and information that they’re seeking. You might field some inbound calls and make some outbound calls, too! While a call center and a contact center […]
What Are The Ways to Improve Customer Satisfaction?
Your business is comprised of various components. While all of those components play an important part in your success, there’s one that supersedes all the rest: your customers. Your customers are the backbone of your business. They’re literally why you went into business in the first place, and without them, well, your company more than […]
Do Mail-Order Catalogs Still Exist?
When was the last time you saw a mail-order catalog? If you were born after 2000, chances are you don’t even know what a mail-order catalog is. These information-laden books were a favorite marketing tool of businesses in the 1900s. Today, not so much. The internet stole the limelight from the mail-order catalog just as […]
How to Expand Your Business with Ecommerce Fulfillment Solutions
If there was one keyword for what could make business better, it might not be the word you think: expansion. Amazon would not be the same company today if, at some point, its founder didn’t work to expand and grow the business. The same is true for any major company ranging from Facebook to Uber. […]
Entre Completes 247k SF Lease on Behalf of MAI Fulfillment in Elgin, IL
Elgin, IL (January 2023) – Entre Commercial Realty is pleased to announce that it has completed the lease of a 247k SF building at 2500 Galvin in Elgin IL for MAI Fulfillment. Entre Completes 247k SF Lease on Behalf of MAI Fulfillment in Elgin, IL MAI Fulfillment is a leading provider of full-service B2C and […]