Practical, opinionated notes on fulfilment, 3PL selection, shipping and scaling, from the team behind the SHIPMAX Lead Exchange.https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/en-gbhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/dont-open-an-eu-warehouse-yet/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/dont-open-an-eu-warehouse-yet/Most brands expanding into the EU jump straight to renting local warehouse space. Here's the cheaper, faster first move most of them skip, and how to tell when you've actually outgrown it.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcross-borderEU expansioncustomsIOSSbonded warehousingSHIPMAXhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/the-real-cost-of-returns/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/the-real-cost-of-returns/UK ecommerce returns are worth billions a year and most brands still treat returns handling as an afterthought when picking a 3PL. Here's what's actually going on, and what good returns handling looks like.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreturnsreverse logisticsecommerce3PLSHIPMAXhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/fba-vs-3pl-which-one-suits-your-brand/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/fba-vs-3pl-which-one-suits-your-brand/Amazon FBA and a dedicated 3PL solve different problems. Here's how to actually decide which one fits your brand, including the hybrid setup most growing multi-channel sellers end up running.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAmazon FBAmarketplace fulfilment3PLmultichannelSHIPMAXhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/how-to-read-a-3pl-rate-card/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/how-to-read-a-3pl-rate-card/3PL quotes look simple until month three. Here's how to compare rate cards on true cost per order, not the headline pick fee, so the 'cheap' option doesn't end up the expensive one.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT3PLpricingfulfilment costsrate cardsSHIPMAXhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/lingo-busters/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/lingo-busters/The plain-English cheat sheet to ecommerce and supply chain acronyms, from 3PL and SKU to IOSS, DDP and COGS. What each one means, and why you'd care.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT3PLFulfilmentShippingcustomsecommerceglossarySHIPMAXhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/us-parcel-loophole-closes/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/us-parcel-loophole-closes/As of today, US-bound parcels moving through the postal network lose their duty exemption. Every parcel becomes a formal customs entry. Here's what changes, and the fix.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTShipping3PLcustomstariffsUS fulfilmentfulfilmentSHIPMAXhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/when-are-you-ready-for-a-3pl/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/when-are-you-ready-for-a-3pl/Not every brand is ready to outsource fulfilment yet, and that's fine. Here's how to actually tell, based on the signals that matter more than revenue.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT3PL selectionfulfilmentecommerce operationsreadinessSHIPMAXhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/ai-in-fulfilment-2026/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/ai-in-fulfilment-2026/Most 'AI-powered' 3PL claims are just decent system integration wearing a buzzword. Here's what's genuinely changing in UK fulfilment tech in 2026, and what to actually ask a 3PL instead.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIautomation3PLfulfilmentwarehouse managementlogistics technologySHIPMAXhttps://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/welcome-to-the-shipmax-blog/https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/welcome-to-the-shipmax-blog/Why we're writing about fulfilment, 3PL selection and the parts of UK logistics nobody explains properly, and what you'll actually find here.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSHIPMAXfulfilment3PLwelcomeSHIPMAX