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  • Taylor Swift, In Her Own Words: 5 Ways to Live a Happy, Rewarding, and Successful Life

    Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl is inarguably a commercial and popular success with over 4 million equivalent units (album sales and streaming activity), and all 12 songs hitting the top of the Billboard 100.

    So yeah: Swift knows juust a little about being successful.

    But as ESPN writer and author Wright Thompson once told me, Swift might be the most incredible person in American life.

    As Thompson said:

    She experienced global, nuclear success at a young age. And she’s continued to be incredibly successful. Yet she never had that “teen star” meltdown.

    Her success is amazing … but even more incredible is that she’s mature, well-rounded, and happy. That accomplishment is truly staggering.

    How does Swift pull off that balance? While I’m not necessarily a fan of her music (I’m old), I am a fan of a few of her perspectives on success and happiness.

    Taylor Swift on Kindness

    Jeff Bezos says that while cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Mark Cuban says one of the most underrated skills in business is being nice.

    Swift — she of the massive bonuses given to the Eras Tour crew — says:

    No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

    Choose to include rather than exclude. Choose to build people up rather than tear them down. Choose to give before you receive, knowing you may never receive. Choose to shift the spotlight to other people. Choose to listen more than you talk. 

    Choose to be nice: not because you’re expected to, but simply because you can.

    Start being nicer and you’ll be a lot more likely to get what you want, especially over the long term. And you’ll surely build better professional and personal relationships.

    Win-win.

    Taylor Swift on the Power of Solitude

    A study published in the British Journal of Psychology found that people who socialize more tend to be happier, which makes sense: relationships, friendships, connections, spending time with people we enjoy… those things tend to make us happier.

    But that’s not completely true if you’re highly intelligent; the same study found that the more highly intelligent people socialized, the less happy they became. 

    Swift appears to fall into that camp:

    I am alone a lot, which is good. I need that time to just be alone after a long day, to just decompress.

    Why? One theory is aspirational: the smarter you are, possibly the more focused you will be on longer-term goals — which means spending too much time socializing can be distracting instead of helpful. (In short, if you’re always hanging out with people, you aren’t getting stuff done.)

    The above study is just one study, though, and may only be directionally accurate. Plus, the relationship between intelligence and the desire for “alone time” doesn’t necessarily work in reverse. (I’m a great example: I like time alone, but I’m not particularly bright.)

    In your case, though? If you like to spend time alone working on a project, learning something new, developing your business plan, or grinding away on the things you need to do achieve your goals… don’t assume you’re a loner.

    And definitely don’t assume you’re antisocial. There could be a much better answer.

    You might just be smarter than most people.

    Taylor Swift on Giving Advice

    Jeff Bezos’s boss at a hedge fund tried to discourage him from resigning to start Amazon, saying his idea was “probably a better idea for someone who doesn’t have a good job.” Roy Disney, Walt Disney’s brother and business partner, tried to talk him out of making . Warren Buffett’s father told him it was a bad time to enter the securities industry.

    Granted, I’m cherry-picking examples, but still. As Swift says:

    I never give advice unless someone asks me for it.

    One thing I’ve learned, and possibly the only advice I have to give, is to not be that person giving out unsolicited advice based on your own personal experience. 

    Even when asked for advice, who are we to tell anyone what to do? We’re us. We’re not them. 

    What we can do, though, is help the people who ask for advice work through the process of making the right decision .

    The next time you’re tempted to offer unsolicited advice, resist the temptation. If you’re asked for advice, don’t tell that person what to do. And definitely don’t say what you would do. 

    Instead, try to help that person find the right questions to ask themselves.

    Because no matter how smart or experience we might like to think we are… their answers are the only answers that matter.

    Taylor Swift on Goals

    While nearly everyone has at least one major goal they want to achieve, statistics show very few people actually achieve that goal.

    In part, that’s because most of our limits are self-imposed. We can always do more than we think. Navy SEALs call it the 40 percent rule: when you think you’re done, when your mind says you’re exhausted, fried, and totally tapped out, you still have 60 percent left in your tank.

    Yet your emotions — in this case, your emotional response to the fatigue, effort, or mental challenges you normally don’t face — get the best of you. Change is hard. Adding something new to an already packed schedule is hard. Those first few days of trying to create a minimum viable product, or cold-calling in search of an enabling customer, or training for a marathon, or embarking on any difficult long-term journey towards a major goal?

