The holiday season is upon us and, for eCommerce sellers, Black Friday and Cyber Monday mark the beginning of the busiest time of the year. According to recent statistics, the eCommerce sector witnessed a 2% growth in 2022 compared to the previous year, highlighting the increasing significance of online shopping during this time. As sellers […]
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Leading delivery management platform Scurri has selected Hurricane Commerce as its global data partner. The fast-growing business is initially adopting Hurricane’s data enhancement Zephyr technology to ensure the seamless movement of cross-border parcels. Scurri, which has offices in the UK and Ireland, counts eCommerce merchants, platforms and 3PLs among its customers. The company’s platform enables
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Leading logistics solutions provider, One World Express, has today announced Hurricane Commerce as its global data partner. The strategic partnership will enable One World to lead in the cross-border arena by providing a first-class service and innovative solutions to online sellers. One World delivers solutions through a single API connection into its technology platform Smarttrack,
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Only by continuing to evolve our technology can Hurricane ensure its customer offering is truly world-leading. The latest updates introduced over the last year to our Zephyr and Aura APIs have included new content and improved processing speeds. To keep up with changing regulations and more complex requirements from customers, Hurricane has invested heavily in
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Emirates Post, the UAE’s official postal operator and leading express provider, has identified the expansion of its international parcels business as a key part of its global growth strategy. The postal operator is investing heavily with the goal of becoming a seamless gateway and strategic logistics hub for cross-border eCommerce traffic for the United Arab
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China’s leading cross-border eCommerce logistics provider has selected Hurricane Commerce as its global data partner. 4PX, which employs 10,000 people across more than 100 worldwide locations, provides a range of logistics, software and consulting services to over 1 million retailers selling to 200 million consumers around the globe. The company aims to further grow its
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Cross-border eCommerce merchants in China largely depend on marketplaces and third-party agents to manage their compliance, according to a new report. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) commissioned in-depth interviews with 30 Chinese online sellers for the report entitled ‘Knowledge and Attitudes of Online Sellers in China to Tax Compliance’. The interviews sought to ascertain the
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Emirates Post has chosen Hurricane Commerce as the data partner to support its global eCommerce expansion strategy. The postal operator for the UAE has invested heavily in its international parcels business with the ambition of becoming a seamless gateway and strategic logistics hub for cross-border eCommerce traffic. Hurricane will be supporting Emirates Post across various
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Hurricane co-founders Martyn Noble and David Spottiswood teamed up for their latest Postal Hub Podcast with Ian Kerr. They reflect on the impact to date of major regulatory changes including Brexit and the US STOP Act and look ahead to the likely impact of the EU VAT Package & IOSS coming on July 1. The
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Royal Mail’s online retailer customers can now access Hurricane’s innovative Zephyr Bulk Upload Portal to enhance their data. The portal is simple to use allowing merchants to upload their product list file and receive back in lightning quick time accurate HS6 codes and 10-digit import and export codes as required. The solution has been developed
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