New surcharges, placement fees, and tighter aged inventory rules are eating into FBA margins. Here’s what changed and when FBM (or a 3PL) makes more sense.
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Author: Sean Weeks
What Is Dunnage? A Practical Guide for Ecommerce Sellers
Dunnage is the packing material inside your shipping boxes — and choosing it wrong costs you in damage claims, returns, and inflated shipping fees. Here’s what to know.
How to Calculate Ending Inventory: Methods, Formulas & Calculators
Learn how to calculate ending inventory using FIFO, LIFO, weighted average, and more. Simple formulas, real examples, and expert tips to get it right every time.
Amazon 2026 FBA Fee Changes: What Sellers Need to Know
Amazon’s 2026 FBA fee changes are live — and compounding. Break down the fuel surcharge, new price tiers, aged inventory rules, and returns fees hitting sellers right now, plus three strategies to protect your margins.
Top Amazon FBA Alternatives for 2026 | 3PLs, WFS & More
Amazon raising fees? Explore the top FBA alternatives for 2026. From 3PLs to Walmart WFS and TikTok Shop, build a more profitable hybrid strategy.
Spring 2026 Ecommerce Guide: AI, Shipping & New EU Regulations
Navigate the $5.6 trillion US retail landscape this spring. Master AI “agentic commerce” , overcome global shipping disruptions , and ensure compliance with new EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) rules. Get the essential roadmap for what every online seller needs to know right now.
U.S. Tariffs Overhauled February 2026: What Ecommerce Sellers Must Know Right Now
U.S. tariffs overhauled Feb 24, 2026: IEEPA struck down, 15% Section 122 surcharge live, de minimis gone. What ecommerce sellers must do now to protect margins.
Cargo vs. Shipment: Definitions, Examples, and When to Use Each
Cargo vs shipment: cargo is the goods; shipment is the booked move with tracking and docs. See examples, tables, and a checklist.
2026 Ecommerce Trends: Navigating Value-Seeking Consumers & The Return Crisis
In 2026, 47% of consumers are “Value Seekers.” Discover how structural shifts in behavior, rising return fraud, and new packaging regulations are redefining ecommerce logistics and the need for retention-led 3PL strategies.