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Starting an Online Store | 5 min read
February 6, 2022

What you need to know about using TikTok as a small business owner

TikTok is huge among Gen Zers, with active user numbers outpacing both Facebook and YouTube. But how do you know if it’s right for your small business? Check out our tips on how to work it out and how to get started.

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Customer Stories | 7 min read
February 2, 2022

Black History Month: Celebrating Black-owned businesses and Sendlers

February is Black History Month in the United States. This month celebrates Black accomplishments, heritage, and culture as well as being a splendid time to educate ourselves ...
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Customer Experience | 5 min read
January 31, 2022

Sustainable and ethical Valentine’s gifts to show you (really) care

Valentine’s Day is loved by many and dreaded by (many) others. While there’s nothing wrong with carving out a single day for all things love, the Valentine’s Day we know ...
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Customer Stories | 4 min read
January 28, 2022

Behind the Brand: The Honest Jones

The Honest Jones is an independent creative studio that specializes in short brand films for fellow small businesses. Co-Founder Amanda Jones ships her self-published book ...
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Packing & Shipping | 2 min read
January 25, 2022

Introducing Sendle returns, for when regifting isn’t an option

Notice a change in your Sendle dashboard recently? We’ve rolled out returns, making it easy for you to generate a return label for your customer right from their order in ...
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Customer Stories | 6 min read
January 20, 2022

Spicecraft: the recipe to business (and butter chicken) success.

The steps to make butter chicken sound simple: marinade the chicken, cook the chicken, whip up and add the creamy sauce and garnish for taste.
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Thought Leaders | 6 min read
January 18, 2022

Smarter, authentic, and people-centric: 4 small business trends for 2022

With 2020 being a year of unprecedented upheaval, 2021 was when we regained our footing and adapted to the new normal. So what’s in store for 2022?
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Customer Stories | 4 min read
January 12, 2022

The secret to tasty produce from your own garden? Composting at home.

Ever thought about composting at home? Not just saving up food and yard waste for the city council to collect, but creating your own natural, nutrient-rich fertilizer to keep ...
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Customer Stories | 8 min read
January 9, 2022

Sendle’s 2021 brand campaign: Delivering for small business

While the global circumstances that drove the eCommerce boom in 2021 weren’t entirely pleasant, it’s been wonderful to see the small business community adapt and thrive. With ...
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Sendle News | 4 min read
January 7, 2022

Coronavirus update

As an essential service, Sendle is open for business across Australia and the United States. We're working harder than ever to deliver parcels for our small business ...
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Customer Stories | 4 min read
January 5, 2022

Rubadub seasoning: sustainable, spice and all things nice (for you and the earth)

There’s a lot more to food than just the taste. Food allows us to connect with others and strengthen bonds with our loved ones. Food helps foster appreciation of different ...
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Small Business Marketing | 6 min read
January 3, 2022

Need great eCommerce promo ideas? There’s a national day for that

With peak holiday season in the rear view mirror, January’s always a good time to plan your promotions for the year. One tried-and-true strategy? Run them around ...
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Sustainability | 6 min read
December 22, 2021

Sendle’s big, bold, 2021-derful year

The end of the year is a wonderful time to relax, reflect, and take stock of what we accomplished. And then enjoy the holidays before doing even more in 2022!
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Customer Stories | 6 min read
December 14, 2021

Bad Habkits: A party survival kit for the social butterfly in your life

Bad Habkits survival kits are designed to help do your next night out, or night in, right. And, they’re the perfect Christmas present for the hard-to-buy-for party animal in ...
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Starting an Online Store | 5 min read
December 7, 2021

What Google’s algorithm changes mean for small business

SEO and website navigation not exactly your jam? Well take a big deep breath and relax. Because we've got you covered with some dos and don'ts to help your small business ...
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Customer Stories | 5 min read
December 2, 2021

Madebox: Consciously curated gift boxes from across regional Australia

Madebox is the gift that keeps on giving. Each box is consciously curated with products from small producers, makers and artisans across regional Australia.
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eCommerce Platforms | 19 min read
November 29, 2021

Ticker eComm with Sendle

Ticker eComm with Sendle is a weekly TV segment on Ticker where we dive into the latest eCommerce news, trends and insights, and answer the questions small businesses need to ...
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Small Business Operations | 4 min read
November 28, 2021

Five fun ways to find sanity this peak season

If you’re tired of the same old self care suggestions, check out five off-beat and fun ones from Sendle to keep you sane this holiday season.
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Customer Stories | 15 min read
November 23, 2021

Wrap up something big: Gifts with purpose from Sendle shippers

The Sendle community is filled with do-gooder small businesses that balance profit with purpose to make the world a better place. Because sharing is caring, we’ve rounded up ...
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Customer Stories | 5 min read
November 16, 2021

Subo Products: From baby bottle start-up to global success story

What does being an entrepreneur and a parent have in common?
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Small Business Marketing | 4 min read
November 10, 2021

Court Gen Z and Millennials for sweet holiday success

Looking for sweet holiday success? Know who's ready to spend and how to catch them with these helpful holiday insights.
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Sustainability | 6 min read
November 1, 2021

Shipping with Purpose: A Q&A with our new Director of Sustainability!

It’s easy to say you put Earth first, but following through on that promise is what matters. That’s why Sendle created a Directory of Sustainability position: to keep us ...
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Customer Stories | 3 min read
October 22, 2021

How Lolly Mail sets up for peak season success

There’s something about the holidays that kick everyone’s sweet tooth into overdrive. And for Lolly Mail, that means the holidays equate to a bona fide sugar rush.
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Sustainability | 4 min read
October 19, 2021

We’ve gone green! Why we’ve changed our logo for climate change

Green is the new black… or in Sendle’s case, the new orange!
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Sustainability | 4 min read
October 13, 2021

The choice is yours: Invest in the Earth for a greener future

Every year, we partner with our Sendler community to invest in environmental projects that preserve and regenerate Earth’s ecosystems.These projects balance out or offset the ...
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Starting an Online Store | 5 min read
October 7, 2021

How to set up an online store with Squarespace

Squarespace is a great platform to use for setting up and managing a beautiful, easy-to-navigate, user-friendly eCommerce store.
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Sustainability | 3 min read
September 28, 2021

Fight food waste, save the planet! Sendle supports OzHarvest's Use It Up campaign

Wasting food feeds climate change. In fact, if food waste was a country it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter, coming in behind the USA and China.
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Customer Experience | 15 min read
September 21, 2021

Sendle’s holiday shipping guide: Planning for your big sales rush

Each year, the earth gets a little warmer, we grow a year older and the holiday season creeps up on us earlier than ever. This year, some of us will be reunited with our ...
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Small Business Operations | 6 min read
September 17, 2021

From living room to warehouse: When is 3PL right for you?

Running a small business from your living room? A third-party logistics (3PL) provider may be a good option to help you grow. Here’s some words of wisdom on 3PLs, and when ...
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3 min read
September 16, 2021

Your delivery driver is an essential worker and deserves a clap too!

If you’ve peered out your window lately you will have seen a delivery van or two zipping up and down the street delivering parcels. Inside those vans are a mind boggling ...
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