It’s that time of the year! Whether your crunch time is the lineup of craft shows, makers markets, pre-holiday shopping, prepping for Black Friday or Cyber Monday, these ordering tips will help you stay in stock & reduce your stress through this busy season. #1 Order EARLY to allow for those unforeseen delays! Winter...
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If you are comparison shopping or trying to determine your cost of goods in order to set your own pricing, understanding your landed cost is a necessity. Here, we show you how to calculate landed cost. Why should you calculate landed cost? To save money! This is really to only way to ensure that...
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Not all glassware manufacturers package their products in the same way. The purpose of the package…whether it’s a corrugated case with flaps, or a cardboard tray wrapped in plastic, is to get the jars/bottles from one location to another intact. In this post, we expand on the query of “how will my jars be...
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As temperatures rise, it becomes more difficult to get candles; especially soy and coconut-based candles; to your customers safely. We share 8 tips for shipping candles in the summer heat that may help you keep your customers happy. While there’s not a reasonable way to guarantee that candles arrive the way you want them...
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Updated 2023 We are open for scheduled Pick-Ups but it’s important to review the Fillmore Container Pick-Up Procedure before you arrive at our site to ensure Pick-Up goes smoothly, safely, and ultimately saves you time and money. Our showroom is not open (except by appointment), which means no walk-in business. All pick-up orders must...
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What is “Rush Processing” and what does it do for your order? We understand that sometimes our customers need supplies more quickly than usual. Understanding ETA‘s and your shipping options fully is very important and can save you time, money and frustration. There are two ways to shorten your lead time and we will...
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You may choose to pick up your palletized freight order at a Shipping Terminal as a shipping strategy for a couple of reasons. Having your order shipped to a terminal where you pick it up can often allow you to take possession of your product more quickly, and it may save you money. *Please...
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Palletized Shipping can save you money on shipping costs and often on products as well. It’s important to know if palletized shipping is a viable option for you. In this post, we explain what LTL shipment or a Palletized Shipment is, what to expect with palletized shipping and how it saves you money. We...
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