## Who We Help

Small BusinessesStart small, think big. Elevate your small-business shipping today.

[Start Shipping in Minutes](/content/fulfillment/shipping/index.html) Start shipping instantly with a simple setup. Buy and print labels in minutes with no training needed and no unnecessary steps.

[Automate and Scale](/content/fulfillment/automation/index.html) Save time with rules that batch, route, and print labels automatically so your shipping keeps up as orders grow.

[Save on Every Shipment](/content/fulfillment/shipping/print-labels/index.html) Access exclusive 80% – 90% discounts from every major carrier and cut costs on every label, no matter where you ship.

[Connect and Customize](/content/partners/index.html) Plug into hundreds of stores, marketplaces, and carriers, or extend ShipStation with custom API integrations built for your business.

[Manage Everything in One Place](/content/fulfillment/index.html) Manage shipping, inventory, warehouse, tracking, and returns for all your stores and marketplaces in one simple platform.

[Simplify Returns](/content/fulfillment/returns/index.html) Manage returns in one platform with prepaid labels and self-serve features that keep the process fast and frustration-free.

[Get Up and Running Quickly](/content/fulfillment/implementation/index.html) Our implementation team guides you through a step-by-step process to help you streamline workflows and keep costs minimized.

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### SUPPLIES STORE

#### Your all-in-one shop for hardware, labels, and packaging.

From pro-grade printers and scales to starter kits, polymailers, boxes, tape, and more, find everything you need to grow your business.

[Explore the Store](https://supplies.shipstation.com/collections/shipping-boxes)

Mid-size and GrowingShip smarter, grow faster. Scale your fulfillment with ease.

[Save on Shipping as you Scale](/content/fulfillment/shipping/rate-shopper/index.html) Automate rate shopping across 200+ carriers, bring your own carrier accounts, and unlock deep volume discounts that grow with you.

[Smarter Shipping Intelligence](/content/fulfillment/intelligence/index.html) Turn shipping into your competitive advantage with intelligence that improves with every order.

[Centralize Omnichannel Fulfillment](/content/fulfillment/omnichannel/index.html) Manage orders, shipping, inventory, warehouse operations, tracking, returns, and analytics across online stores and marketplaces with one platform.

[Automate Order Management](/content/fulfillment/order-management/index.html) Combine AI intelligence with rule-based workflows to speed up fulfillment, streamline operations, and eliminate bottlenecks

[Scale With our APIs](/content/fulfillment/api/index.html) Extend your setup using our developer-friendly API for custom automated workflows and insights.

[Start with Guided Onboarding](/content/contact-us/index.html) Our experts walk you through setup, training, and workflows so your team feels confident and ready to ship quickly.

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### EVENTS ON DEMAND

#### Innovation Delivered 2026

See how today's top brands use AI and automation to transform delivery into a competitive edge.

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EnterpriseGlobal scale, local precision. Master shipping at every level.

[Lower Shipping Costs at Global Scale](/content/fulfillment/shipping/rate-shopper/index.html) Reduce global shipping expenses with real-time rate shopping and discounted carrier rates, helping your enterprise control costs and ship efficiently at scale.

[International Shipping Made Simple](/content/fulfillment/shipping/international/index.html) Easily manage customs forms, duties, taxes, and tracking while accessing global carrier options from one platform built for cross-border shipping.

[Fulfillment APIs](/content/fulfillment/api/index.html) Customize workflows at scale with APIs for consolidating orders across channels, comparing shipping rates, validating addresses, tracking, analytics, and more.

[Multi-Location Fulfillment](/content/fulfillment/index.html) Manage inventory, orders, and shipping across multiple warehouses and stores with one platform built for multi-location fulfillment.

[Advanced Shipping Intelligence](/content/fulfillment/intelligence/index.html) Turn shipping into your competitive advantage with intelligence that improves with every order.

[Dedicated Guidance and Support](/content/fulfillment/implementation/index.html) Count on 24x7 support plus dedicated onboarding guidance so your enterprise shipping runs reliably from day one and beyond.

