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Mid-mile delivery, also referred to as second mile delivery, involves transporting goods from a warehouse or distribution center to a fulfillment facility. In essence, this process entails moving products from a storage facility to a location where they can be briefly held and then dispatched to customers. The mid-mile process typically involves two primary entities: storage facilities and fulfillment centers.

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Shipping Insurance

Shipping insurance is the service that saves the goods of eCommerce sellers against damaged, lost, or stolen packages. If the shipper has insured his shipment he can get the declared value in case of any of the default situations.

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Buy now pay later

BNPL or buy now pay later allow customers to make a purchase and defer payment to a later date or split it into multiple installments.

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Deadweight

Deadweight refers to the true weight of your shipment, which is used as the basis for calculating shipping charges by some courier services. In this method, the physical dimensions of the shipment are not considered.

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Cart Conversion Rate

The success of a business is determined by your cart conversion rate. It is the percentage of carts that end up as a purchase. It is measured by dividing the number of successful orders by the total number of shopping carts opened by potential buyers

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