black friday logistics
eCommerce Fulfillment

Maximizing Black Friday Sales with Efficient Logistics

Black Friday has become one of the most anticipated shopping days of the year, marking the start of the holiday shopping season with record-breaking sales and unprecedented online traffic. For businesses, Black Friday represents a golden opportunity to boost revenue, but only if they can meet the intense demands of high-volume orders. Efficient logistics are… Read more »

cross border commerce
eCommerce

Cross-Border eCommerce: Expanding Your Reach

In the global marketplace, cross-border eCommerce presents an incredible opportunity for businesses to expand their reach and tap into new markets. However, this opportunity comes with its own set of challenges. At Argents Express, we specialize in managing the complex logistics and customs clearance processes that come with international shipping. Our expertise ensures that your… Read more »

Chinese Postal Codes: Addressed

In recent months, the spotlight on forced labor has increased significantly due to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. To address this problematic issue, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have announced their plans to deploy innovative strategies, such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention measure, to better detect goods that are suspected of being… Read more »

Keep it on time with Argents
eCommerce

Keep Your Goods Moving on Time

During the pandemic, big box retailers like Target and Walmart relaxed some of their usual policies in regards to time and the tardiness of vendors’ and suppliers’ shipments. It has long been common practice to censure late shipments with fines and loss of shelf space, but with the world, on fire as it was, they… Read more »

eCommerce

e-Commerce Trends Changing 3PL

Analysts say that e-commerce sales are expected to exceed $5.5 trillion worldwide by the end of 2022. This means that $.22 of every dollar spent is in e-commerce. Research analyst Nia Hudson with Transport Intelligence Ltd. (TI) says, “Customers continue to shop online more, and for a greater number of categories than ever before. As… Read more »

Peak Season Preview

Before the pandemic, the logistics industry had a finite definition of peak season – late July through early December was the busiest period for shipping worldwide. In the post-pandemic logistical landscape, peak season became a theoretical concept to define an ephemeral spike in supply chain activity during two years of abject chaos.  In fact, the… Read more »

Bullwhip Market
Domestic News

A Recession, the Supply Chain, & The Bullwhip Effect

In the past, when making policy, Federal Reserve officials didn’t give too much consideration to supply chain challenges. The consensus was that supply chain issues would manage themselves and the Fed would manage the economy, independent of those issues. However, that strategy could soon be changing.  With a possible impending recession (though, the ATL Fed… Read more »

Product Launch Assistance
Fulfillment

Product Launch Ally: Argents

The logistics of a product launch are as multifaceted, complicated, and singularly complex as the product itself. Whether it’s a fresh new item never seen on shelves or an upgrade to an old favorite we each have around the house, every launch is a unique challenge. When you can’t start over if something goes wrong,… Read more »

Logixboard
eCommerce Fulfillment

Logixboard Integration Station

Argents is proud of our partnership with Logixboard, a partnership that allows us to view real-time shipment data with our clients and internal team in a user-friendly interface. This centralized hub helps us empower our customers to build a healthy, stable, and reliable supply chain. The digital platform ensures your information stays up-to-date with real-time… Read more »

Fulfillment
Fulfillment

3 keys to selling and working with retailers

The evolution of selling for companies directly corresponds to their ability to first deliver a product (or “ship it”, as they say in software), fulfill the orders at hand, iterate and innovate and hopefully scale up as demand grows and popularity increases for their product(s). Catering to a direct customer base through direct fulfillment like… Read more »