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### EVENTS ON DEMAND

#### Innovation Delivered 2026

See how today's top brands use AI and automation to transform delivery into a competitive edge.

[Watch the Replay](/content/innovation-delivered/index.html)

## Products

ShipStationThe scalable shipping software with carriers, automations, discounts, and more in one login.

[Rate Comparison](/content/fulfillment/shipping/rate-shopper/index.html) Automatically get the cheapest, fastest, or best-value shipping option based on your criteria.

[Buy and Print Labels](/content/fulfillment/shipping/print-labels/index.html) Get exclusive discounts from UPS, USPS, FedEx, and more. Cut costs everywhere you ship.

[Fulfillment Automation](/content/fulfillment/automation/index.html) Batch, route, and print labels automatically for fast, seamless order fulfillment.

[Order Management](/content/fulfillment/order-management/index.html) Combine orders across channels and prioritize based on filters, tags, stores, and more.

[Inventory Management](/content/fulfillment/inventory-management/index.html) Optimize picking, packing, and shipping so orders move faster with fewer errors.

[Warehouse Management](/content/fulfillment/warehouse-management/index.html) Create pick lists that align with your warehouse layouts and workflows to reduce time and errors.

[Returns and Exchanges](/content/fulfillment/returns/index.html) Turn returns into opportunities with a smooth, branded return process that fosters trust.

[Intelligence](/content/fulfillment/intelligence/index.html) Turn shipping into your competitive advantage with intelligence that improves with every order.

[Tracking](/content/fulfillment/shipping/tracking/index.html) Keep customers informed with order updates at every step, reducing support calls.

[International Shipping](/content/fulfillment/shipping/international/index.html) Confidently ship globally with prepaid duties and taxes, customs forms, and more.

[See All Capabilities](/content/fulfillment/index.html)

### SUPPLIES STORE

#### Your all-in-one shop for hardware, labels, and packaging.

From pro-grade printers and scales to starter kits, polymailers, boxes, tape, and more, find everything you need to grow your business.

[Explore the Store](https://supplies.shipstation.com/collections/shipping-boxes)

ShipStation APIAn API with powerful shipping speed, scalability, 200+ carriers, and quality support.

[Order Consolidation](/content/fulfillment/api/order-consolidation/index.html) Centralize data from marketplaces, shopping carts, and custom platforms.

[Shipping](/content/fulfillment/api/shipping/index.html) Ingest order sources, print labels, schedule pickups and simplify shipping globally.

[Shipping Rate Comparison](/content/fulfillment/api/shipping-rate-comparison/index.html) Access discounted rates with 250+ carriers, use your own carrier accounts — or both.

[International Shipping](/content/fulfillment/api/shipping/international/index.html) Get real-time shipping rates, labels, and customs compliance in a single integration.

[Address Validation](/content/fulfillment/api/address-validation/index.html) Prevent label-printing errors and failed deliveries with automated address checks.

[Checkout](/content/fulfillment/api/checkout/index.html) Offer convenient delivery options, show accurate costs, validate addresses, and more.

[Tracking](/content/fulfillment/api/tracking/index.html) Reduce and resolve customer queries with enhanced tracking from warehouse to delivery.

[Analytics](/content/fulfillment/api/analytics/index.html) Identify carrier, shipping and delivery trends while improving efficiency and reducing risk.

[Explore All APIs](/content/fulfillment/api/index.html)

#### Talk to an Expert

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## Integrations and APIs

CarriersGet discounted rates from the top carriers around the world.

