🚨SPECIAL PODCAST UPDATE - NAVIGATING THE CANADA POST STRIKE🚨 In this special update, my co-host, Jason Rowland, and I invited Michael Lorentzen, CSCP, Senior Director Enterprise Sales at Asendia USA, where we break down the ongoing Canada Post labor disruptions. While a phased reopening is currently underway, delivery backlogs and rolling strikes in certain areas continue to affect shipments. The panel discusses the uncertainty around potential future strikes and alternative shipping solutions to help businesses bypass delays. Listeners & viewers will gain practical insights on navigating shipping disruptions, mitigating duties and taxes, and keeping cross-border e-commerce on track despite labor and operational challenges. 💡 Links to listen and watch the episode are posted in the comments below! Questions or concerns related to the current @canadapostcorp strike situation, your logistics strategy, or show content? I welcome all calls, emails (nicholas.agnetti@asendia.com), direct messages, etc! #podcast #customerexperience #canadapost #ddu #parcellogistics #crossborder #canadapoststrike #peakseason

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Happy Friday, Friends! It's been a busy yet productive week here at Asendia USA AND in the crossborder logistics space (dare I mention tariffs!). I'm just getting ready to takeoff back to the absolutely beautiful Great Lakes State (Michigan) from Southern California and must admit I'm grateful to have spent a few days in 60 degree weather (bring on the white stuff!). Two Things (TARIFF UPDATE!🚨): 1. The White House amended the most recent tariff on Chinese goods due to the inability and/or lack of systems in place to facilitate the tariff collection properly (link provided in comments below). Here's the verbiage directly from the article: Section 1.  Amendment. Regarding the Executive Order of February 1, 2025 (Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China), the following shall replace subsection (g) of section 2: “(g) Duty-free de minimis treatment under 19 U.S.C. 1321 is available for otherwise eligible covered articles described in subsection (a) of this section, but shall cease to be available for such articles upon notification by the Secretary of Commerce to the President that adequate systems are in place to fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue applicable pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for covered articles otherwise eligible for de minimis treatment.” So.....bring them, clear them, send them if you got em! (official quote from me)....or at least until another change is made 😄 . 2. Crossborder Direct-To-Consumer Logistics is quite fluid these days from a US perspective due to the sudden and rigid executive orders surrounding tariff threats, implementations, and changes to the Section 321 De Minimis rules. However, it's vitally important as you continue creating your 2025 growth plans that for consumer products Canada is still the US's largest export partner and Mexico is our largest overall trade partner. Asendia is here to help! Our focus is to help simplify crossborder deliveries and help midsize to enterprise level brands navigate the international delivery space with ease (worldwide - NOT just North America). If you head up logistics, supply chain, transportation, or operations for a shipper, brand, legacy brand or subscription-box, my team and I would love to help you strategize. Don't be shy....contact away with whatever method you find comfortable. Lastly, is the old addage...."co workers that almost die together in fitness classes grow more together?" Either way, that's what happened this morning in Newport Beach, CA (who's ready for a nap?). Check out the pic! Links in comments concerning tariff changes. Links in comments to our podcast to help you gain some serious knowledge about the crossborder delivery space. #logistics #eCommerce #tariffs #parcellogistics #retail #customerexperience

Asendia recently released a new article in partnership with Retail Today which highlights key trends shaping e-commerce in 2025 written by our very own Douglas Longobardi! 🚨 Key Takeaways 🚨 🌟 With all the disruptions experienced in Q4 2024, there is a concrete need for reliable services, faster transit times, fewer returns, and greater customer satisfaction. 🌟 In an effort to improve the customer experience, we see e-tailers making the switch from DDU (Delivery Duty Unpaid) to DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) solutions. 🌟 Potential changes in tariffs on goods moving between China, Mexico, Canada, and the United States remain a concern for e-commerce businesses. 🌟 Many online retailers around the world have placed a significant emphasis on the importance of sustainability over the past several years, but this focus has now expanded to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). 🌟 Automation is reshaping the logistics sector by enabling faster processing times, more efficient usage of warehouse space, and greater accuracy. This article is easy to read, informative, and worth the time investment. Great job Asendia, Retail Today, and Douglas Longobardi! The article is linked in the comments below! Questions? Please don't hesitate to call, email (nicholas.agnetti@asendia.com), DM, text, or send a carrier pigeon. 🐦 #retail #ecommerce #logistics #trends #customerexperience #parcellogistics