    They’re .

    Especially if you look too far ahead.

    Swift’s approach?

    As soon as I accomplish one goal, I replace it with another one.

    I try not to get too far ahead of myself. I just say to myself, ‘All right, I’d like to headline a tour,’ and then when I get there, I’ll see what my next goal is. 

    But what if you struggle to get started with your first goal? Try embracing the two-week rule. Pick a goal. Pick something you feel you want to achieve. Create a daily process or routine you will follow. 

    Then commit to following that routine for two weeks. For each of the next 14 days, keep your head down and focus solely on what you need to do that day. Not next week. Not next month. Not next year.

    Just that day.

    At the end of two weeks, you’ll know whether you want to keep going. You’ll know whether the goal you chose means something to you, or was just a whim. (Either outcome is fine; “wasting” two weeks only to find out you don’t want to run a marathon is better than spending the next 20 years feeling like a failure because you still think you want to… but haven’t.)

    If you decide to keep going, the two weeks you put in will make it much more likely you’ll stay the course over the long term. Partly because of the improvement you’ve made — improving is always fun, and we all like to do things we’re good at — and because your emotions will start to work for you, not against you.

    The pride you’ll feel in having stayed the course will help fuel future effort. The fulfillment you’ll gain from doing something most people can’t will do wonders for your confidence. The knowledge that you can achieve more than you ever dreamed possible will inspire you to reach even farther. 

    Pick one goal, and commit to two weeks. If you can’t do something for two weeks, the goal didn’t mean enough to you.

    But if you can do it for two weeks, then the odds are good you can, with time and effort, achieve what you really want to achieve. 

    And you can decide what your next goal should be.

    Taylor Swift on Happiness

    Success in business — and in life — means different things to different people. “Success” should mean different things to different people. Whether or not you feel successful depends on how you define success, and on the tradeoffs you are willing to not just accept but embrace as you pursue your definition of success.

    Even so, the best way to define success is to ask yourself a simple question: “How happy am I?” How successful you are — more importantly, how successful you feel — is largely based solely on the answer to that question.

    As Swift says:

    I have this really high priority on happiness, and finding something to be happy about.

    My ultimate goal is to end up being happy, most of the time.

    Sound impossible? Think about it this way. Compartmentalize all you want, but no single aspect of your life can truly be separated from the others. Business success, family and friends, personal pursuits — since each is a permanent part of the whole, putting more focus on one area automatically reduces the focus on another area.

    Want to make more money? You can, but something else has to give. Want more time with family? Want to help others? Want to pursue a hobby? You can, but in each case, something else has to give.

    What motivates you? What do you want to achieve for yourself and your family? What do you value most, spiritually, emotionally, and materially? That’s what will make you happy — and if you aren’t doing it, you won’t be happy.

    Defining what “success” means to you is important, but taking a clear-eyed look at the impact of your definition matters even more. As in most things, your intention is important, but the results provide the real answer.

    Ask yourself if you’re happy. If you are, you’re successful. The happier you are, the more successful you are.

    And if you aren’t happy? It’s time to make some changes.

    The opinions expressed here by Inc.com columnists are their own, not those of Inc.com.

    Jeff Haden

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  • Unlock the Key to a More Fulfilled Life in 3 Simple Steps | Entrepreneur

    Unlock the Key to a More Fulfilled Life in 3 Simple Steps | Entrepreneur

    Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

    For more than twenty years, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with dozens of CEOs and high-net-worth individuals to help them meet business and personal/lifestyle goals — in part by creating legacy projects that deliver lasting impact.

    One of the most important things I’ve learned through this work is that there are pronounced distinctions between happiness and fulfillment and that knowing the difference is critical for personal and business success.

    Because while happiness is important, it’s often fleeting — whether felt in the wake of an important sale, solid third-quarter results or upon receiving a promotion. It makes you feel good, as it should, but in the long run, tends not to change anything significant in how we live our lives day to day. It’s like a boost of dopamine—tends to leave as quickly as it arrived.

    Conversely, fulfillment is the result of extended dedication to a task, project, objective or dream. It is most often the result of a commitment to something greater than yourself, like family, a cause or community. Fulfillment is essentially, sustained and deep happiness.

    Innately, we recognize that happiness is fleeting and that fulfillment should be our long-term objective. However, for most of us, the goal continues to be the former. As a result of having the wrong focus, untold millions wind up stressed, unhealthy and suffering from debilitating mental illnesses like depression and addiction.