USPS](/content/partners/usps/index.html) UPS](/content/partners/ups/index.html) FedEx](/content/partners/fedex/index.html) GlobalPost](/content/partners/globalpost/index.html) DHL](/content/partners/dhl-express/index.html) Canada Post](/content/partners/canada-post/index.html) Royal Mail](/content/partners/royal-mail/index.html) Australia Post](/content/partners/australia-post/index.html) Amazon](/content/partners/amazon/index.html) DPD](/content/partners/dpd-uk/index.html)

[See All Carriers](/content/partners/?country=all&integrations=carriers/index.html)

#### Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

[Explore All Integrations](/content/partners/?country=all/index.html)

MarketplacesConnect with the most popular marketplaces across the globe.

TikTok Shop](/content/partners/tiktok-shop/index.html) Etsy](/content/partners/etsy/index.html) Walmart](/content/partners/walmart/index.html) Amazon](/content/partners/amazon/index.html) Ebay](/content/partners/ebay/index.html) Shein](/content/partners/shein/index.html) Temu](/content/partners/temu/index.html) Alibaba](/content/partners/alibaba/index.html)

[See All Marketplaces](/content/partners/?country=all&category=marketplaces/index.html)

#### Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

[Explore All Integrations](/content/partners/?country=all/index.html)

Online StoresConnect with the most popular online stores across the globe.

Shopify](/content/partners/shopify/index.html) WooCommerce](/content/partners/woocommerce/index.html) BigCommerce](/content/partners/bigcommerce/index.html) Squarespace](/content/partners/squarespace/index.html) Wix](/content/partners/wix/index.html) Big Cartel](/content/partners/big-cartel/index.html) Adobe Commerce](/content/partners/adobe-commerce/index.html) PayPal](/content/partners/paypal/index.html)

[See All Online Stores](/content/partners/?country=all&category=carts/index.html)

#### Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

[Explore All Integrations](/content/partners/?country=all/index.html)

APIsCustomize your fulfillment workflows with flexible, fast APIs

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Order Consolidation APICentralize data from marketplaces, shopping carts, and custom platforms.](/content/fulfillment/api/order-consolidation/index.html) \\
Shipping APIPrint shipping labels, schedule pickups, and simplify shipping with 200+ carriers.](/content/fulfillment/api/shipping/index.html) \\
Shipping Rate Comparison APIGet exclusive discounts from top carriers like USPS, UPS, FedEx, GlobalPost, and more.](/content/fulfillment/api/shipping-rate-comparison/index.html) \\
Address Validation APIPrevent label-printing errors and failed deliveries with automated address checks.](/content/fulfillment/api/address-validation/index.html) \\
Checkout APIOffer convenient delivery options, show accurate costs, validate addresses, and more.](/content/fulfillment/api/checkout/index.html) \\
Tracking APIReduce and resolve customer queries with enhanced tracking from warehouse to delivery.](/content/fulfillment/api/tracking/index.html) \\
Analytics APIIdentify carrier, shipping and delivery trends while improving efficiency and reducing risk.](/content/fulfillment/api/analytics/index.html)

[See All APIs](/content/fulfillment/api/index.html)

#### Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

[Explore All Integrations](/content/partners/?country=all/index.html)

All IntegrationsConnect your entire stack, from ERPs to e-commerce solutions

Shopify](/content/partners/shopify/index.html) WooCommerce](/content/partners/woocommerce/index.html) Paypal](/content/partners/paypal/index.html) USPS](/content/partners/usps/index.html) UPS](/content/partners/ups/index.html) Amazon](/content/partners/amazon/index.html) Big Cartel](/content/partners/big-cartel/index.html) Yodel](/content/partners/yodel/index.html) FedEx](/content/partners/fedex/index.html) TikTok Shop](/content/partners/tiktok-shop/index.html)

#### Scale Your Business With Our Integrations

We integrate with how you do business. Move fulfillment onto a single platform that scales with your shipping needs.

