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Unsurprisingly, as of April e-commerce orders have seen a 129% YOY growth in the U.S. and Canada and 146% growth in all online retail orders. U.S. e-commerce sales will hit a projected $709.78 billion in 2020, or about 14.5% of total U.S. retail sales, up from $601.65 billion, or about 11% of total retail sales, since 2019. Stay at home orders have changed the way consumers buy. They no longer need to visit a brick and mortar store to buy things, rather, they can go online to window shop and make purchases. And these habits are likely here to stay through the holidays. What does that mean for your business? It means more orders! And with the holidays coming up it’s only going to get busier. Are you offering gift wrapping? Special inserts in each shipment? Easy returns? At NRI we provide extensive value added services to make the holidays special for your customers.
NRI is known for our ability to provide flexible solutions to all our clients. Whether it’s a customized report, pre-ticketing, kitting projects, quality assessment, and more – we work with our clients to provide easy solutions to any challenges.
Additionally, Value-Added-Services requirements can be applied at the SKU level automatically for instances where only certain items are to receive a special treatment, such as unique product launches or premium item purchases.
We are adding to our list of offered Value-Added-Services all the time and will happily do these for you and your customers. Let us know today how we can help you with your challenges.
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Sindy started at NRI in 2015 as a Client Services Coordinator. From there, she has worked her way through the ranks and quickly became the Distribution Center Manager in Fontana. Recently, she was recognized for her hard work and dedication and was promoted to General Manager for the facilities in the Inland Empire.
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Amanda is our Canadian Accounts Services Manager based in Kamloops, BC. She works with both internal and external teams to ensure a smooth integration of new partners, and is key front-line support for all our clients. Amanda strives to provide the ultimate client experience with a focus on partnership, solutions and fairness.
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Shanon is the Distribution Center Manager in Kamloops, BC. She’s been with NRI for over 15 years and two maternity leaves. Shanon is a major asset to our Kamloops facilities – ensuring they run smoothly and all clients are happy.
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Avelyn was one of NRI USA’s first employees. After leaving for a short stint at another company, she returned to NRI where she continues to be a key asset in our success. She has held a number of roles, most recently as Systems Project Manager. Avelyn leads the systems integration process, helping our clients integrate seamlessly with NRI to ensure efficient and accurate operations. With the support of NRI’s leadership, she decided to move closer to family and currently works remotely from Idaho.
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Meet Tamira, Talent Acquisition Specialist based out of the Los Angeles office. She’s been with NRI since 2018, starting as a People Experience Advisor. Since starting at NRI, she has been an integral part of hiring our talent.
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Section 321 is the statute that describes de minimis. De minimis is the retail value below which articles can be admitted into the country free of duty and of any tax imposed on or by reason of importation. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection states that the fair retail value of articles imported by one person on one day and exempted from the payment of duty shall not exceed $800. The de minimis threshold was previously $200 but increased with the passage of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA). What does this mean for your business? It means a savings strategy. Because inventory can enter the U.S., if the items value is under $800, you can send orders from either of our bi-costal facilities in Canada duty-free.
The icing on the cake? Canada offers a business-friendly duty drawback program, as well as a duty deferral program. So, you can ship your inventory into Canada and ship orders from one of NRI’s Canadian facilities, duty-free, and leverage either duty deferral or drawback to negate Canadian duties. By combining these ideas and utilizing NRI’s Canadian facilities, this creates a duty-free program for USA destined ecommerce shipments. It does not require an FTZ or bonded facility to operate and it provides potentially significant improvements to your margins. NRI is managing this from our facilities on both west and east coasts – Vancouver, Kamloops, Montreal, and Toronto.
Carrier Options
Carrier programs are now providing value propositions for brands to consider a single point of Global B2C inventory.
· Cost competitive express delivery services globally
· Low-cost 2-4 day freight services with FedEx and UPS to all points in the USA
· Consolidated inventory reduces costs, provides flexibility with less risk.
For a specific freight profile to your product please contact us and we will provide a detailed proposal.
Our Warehouse Management System (WMS) is different than any other. Why? We made it ourselves. Design began in 2005, development started in 2006, and we began to roll-out our software in 2008.
Our proprietary 3PL software suite provides NRI and our clients the benefits of a highly customized solution for the apparel, footwear, and accessories industries. In addition to strong API capabilities that support high degrees of integration and customization, Aspire provides:
NRI’s decision to utilize a home-grown system instead of an off-the-shelf solution was due to the lack of availability of an existing system that covered all our needs or the unique needs that we see our clients require. Having a system as robust and flexible as Aspire has allowed us to easily handle unique client and internal requirements without constraints – cost, time, and flexibility – of an off-the-shelf solution. It has also allowed us to develop a system that is scalable for multiple locations with minimal effort and cost. Aspire is a complete 3PL Software Suite including:
Aspire is just one of many things we provide at NRI. Get in touch with us to find out more!
