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newsMAR 1, 2026

Secure Your Shipments with Shipleap's Package Insurance: Protecting Your Deliveries Every Step of the Way

ShipLeap now offers Package Insurance with flexible coverage, seamless checkout integration, and a hassle-free claims process to protect your deliveries.

newsFEB 3, 2026

Introducing Shipleap's Partner API: Unlocking Seamless Shipping Automation

ShipLeap's new Partner API lets businesses access carrier rates, print labels, track packages, and generate reports directly from their own systems.

newsOCT 10, 2025

Enhance Your Shipping Automation with ShipLeap's Integration to Odyssey 2.0 from Marketing Ideas for Printers

ShipLeap now integrates with Odyssey 2.0 from Marketing Ideas for Printers, bringing real-time rates, label printing, and order sync into a familiar interface.

newsJUN 3, 2025

Announcing International Shipping Support for Seamlessly Connecting Businesses Worldwide

ShipLeap now supports international shipping with streamlined customs, accurate duties and taxes, optimized methods, and real-time global tracking.

guidesAPR 12, 2025

Streamline Your Shipping Process with ShipLeap Automations

Learn how ShipLeap automations reduce manual work with rule-based markups, charges, and notifications for faster, more accurate, and consistent shipping.

guidesMAR 24, 2025

What Are UPS Backcharging Fees and How to Avoid Them with ShipLeap

UPS backcharging fees hit when a package's weight, dimensions, or address differ from what was reported. Learn what triggers them and how ShipLeap helps you avoid them.

shippingJUN 9, 2023

2023 USPS Rates

USPS is proposing 2023 price changes, including a new consolidated USPS Ground Advantage mail class. Here's what's changing and when it takes effect.

featuresJAN 11, 2023

Streamline Your Workflow with ShipLeap's Powerful Shipping Platform

ShipLeap's shipping platform combines label printing, tracking, rate shopping, batch processing, and address validation with integrations for Vision, Microsoft Dynamics, and more.

guidesDEC 24, 2022

Navigating the Convoluted USPS Shipping Options

A rundown of USPS shipping options for businesses, including Media Mail eligibility, flat-rate pricing sizes, and how Commercial Pricing works through a partner like ShipLeap.

newsSEP 1, 2022

ShipLeap Set to Launch Microsoft Dynamics Integration

ShipLeap has integrated with Microsoft Dynamics, letting businesses generate labels, tracking numbers, and shipping analytics directly within the platform.

guidesMAR 20, 2022

Simplify Your Shipping Costs with USPS Flat Rate Shipping and ShipLeap

Learn what USPS flat rate shipping is, how it works, and why it can be a cost-effective, simple option for ecommerce businesses shipping heavy or bulky items.

guidesJAN 11, 2022

Residential vs. Commercial Delivery: What Ecommerce Business Owners Need to Know

Understand the differences between residential and commercial delivery, including location, timing, and fees, so you can pick the right option and avoid surprise costs.

newsMAY 18, 2021

Printer's Plan Chooses ShipLeap as Preferred Shipping Solution

Printer's Plan partners with ShipLeap to integrate shipping into its MIS system, automating client data, rate shopping, invoicing, and branded tracking for franchisees.

newsJAN 11, 2021

ShipLeap Set to Launch ProfitMaker Integration

ShipLeap announces its Profitmaker integration, letting users create labels, track shipments, and analyze shipping costs without switching between systems.

guidesDEC 8, 2020

COVID-19 has Changed How We E-commerce

The pandemic accelerated the shift to online shopping. See how unified shipping management software helps businesses of all sizes automate fulfillment and adapt.

newsNOV 12, 2020

ShipLeap Set to Launch Four51 Integration

ShipLeap partners with Four51, letting customers rate shop, print multi-carrier labels, and write shipping charges back to invoices through one interface.

guidesMAY 27, 2020

How Can Media Mail Help My Business?

A guide to USPS Media Mail, covering what it is, which items qualify, its weight-based pricing, delivery times, and how it can cut shipping costs by half.

newsMAR 7, 2020

UPS Investing in Electric Vehicles

UPS orders 10,000 electric delivery vans from UK startup Arrival, part of a broader fleet electrification push that positions the carrier as an EV leader.

guidesFEB 26, 2020

How to Reduce Shipping Costs

Why the shipping department is an overlooked profit lever, and how affordable, easy-to-use technology like ShipLeap helps businesses cut carrier costs.

featuresFEB 15, 2020

ShipLeap Brings the Lowest USPS Rates to Every Business

USPS Commercial Plus Pricing normally requires huge volumes, but ShipLeap pools shipments so businesses of any size get the deepest bulk postage discounts.

guidesJAN 12, 2020

How Can Manufacturers Compete With Amazon in 2021?

Amazon dominates e-commerce, but businesses can still compete by offering personalized service, authentic customer experiences, and great shipping options.

shippingOCT 5, 2019

Free Shipping Means the Freedom to Increase Profits

Free shipping can grow revenue rather than shrink it. Learn how price transparency, smart packaging, and multi-carrier software make it profitable.

guidesSEP 25, 2019

Is Your Shipping Process Outdated? Five Ways to Tell

Rising costs, missed deadlines, and tracking headaches are warning signs your shipping process needs an overhaul. Here are five ways to tell it's time.

featuresSEP 21, 2019

You Need Shipping Software For Your Business. Here's Why!

Shipping software saves time and money by automating labels, rates, international forms, tracking, returns, and bookkeeping. Here's what it can do for you.

featuresSEP 11, 2019

Streamline Shipping With Management Software

Shipping management software automates everything from order processing to reporting, cutting surcharges, labor, and rates while simplifying returns and bookkeeping.

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