[Explore All Integrations](/content/partners/?country=all/index.html)

## Resources

Customer StoriesLearn how customers across the globe are shipping their products more efficiently with ShipStation

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Green GridironAuthentic NFL game-used footballs transformed into premium collectible display pieces.](/content/stories/green-gridiron/index.html) \\
SelkirkHigh-performance pickleball brand crafting premium paddles and gear for players at every level.](/content/stories/selkirk/index.html) \\
People’s Choice Beef JerkyFamily-owned jerky company crafting premium, handcrafted, small-batch beef snacks.](/content/stories/peoples-choice-beef-jerky/index.html) \\
Rush Order TeesCustom apparel company delivering fast, high-quality printed shirts nationwide.](/content/stories/rush-order-tees/index.html) \\
Coggins Promotional AdvertisingPromotional products company helping businesses strengthen brands through custom merchandise.](/content/stories/coggins-promotional-advertising-inc/index.html) \\
SpiceologyInnovative spice brand creating bold seasonings for chefs and homecooks.](/content/stories/spiceology/index.html)

[View All Customer Stories](/content/customer-stories/index.html)

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#### How Guardian Sports Used Automated Returns to Scale After Going Viral with the NFL

After the NFL adopted their concussion-reducing Guardian Cap, this Atlanta-based sports safety company saw orders explode to 400 per day—and the team’s manual processes couldn’t keep up.

[Read the Customer Story](/content/stories/guardian-sports/index.html)

BlogGet the latest on carriers, shipping rates, Ecommerce trends, and emerging fulfillment technologies

[Shopify and ShipStation Tracking Notifications That Keep Customers Informed](/content/blog/shopify-and-shipstation-tracking-notifications-that-keep-customers-informed/index.html) Shopify ShipStation tracking notifications improve post-purchase updates, real-time shipping visibility, and customer tr...

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[Amazon MCF with ShipStation, Simplified](/content/blog/amazon-mcf-with-shipstation-simplified/index.html) Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment with ShipStation helps you connect orders, tracking, and fulfillment across sales chann...

[Shopify Shipping and Fulfillment Guide](/content/blog/shopify-shipping-and-fulfillment-guide/index.html) Learn how ShipStation for Shopify shipping and fulfillment helps automate orders, print labels, compare rates, and simpl...

[ShipStation for Amazon FBA and FBM Orders](/content/blog/shipstation-for-amazon-fba-and-fbm-orders/index.html) ShipStation for Amazon FBA and FBM orders helps you manage fulfillment, products, and customer updates in one place. Lea...

[Connect NetSuite Directly to ShipStation: A Simpler Way to Manage Ecommerce Fulfillment](/content/blog/connect-netsuite-directly-to-shipstation-a-simpler-way-to-manage-ecommerce-fulfillment/index.html) ShipStation's new native integration with Oracle NetSuit provides NetSuite users with a direct connection to ShipStation...

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### FEATURED BLOG

#### ShipStation Ecommerce Benchmark Report 2026

The conclusion is clear: AI is already influencing demand, competition, and delivery performance—and retailers that fail to adapt risk being excluded from AI-led shopping journeys altogether.

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### SUPPLIES STORE

#### Your all-in-one shop for hardware, labels, and packaging.

From pro-grade printers and scales to starter kits, polymailers, boxes, tape, and more, find everything you need to grow your business.

[Explore the Store](https://supplies.shipstation.com/collections/shipping-boxes)

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Getting Started](https://docs.shipstation.com/apis/shipengine/docs/getting-started/get-started) API Documentation](https://docs.shipstation.com/api-overview) Developer Guides](https://docs.shipstation.com/apis/shipengine/docs/guides/auth) Connect to MCP](https://docs.shipstation.com/connect-mcp) Libraries and SDKs](https://docs.shipstation.com/apis/shipengine/docs/getting-started/tools) Postman collections](https://docs.shipstation.com/apis/shipengine/docs/reference/postman) Release Notes](https://docs.shipstation.com/apis/release-notes) API Status](https://status.shipengine.com/)

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#### ShipStation Ecommerce Benchmark Report 2026

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#### ShipStation Ecommerce Benchmark Report 2026