    So how do we break the cycle of chasing short-term satisfaction as opposed to long-term fulfillment?

    Related: The Biggest Trap Of Entrepreneurship: Happiness ≠ Achievement

    Step 1. Work on yourself

    It may sound simplistic, but the basic truth is that fulfillment is impossible if you don’t first take care of your body and mind. Focusing on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing is the foundation for any other achievement.

    A good place to start is with diet and exercise. This doesn’t mean you have to live like an athlete training for the Olympics: small adjustments can go a long way toward creating big changes, both physically and psychologically.

    When it comes to diet, I love a simple phrase in Michael Pollen’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, “Eat (real) food, not too much, mostly plants.” In other words, take it easy on heavily processed or fast food, as well as meat, and instead go for lots of vegetables and fruit. Just following that uncluttered guidance will work wonders.

    In terms of exercise, every bit helps, and the mantra “Use it or lose it” is great to keep in mind. A 2013 study found that, without regular exercise, we lose 1% to 2% per year in lean body mass and 1.5% to 5% per year of overall strength after turning 40.

    If you don’t exercise at the moment, start slowly. Even simple strolls have significant benefits. A 2023 Harvard report found that walking just 20 minutes a day, five days a week, yields significant health benefits, including cutting obesity incidence in half, reducing joint pain, lowering the risks of cancer and boosting immune health. Workers who were active in this basic way took 43% fewer sick days than those who were sedentary.

    No matter how busy we are, everyone should be able to find 100 minutes a week to walk.

    Related: 7 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Must Workout

    Step 2. Look outward

    To me, a striking similarity among the myriad of theories, seminars and self-improvement coaching available today is that they tend to be focused on looking inward. But finding a purpose greater than ourselves is even more vital. Personal change is part of the process, certainly, but the ultimate goal — the true purpose in life —should be something greater. This kind of looking outward will also help with Step 1 because science tells us that interacting with and connecting to others is critical on many levels.

    The Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, details in part that we have a fundamental human need to meaningfully connect with others. It emphasizes the importance of social connection in regulating nervous system responses and promoting emotional wellbeing.

    Similarly, the U.S. Surgeon General stated in 2023 that loneliness — a phenomenon made much more widespread by both the pandemic and the isolation that comes from living in a digital world—poses health risks as deadly as smoking, its effects equivalent to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.

    Related: What’s the Burnt Toast Theory? A Psychologist Explains the Mindset Hack That Can Make You Happier and More Successful.

    But what constitutes a wellness-producing connection? In practice, it can be as simple as going for a coffee with an elderly neighbor and extend to coaching a youth sports team, joining a book club or volunteering at a community center. These are simple, tangible actions that place you in the company of real people — much more spiritually fulfilling than social media or Zoom calls.

    Step 3. Redefine what success means

    A commonplace Western construct is that happiness comes from success. The hitch is that, in my opinion, our definition of success is flawed. We generally equate it with wealth, fame and power. Further, we are conditioned to think that more is better: more money, more possessions and more attention, but I have seen first-hand that some of the wealthiest and most “successful” people are among the least fulfilled. They’ve checked all the boxes of conventional notions of achievement but remain wanting.

    A 2018 study found that a stunning 49% of CEOs report struggling with a mental health condition (compared to just under 23% of the U.S. adult population as a whole) and that the majority of them report feeling overworked and combat both fatigue and continual stress.

    Related: How to Reframe Your Internal Dialogue for Greater Fulfillment in Both Work and Life

    Chasing short-term happiness in the form of money, possessions and social media status creates a vicious cycle of never having enough, which leads to more stress and more unhappiness. Instead, look inward to better yourself physically and emotionally so that you have the capacity to look outward. You will then become a better leader, friend, coach and parent — and create a self-perpetuating cycle of betterment.

    Marc Kielburger

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  • FedEx announces its own commerce platform for merchants | TechCrunch

    FedEx announces its own commerce platform for merchants | TechCrunch

    Logistics company FedEx announced its own commerce platform called FDX today. The platform will likely compete against Amazon by offering merchants services like demand generation, fulfillment, tracking, and post-purchase experiences including returns.

    The company said that FDX is currently in private preview with plans for a wider launch in fall 2024. Businesses can register their interest in trying it out through a form. The company didn’t mention any brands that are part of the pilot program.