🚨 HOT TOPIC ALERT 🚨 Today is an exciting day as we (Asendia) drop Part 1 of Episode 13 titled: "Cross-Border Chaos: The 2024 Canada Post Work Stoppage and Its Ripple Effect on e-Commerce" from Outside The Box with Asendia USA Podcast! The @canadapostcorp work stoppage, which lasted 32 calendar days, left many gaps in the DTC cross-border delivery space for shippers. It impacted Canadian small & medium size businesses and heavily impacted the Canadian economy with numbers estimated well into the Billions. The conversation explores the breakdown in negotiations between Canada Post and the CUPW, shedding light on the strike's implications for both businesses and consumers. Additionally, the team examines the operational hurdles encountered by logistics firms, leading to substantial delays in millions of parcels during the peak shipping season of 2024. Thank you to my co-host, Jason Rowland, and our special guests, Dave Mays & Tom Foley, for the expertise and knowledge that they poured into this one. 🚀 Episode link has been added to the comments below! 💡 For those brands, shippers, subscription-box businesses, marketplace sellers, and 3PLs that were impacted by the Canada Post work stoppage, let's have a conversation. Ben Franklin said it best ~ "By failing to prepare, you're preparing to fail." We (Asendia) are here to help! Enjoy the podcast and stay tuned for episode 2! #podcast #canadapost #canadapoststrike #parcellogistics #customerexperience

Yesterday, Asendia USA dropped Part 1 of its 12th episode from Outside The Box Podcast with Asendia USA with our special guest, Simon Batt (Asendia Worldwide CEO)! Simon brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the podcast along with some excellent conversation! If you're in the eCommerce, Direct-To-Consumer, Supply Chain, and Fulfillment space - you're going to want to listen to this one! What's inside Part 1 of Episode 12: ⭐ Global Perspective of Direct-To-Consumer Market Trends. ⭐ Importance of the post-purchase experience in logistics. ⭐ Importance of Strategic Relationships and knowing shippers' needs to keep shoppers happy now and into the future. ⭐ 2020 > 2024: What changed? What was the impact of these changes? ⭐ Impact of the big Chinese players in the eCommerce space. 🚨 If you represent an enterprise brand, an online retailer, a subscription-box business, a marketplace seller, or a 3PL partner - what are you doing to prepare for a successful 2025 related to your global parcel logistics strategy? Questions, concerns, feedback? Please call, email (nicholas.agnetti@asendia.com), or message and let's get there together! 🚨 Episode link in comments below! Enjoy! #internationalshipping #parcellogistics #retail #ecommerce #customerexperience

📦¿Quién está listo para enviar a México!? (Who's ready to ship to Mexico!?)! Congrats to the Asendia team for their hard work, time, investment, and energy creating an effective delivery network for direct-to-consumer parcels destined for Mexican recipients! Excellent job to all involved! 👏 🚀Attention supply chain and logistics leaders in the online retail, subscription-box, and marketplace seller space: if you're looking for an effective and efficient DDP delivery option to service your Mexican shoppers, Asendia has you covered! Please call, email (nicholas.agnetti@asendia.com), text, or message, and let's get there together! 🚀 Press release article added to comments below - click the link for additional information! #mexico #parcellogistics #ddp #customerexperience #ecommerce #retail @ShipStation @auctane @ShipEngineAPI @_ShipWise @ShippingEasy @easypost @ProShipInc @shipiumdotcom @Shopify

🚨 Attention supply chain, logistics, distribution, transportation, and customer experience leaders! 🚨 The @canadapostcorp strike continues with little progress in ending the strike, according to recent articles. We are now hovering around Day 18 of the full work stoppage right at the beginning of cyclical "peak" season shipping and have now gone through Black Friday/Cyber Monday without a workable solution. Based on recent reports, it's estimated that there are over 10 Million parcels on hold and in backlog at Canada Post facilities across Canada. Further, it is estimated that once the work stoppage has concluded, it will take weeks, if not months, to work through the backlog, process, and deliver the parcels on hold in Canada along with the parcels now being held by the USPS and partner facilities (such as Asendia N.A.). 💥 IF you are still shipping parcels to Canadian recipients using DDU postal delivery methods (i.e. USPS international or e-PAQ Plus (Asendia), etc.), the USPS announced Friday it is suspending service to Canada and will no longer be processing and transporting mail/parcels across the border until the work stoppage resolves (article in comments with additional information). 💥 📦 We (Asendia N.A.) have been working diligently to keep our customers informed and offer an alternative through our fully optimized Canadian delivery network to help alleviate some of the customer experience burdens brought on by the strike. Our Canadian team is moving parcels without stoppage (including 7-day per week deliveries) as we route parcels through alternate delivery carriers for most parcels through our network. Interested in learning more? Please call, email (nicholas.agnetti@asendia.com), message, or text and let's get there together. Article links in the comment section below! #canadapoststrike #internationalshipping #parcellogistics #customerexperience #ecommerce #logistics #retail

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