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In this Article

- DropShipping Pricing Strategy
- Choosing a Dropshipping Industry
- Product & Industry Competition
- Product Availability
- Seasonality & High-Demand Products
- Drop Ship Price Strategies
- Tiered Markup on Cost
- Mark-Down from MSRP
- Psychological Pricing
- Fixed Markup on Cost
- How to Dropship in ShipStation
- Option 1: Export orders from ShipStation to dropshipper
- Option 2: Limit Access in ShipStation

DropShipping Pricing Strategy

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# DropShipping Pricing Strategy

Dropshipping can be competitive, so figuring out how to price your products can be the difference between winning a buyer or even making a profit. Finding the sweet spot of being competitive while still protecting your profit margins is one of the most important aspects of starting a dropshipping business.

Choosing a Dropshipping Industry

Before a pricing strategy can be chosen, you must decide on which type of products you are going to sell, the industry they are in, and what the price point of the product should be.

By [James Messer](/content/blog/author/james-messershipstation-com/index.html)

Last Updated Jan 04, 2022 – 7 min read

[Shipping Basics](/content/blog/topics/shipping-basics/index.html)

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Dropshipping can be competitive, so figuring out how to price your products can be the difference between winning a buyer or even making a profit. Finding the sweet spot of being competitive while still protecting your profit margins is one of the most important aspects of **[starting a dropshipping business](/content/blog/starting-a-dropshipping-business/index.html)**.

## Choosing a Dropshipping Industry

Before a pricing strategy can be chosen, you must decide on which type of **[products you are going to sell](/content/blog/dropshipping-101/index.html)**, the industry they are in, and what the price point of the product should be. These questions are crucial because even though there is little overhead for drop shipped items, their profit margins can be quite narrow. For instance, while electronics can be very popular items to sell online, their cost is so high that it can be challenging to sell them at a competitive price and still make a significant profit.

### Product & Industry Competition

If you sell dropshipped items, other merchants are likely selling the same products. This is where a little strategy comes into play. If you don’t perform competitive analysis on the products you sell, it’s unlikely that you are going to rank highly on search results or charge the best price. These are a few things you’ll want to do:

#### Analyse Competitors’ Sites

If you are just breaking into a [specific product niche](https://www.dropshiplifestyle.com/top-10-niches/), you need to analyze what established brands are charging, how they are promoting their product, and which keywords they are using to rank higher.

#### Use Google Ads

Google is much more than a search engine. And even when people are searching for specific terms, you can advertise above the top-ranked results with google ads. More or less a product advertisement, Google disguises it as a search result. It also generates a higher amount of clicks, which, in turn, leads to a higher page rank on Google.

src: [https://agencyanalytics.com/feature/google-ads-reporting-tool](https://agencyanalytics.com/feature/google-ads-reporting-tool)

### **Product Availability**

Product availability is a major deciding factor on what to charge for a product. Since some products that people dropship are not widely available—like t-shirts for an obscure reference to a TV show—there can be a higher demand for your item. However, some products like portable USB chargers are quite common and frequently require a lower price point to be competitive. Knowing how much you can charge for an item while still encouraging sales is essential.

### **Seasonality & High-Demand Products**

An item’s demand or seasonality is a major impact on its price. If you’re anything like me, you walk into a grocery store after Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Easter with eager anticipation. Discounted holiday candy is delicious and can be quite cheap if you know when to buy it. This same pricing strategy is vital for items being drop shipped. If you are paying storage fees on products that are not in season, it may make sense to cut profits and at least break even.

## Drop Ship Price Strategies

Pricing strategies for dropshipping are important. There is typically a lot of competition, and landing on the right price for all of the products you sell can be challenging.

### **Tiered Markup on Cost**

Tiered markup on cost is a very common practice where less expensive items are sold at a higher price markup than more costly items. Think about it in terms of a restaurant. While a porterhouse steak could cost $25, there isn’t much of a markup on the price the restaurant paid for the steak. However, $0.03 worth of soda syrup and carbonated water is a $2 fountain drink. They may yield a similar profit amount, but the markup is vastly different. If you’re selling notebook computers and adapters, the adapters are marked up to a higher rate than the computers, and, largely, customers wouldn’t notice. A common practice is to sell items under $10 at a 50% markup and items over $100 at a 15-25% markup.