    FedEx’s announcement has a lot of marketing buzzwords including “data-driven,” “digitally-led” and “end-to-end e-commerce solution for businesses of all sizes” but is thin on details like how it will compete with existing platforms.

    The company said that merchants could use FedEx’s services such as ShopRunner — an e-commerce platform it acquired in 2020 — to reach customers, show estimated delivery time on websites, handle carts, track packages, record the carbon emission impact of deliveries, and manage returns.

    Amazon has been offering Fulfiled by Amazon (FBA) for years now to let merchants use the company’s shipping and logistics infrastructure.

    In 2022, Amazon started allowing third-party merchants who already use FBA to list Prime-eligible items on their own sites. In January 2023, the e-commerce giant expanded this feature to all U.S. merchants and also allowed them to show Amazon reviews of an item on their site. Last November, Amazon launched new perks for Buy With Prime such as easy returns and customer support.

    Last year, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon has been outpacing rivals FedEx and UPS in terms of package deliveries in the U.S.

    In 2019, FedEx ended both air express and ground delivery contracts with Amazon. At that time, the Tennessee-based company said that Amazon represented only 1.3% of revenue for the 12-month period that ended in December 2018. In December 2019, Amazon blocked third-party merchants from using FedEx’s ground delivery service for Prime shipments, which was reversed a year later.

    Ivan Mehta

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  • 5 Habits That Build Mental Strength | Entrepreneur

    5 Habits That Build Mental Strength | Entrepreneur

    Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

    On the most recent episode of The Jeff Fenster Show, entrepreneur and real estate investor Cole Hatter shares his insights on building mental fortitude, finding purpose, and achieving success.

    Here’s a closer look at his journey and the valuable lessons he shares.

    Physical challenges create mental strength

    Hatter believes physical challenges play a vital role in developing mental strength and protecting one’s sanity and quality of life. He encourages listeners to take on bodily challenges, such as the seventy-five hard program, to push their limits and build resilience. By embracing physical challenges, individuals can develop the mental fortitude needed to overcome obstacles and achieve success.

    Larger purposes lead to more fulfillment

    According to Cole, having a larger purpose beyond making money is essential for long-term success and fulfillment. He emphasizes the importance of finding a cause or mission that drives you and aligns with your values. By identifying something that drives you other than financial gain, you can find greater meaning in your work and positively impact the world.

    Surround yourself with mentors

    To stay motivated and continuously grow, Cole recommends seeking mentorship, reading books, and investing in personal development. He believes that surrounding oneself with successful individuals and constantly learning are vital to success. By learning from those who have already achieved what you aspire to, you can gain valuable insights and avoid common pitfalls.

    Embrace resilience

    Cole’s personal journey from tragedy to success highlights the power of resilience and making a promise to live a big enough life for oneself and others. He shares how he committed his two best friends, who tragically passed away, to live a life that honors their memory. This promise has driven him to push through challenges and create a life of purpose and impact. By embracing resilience and making a personal commitment, individuals can overcome adversity and achieve their goals.

    Study up on real estate

    As a successful real estate investor, Cole stresses the importance of knowledge, education, and preparation in seizing opportunities. He advises listeners to start with books like “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki to gain a foundational understanding of real estate investing. By investing in their growth and education, individuals can position themselves to capitalize on the opportunities that arise in the real estate market.

    Prepare for the future

    Cole suggests that individuals should be financially prepared to capitalize on discounted real estate opportunities that may arise in the next year or two due to rising interest rates. He advises homeowners to hold onto their properties if possible. Individuals can take advantage of market fluctuations and make sound investment decisions by being financially ready and strategic.

    Hatter’s insights on building mental fortitude, finding purpose, and achieving success provide valuable guidance for aspiring entrepreneurs and real estate investors. By embracing physical challenges, pursuing a bigger goal, investing in personal growth, and staying prepared, individuals can navigate challenges and seize opportunities on their path to success.

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    About The Jeff Fenster Show

    Serial entrepreneur Jeff Fenster embarks on an extraordinary journey every week, delving into the stories of exceptional individuals who have defied the norms and blazed their own trails to achieve extraordinary success.

