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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
octobre 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
octobre 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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Customer Experience | 15 min read
septembre 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
septembre 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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Customer Stories | 5 min read
août 20, 2021

The Melbourne potter challenging mass production with objects that are fun and functional

During the pandemic, many of us have relied on home decor to enrich our daily routines and spruce up our work from home spaces.
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Small Business Operations | 6 min read
juillet 22, 2021

Omnichannel marketing: Developing a seamless customer experience

Omni means all. And omnichannel marketing refers to using all channels to create a unified experience for customers.
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Sustainability | 5 min read
juillet 15, 2021

The tasty and tropical materials tackling our plastic waste problem

Whether you’re a climate warrior, aspiring environmentalist or just a mindful human wandering the earth, you’ve likely heard a thing or two about the wastefulness of ...
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Small Business Marketing | 5 min read
juillet 6, 2021

9 best productivity apps to help you run your store more efficiently

When you’re running a small business, you’ve got a lot on your plate. Sometimes, you may feel as though you don’t have enough time to do everything. That’s where productivity ...
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Sustainability | 3 min read
juillet 1, 2021

The case for compostable packaging

More and more, your eCommerce customers demand packaging that won't end up in landfill. That's why we offer an earth-friendly alternative to your usual packaging. Fully ...
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Starting an Online Store | 9 min read
juin 24, 2021

How to create a logo without being a graphic designer

A logo identifies. It can be telling without saying a word. A really great logo sticks with you and inspires confidence in a brand. It’s the beginning of a conversation with ...
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Starting an Online Store | 5 min read
juin 16, 2021

How to set up Instagram Shopping and why you should

As an eCommerce store owner these days, it’s not enough to optimize your website and rely on organic search traffic to get sales. You need to get yourself in front of your ...
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Packing & Shipping | 10 min read
juin 14, 2021

Choosing the best shipping label printer for your small business

Shipping your goods to your customers would not be possible without the ever-important set of instructions you place gingerly on each package. With it, your delivery driver ...
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Small Business Marketing | 5 min read
juin 9, 2021

Instagram Stories marketing: How to use them to boost your business

When Instagram Stories launched back in 2016, they became an instant hit. With Snapchat Stories already making waves, the Stories feature was a dream come true for many ...
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Sendle News | 3 min read
juin 4, 2021

Madre de Dios: A vital Amazonian habitat we’re committed to protecting

The Amazon rainforest is in danger of dying out. That’s the dire prediction from the World Wide Fund for Nature. In fact, one researcher, a quantitative geographer from the ...
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Small Business Marketing | 5 min read
juin 2, 2021

A beginner's guide to Instagram hashtags

Instagram has grown far beyond sharing photos and videos. The crucial hashtag feature adds value for businesses to the content they create by making it easier for your ...
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Sendle News | 2 min read
juin 1, 2021

Sendle integrates with Squarespace for streamlined shipping for your store

Creating an eCommerce store is easier than ever. You can build a beautiful storefront and line up all the important pieces (payment, marketing, shipping), all without ...
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Starting an Online Store | 17 min read
mai 26, 2021

The complete guide to starting a subscription box service

Subscription services are more popular than ever. Increasingly, people are choosing to simplify their lives by getting regular shipments of the things they love.
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Customer Stories | 16 min read
mai 25, 2021

The best small businesses around the world, according to Sendlers

It feels great to buy from small businesses. These humble and eminently human sellers are the true lifeblood of our local economies, recirculating their incomes back into the ...
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Small Business Marketing | 29 min read
mai 18, 2021

Top eCommerce SEO tips from experts to drive new traffic to your store

You can’t go too far into starting your online store without reading about the importance of search engine optimization (or more casually, SEO). It’s a fact of the online ...
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Sendle News | 2 min read
mai 14, 2021

Introducing a better way to manage your Sendle account

At Sendle, we’re always looking for ways to make shipping simpler for you. Staying up to date with your shipments is so important and so we’ve made some changes to our ...
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Starting an Online Store | 6 min read
mai 12, 2021

What is a niche market: Why narrowing your focus can be a good thing

Excited to start an eCommerce store but can’t decide what to sell? Before you jump in and offer something that will satisfy everyone and their dog, it could be good to narrow ...
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Small Business Marketing | 8 min read
mai 11, 2021

Guerrilla marketing: Going unconventional with your marketing strategy

Guerrilla marketing is a style of promotion that is unconventional, unexpected, and (most excitingly) low cost when compared with traditional marketing. It’s just the thing ...
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Customer Stories | 25 min read
mai 10, 2021

Hey Sendler, S2, E2: A masterclass in balancing your 9 to 5 with your side hustle

For episode two of our second season, we’re talking about skin. Specifically, how to make your skin silky soft and healthy. To help us, we had on Ashley Cummings of Natural ...
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Starting an Online Store | 8 min read
mai 5, 2021

How to trademark your business name and protect your brand

Apart from that special formula you keep in the safe in the back, a trademark is one of your business’ most coveted assets. It’s what defines your business as uniquely yours ...
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Small Business Marketing | 6 min read
mai 5, 2021

How to advertise on Facebook for the beginner

90% of social media users use Facebook. This makes it the place to be—not only for dog spotting groups but also for small businesses wanting to show off their great products.
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Customer Experience | 10 min read
avril 30, 2021

Where to find the best Mother’s Day gifts for your favorite lady

You know her. You love her. She’s your mother and she deserves your undying gratitude for bringing you into the world and raising you up to be the type of person that would ...
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Small Business Operations | 12 min read
avril 29, 2021

Inspirational quotes for small businesses to get you pumped for the workday

Inspirational quotes for small businesses: starting a business can be challenging at the best of times—there’s the juggling of finances, product rollouts, social media ...
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Starting an Online Store | 8 min read
avril 26, 2021

Kickstarting your next big idea: Crowdfunding for small business

So, you’ve got a great idea for a new product or you are ready to bring your business to the next level. Great! So, how are you going to get funding? It’s a legitimate ...
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Sustainability | 6 min read
avril 21, 2021

3 big ways small businesses can step up their sustainability efforts

When it comes to environmental impact, today’s consumers are more informed than ever before and demand a new level of transparency. And it's not just conscious consumers, ...
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