### **Mark-Down from MSRP**

The MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) is not gospel. It is, as the term shows, the suggested price. Many big-ticket items like new cars are rarely bought at their MSRP sticker price. And while you’re likely not dropshipping new cars, charging below the MSRP is a great way to motivate buyers. Seeing an item listed with a 15% off and the slashed-through original price is a common trick to appeal to customers. While certain items have very common price ranges, like TVs, and deviating too far from the MSRP risks devaluing your brand or making the profit margins too low to make it worth it. More niche items like hoverboards have a price that fluctuates more. And retailers take advantage of undercutting the competition to move product.

### **Psychological Pricing**

While $19.95 is functionally $20, odd pricing like this is a common tactic to make prices appear lower than they actually are. Whether we realize it or not, we tier pricing into intervals of tens, hundreds, etc. $0.99 is not in the same range as $1.00, and $999 is far less jarring than $1,000. Some merchants could be overlooking this tactic, and that is important to create a competitive price. Sometimes, undercutting the competition by a few cents can be just as effective as lowering the price by $5.

### **Fixed Markup on Cost**

Fixed markup on cost can be tricky to pull off on certain items. But it ultimately means that you set a predefined profit margin on all items—say, 15% or $3 in profit on each item you sell. This practice is more commonly used for a minimum threshold on sales items.

## How to Dropship in ShipStation

Regardless of if you are the dropshipper or the merchant, ShipStation allows you to dropship. Let’s discuss ways to accomplish this within ShipStation. Whether dropshippers need access to your ShipStation account or you need to export the orders to the dropshippers, you have options within ShipStation.

### Option 1: Export orders from ShipStation to dropshipper

If your dropshipper doesn’t have access to your ShipStation account, the best option would be to send an [exported file of your orders to the dropshipper](https://help.shipstation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035969772-Drop-shipping-with-ShipStation#UUID-8deee2c2-c42b-f2ec-0193-31cfb186ea30). Here’s how to do that:

1. [Create a tag](https://help.shipstation.com/hc/articles/360026156931#UUID-568956c9-b40e-e9a7-39ad-761a16c076be) for the products fulfilled by your provider.
2. Use a [filter](https://help.shipstation.com/hc/articles/360035969712#UUID-82d7e33f-eeae-b2a4-17c8-7da021d70b3d) to display only orders that contain this tag.
3. [Export the orders](https://help.shipstation.com/hc/articles/360026158231#UUID-3b418600-1c61-d64d-1822-4bacbb5ca7f2) to a CSV file.

Now, you can email the exported CSV file of orders to your drop shipper, or upload it into their preferred portal.

Once your drop-shipper has shipped these orders and sent you the tracking information, you can then [mark the orders as shipped](https://help.shipstation.com/hc/articles/360026157691#UUID-aa333dd6-26d3-34c1-16db-5046b07e8add) so they move to the _Shipped_ status, and the tracking information uploads into ShipStation. ShipStation will then notify the selling channel these orders have shipped.

### Option 2: Limit Access in ShipStation

In ShipStation, you can limit a user’s access to only seeing orders assigned to them. These restrictions work well for setting up a [dropshipper user account](https://help.shipstation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035969772-Drop-shipping-with-ShipStation#UUID-123661c3-378b-b58f-6350-3313b899da23). First, create a user profile for your dropshipper.

On the **Permissions** tab in the **User Management** modal, set the appropriate permissions for the user, typically users only give dropshippers permission to **[Order Management](/content/fulfillment/order-management/index.html).**

On the Restrictions tab, restrict them to only see Orders Assigned To Them and Shipments Assigned to Them.

##### James Messer

James Messer is a copywriter specializing in shipping, logistics, and ecommerce.

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