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  • Extensiv Launches Network Manager Enabling 3PLs to Build Collaborative Distributed Fulfillment Networks

    Extensiv Launches Network Manager Enabling 3PLs to Build Collaborative Distributed Fulfillment Networks

    New software empowers 3PLs to grow by creating and managing 4PL networks that expand their geographic footprint

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    Jul 26, 2022


    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 26, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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    Extensiv – delivering omnichannel software solutions for warehouse, inventory, and order management – today announced Extensiv Network Manager to help third-party logistics (3PLs) providers build and manage networks of geographically distributed partner warehouses where a brand’s inventory is distributed across and shipped from multiple warehouses, enabling lower cost, expedited delivery options while retaining customer relationships, reducing risk and capital overhead. 

    Extensiv Network Manager combines software, services, tools, and relationships that empower any 3PL, even those operating out of a single warehouse, to partner closely with other 3PLs to service brands across multiple geographically distributed warehouses. Unlike current homegrown solutions that 3PLs may have cobbled together, Extensiv Network Manager offers the key capabilities necessary to build and operate a hybrid network, including sophisticated order routing rules as well as complete visibility and control over all orders regardless of which node is shipping them.

    Until now, 3PLs looking to build this type of sophisticated fourth-party logistics (4PL) network have had to raise massive funding rounds to pay for the costly software development associated with these models. For the first time, Extensiv Network Manager offers a productized offering that allows even 3PLs with limited technical capabilities to build and operate a software-enabled fulfillment network to compete with the likes of Ship Bob and Deliverr. Additionally, unlike homegrown software solutions, Extensiv Network Manager is a cloud-based, fully productized and supported product that will continue to be developed and enhanced.

    “Extensiv Network Manager leverages the company’s deep experience working with 3PLs and its industry-leading 3PL warehouse operations platform to offer sophisticated fulfillment capabilities while continuing to operate their warehouses using 3PL Warehouse Manager. Consumer expectations are at an all-time high. Inflation has only increased the need to keep shipping costs down, but consumers still expect fast, and often next-day, delivery,” said David Miller, VP of strategy at Extensiv. “Single or even two warehouse fulfillment approaches force brands to choose between paying exorbitant prices for unprofitable expedited shipping or choosing low-cost saver services, which results in painfully slow delivery times.”

    Early adopters have seen positive results already, with one customer, Rocket Shippers, using Extensiv Network Manager to lower shipping costs while decreasing transit times by intelligently routing orders to the best-fit fulfillment center in their network.

    “The Network Manager team did an amazing job streamlining our order routing rules,” said Matthew Schneider, Senior Account Manager at Rocket Shippers. “Network Manager has made it so much easier to process Seller Fulfilled Prime orders in our network as well as providing inventory visibility across multiple facilities.” 

    Solving Problems for 3PLs and Brands

    As a brand’s expectations of their fulfillment partners grow, 3PLs need a low-risk, low-cost option to bring customers distributed inventory and omnichannel fulfillment services while retaining direct relationships with these brands. Space restrictions, start-up costs, risk volatility, and other considerations keep smaller 3PLs from expanding into new facilities, thus limiting their ability to service growing brands and making their offering less competitive.

    Many brands have tried to build their own multi-3PL fulfillment strategies to offer faster or less expensive delivery. In the modern technology-enabled supply chain, brands require the consistency of service that can only be delivered by operating on a standard technology platform with an identical configuration and shipping strategy across every node. In today’s era of heightened consumer expectations, brands need to efficiently support not just ecommerce deliveries, but omnichannel fulfillment. Extensiv Network Manager helps 3PLs deliver on these rising expectations.

    Introducing Extensiv Network Manager

    Extensiv Network Manager enables 3PL warehouses to build relationships with other 3PLs to expand their footprint and compete at scale, while ensuring brands have a seamless and consistent experience across all the nodes. Extensiv Network Manager provides the technology to operate a reliable network of partner 3PL warehouses, working together to expand geographic reach, increase service offerings, and improve SLAs while reducing overall operating expenses for themselves and their customers.

    3PLs utilize Extensiv Network Manager for:

    • Complete visibility: Inventory and transaction details are visible across all networked warehouses in a single, dedicated management portal. This eliminates duplicate entry and the confusion of multiple logins and systems.
    • Order Routing: Logic-based order routing and management tools automatically send orders to the best fulfillment center in the network based upon virtually unlimited business rules; seamless order flows from cart to the WMS (3PL Warehouse Manager) and back without duplicate setups or convoluted tagging, with real-time order processing status across all servicing facilities.
    • Seamless inventory management: A holistic view of inventory levels across network warehouses. Manage inventory throughout the network by seeing real-time levels and alerts.
    • Simplified setup and maintenance: Configurable cloud-based software eliminates complexity and can be set up with minimal time and effort. Add new fulfillment nodes with only a few clicks to start fulfilling across the network. 

    To complement Extensiv Network Manager’s software capabilities, Extensiv launched an array of services to guide 3PLs through the process of setting up a collaborative 4PL network. These services range from needs analysis, collaboration on partner identification based upon geography or service offering, as well as implementation services to initially configure the fulfillment network.  

    Extensiv Network Manager builds on the recently launched Extensiv Fulfillment Marketplace, a free resource that empowers 3PLs to identify potential network partners that offer a complementary geographic footprint and/or services.

    To learn more about Extensiv Network Manager, go to: www.extensiv.com/extensiv-network-manager. To find 3PL partners and build your network, go to: www.extensiv.com/fulfillment-marketplace. 

    About Extensiv

    Extensiv, formerly 3PL Central, is a visionary technology leader focused on creating the future of omnichannel fulfillment. We partner with warehouse professionals and entrepreneurial brands to transform their fulfillment operations in the radically changing world of commerce and consumer expectations. Through our unrivaled network of more than 1,500 connected 3PLs and a suite of integrated, cloud-native warehouse management (WMS), order management (OMS), and inventory management (IMS) software, we enable modern merchants and brands to fulfill demand anywhere with superior flexibility and scale without painful platform migrations as they grow. More than 25,000 logistics professionals and thousands of brands trust Extensiv every day to drive commerce at the pace that modern consumers expect.

    Media Contacts:

    Bret Clement, Clement | Peterson for Extensiv
    bret@clementpeterson.com
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    Rachel Trindade, Extensiv
    rtrindade@extensiv.com

    Source: Extensiv, formerly 3PL Central

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  • Deliveright Announces Partnership With BigCommerce to Simplify Heavy Goods Deliveries

    Deliveright Announces Partnership With BigCommerce to Simplify Heavy Goods Deliveries

    AI-powered delivery platform solves final-mile, heavy goods delivery challenges for BigCommerce merchants

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    Mar 10, 2022


    LEXINGTON, N.C., March 10, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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    Deliveright, a leading final-mile digital delivery platform offering white-glove service, today announced a new partnership with BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), a leading Open SaaS e-commerce platform for fast-growing and established brands. Deliveright’s AI-powered platform simplifies the complex process of shipping heavy goods such as furniture by automating the entire process.

    BigCommerce merchants can now take control over all stages of fulfillment, from the point of origin to the customer’s home, with real-time data. The app integrates directly with Deliveright’s Grasshopper platform, provides instant shipping quotes, and offers service levels ranging from curbside to full white-glove delivery. 

    “The importance of a seamless delivery process cannot be overstated, as it plays a critical role in a brand’s overall service quality. More than ever, consumers want to receive their online purchases quickly, regardless of pervasive supply chain issues,” said Doug Ladden, CEO of Deliveright. “BigCommerce merchants have the opportunity to potentially mitigate delivery delays and improve customer experience with complete visibility and a focus on solving the ever-elusive final-mile challenge.”

    Last-mile delivery market share in North America persists as the most challenging process within the supply chain and is expected to increase by $59.81 billion by 2025. Deliveright’s technology empowers BigCommerce merchants to solve final-mile, heavy goods delivery challenges in a fragmented market.

    “Our partnership with Deliveright further illustrates our commitment to providing merchants access to the highest-caliber technologies and service providers available in the industry,” said Russell Klein, chief commercial officer for BigCommerce. “Deliveright shares our desire to help merchants sell more and grow faster to maximize success, and we look forward to working together to mutually support customers.”

    To learn more about Deliveright’s BigCommerce partnership or to download the app, visit https://www.bigcommerce.com/apps/deliveright/.

    About Deliveright

    Deliveright is the first AI-powered logistics and delivery technology company to solve final-mile, heavy goods delivery challenges for e-commerce, retailers, and manufacturers needing white-glove service. Launched in 2018 to streamline the supply chain for heavy goods, Deliveright’s technology, combined with its vast delivery network, makes white-glove delivery seamless, transparent, and accessible for businesses of all sizes, enabling improved customer experience and increased revenue. Deliveright’s proprietary logistics technology platform, Grasshopper®, manages all stages of fulfillment, enabling complete supply chain visibility to the customer’s home. Serving more than 1,000 customers in e-commerce and manufacturing across the furniture, industrial equipment, and transportation industries, Grasshopper is also licensed nationwide by delivery and freight companies, ensuring that every delivery is tracked across a complex transportation network and customer service platform. The company is headquartered in North Carolina and operates nationwide and in Canada. For more information, visit https://www.deliveright.com/.

    About BigCommerce

    BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC) is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) e-commerce platform that empowers merchants of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. As a leading open SaaS solution, BigCommerce provides merchants sophisticated enterprise-grade functionality, customization and performance with simplicity and ease-of-use. Tens of thousands of B2B and B2C companies across 150 countries and numerous industries use BigCommerce to create beautiful, engaging online stores, including Ben & Jerry’s, Molton Brown, S.C. Johnson, Skullcandy, Sony and Vodafone. Headquartered in Austin, BigCommerce has offices in London, Kyiv, San Francisco, and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.bigcommerce.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

    BigCommerce® is a registered trademark of BigCommerce Pty. Ltd. Third-party trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

     

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    Jill Rosenthal for Deliveright

    Deliveright@qh-pr.com

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  • Graphik Dimensions is Now Sensaria

    Graphik Dimensions is Now Sensaria

    Circle Graphics brings together Graphik Dimensions, Graphik Printworks, and other leading wall décor brands to form a new framing and art print-on-demand powerhouse

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    Nov 3, 2021


    HIGH POINT, N.C., November 3, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    Graphik Dimensions, a Circle Graphics company, announced its rebrand as Sensaria.

    Over the past three years, the Circle Graphics Online Wall Décor Division has acquired leading providers of custom framing, photo-quality wall décor, and owned & licensed art – Graphik Dimensions, Bay Photo, and World Art Group. By streamlining the collective products and capabilities across these brands, which culminated in the launch of Sensaria as the company’s unified online wall décor identity, we are uniquely positioned to provide a vast assortment of customized products, an elevated level of service, capabilities, and increased capacity.

    “Sensaria represents a universal wall décor solution for our hospitality, commercial, healthcare, and eCommerce partners. Our mission is to provide innovative customized products combined with world-class performance and service. Sensaria aspires to be the industry partner of choice for all creators in our space,” said Andrew Cousin, Circle Graphics CEO.

    “The breadth of Sensaria’s world-class products and manufacturing capabilities position the company to deliver on its mission to bring design and art to life across all market segments including hospitality, commercial and fulfillment,” said Mike Kirschner, Sensaria President.

    “We are very excited about the launch of Sensaria as a standalone division within the Company,” commented Ryan Kaplan, Managing Director at H.I.G. Capital. “Sensaria unifies the company’s diverse, market-leading product set under a single brand to increase customer awareness of the full breadth of personalized products the company has to offer and drive continued strong growth.”

    Graphik Dimensions joined the Circle Graphics portfolio in November 2020, adding custom framing to the product offerings. The addition of Graphik Dimensions brought an additional facility, located in High Point, NC – further expanding Sensaria’s growing footprint and capacity.

    Circle Graphics, a H.I.G. company, is comprised of two standalone divisions – Online Wall Décor & Out of Home Visual Solutions. The rebrand to Sensaria affects the Online Wall Décor division. The Out-of-Home Visual Solutions division and the parent company will remain known as Circle Graphics. The rebrand brings together the Graphik Dimensions, Graphik Printworks, Circle Graphics Décor, and C.G. on Demand brands under the Sensaria name.

    About Sensaria

    Sensaria produces best-in-class décor products, custom frames, and art enabling industry professionals in all design markets to procure made-to-order and pre-designed curated wall décor. We will partner with you to find the best solution for your large or smaller scale projects. Sensaria is made up of wholly-owned direct-to-consumer and direct-to-pro websites and market-leading reseller relationships. With operations spread across the U.S. and Canada, Sensaria employs approximately 1,200 people to serve the nationwide customer base efficiently. For more information, please visit www.sensaria.com.

    About H.I.G. Capital

    H.I.G. is a leading global private equity and alternative assets investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management. Based in Miami, and with offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta in the U.S., as well as international affiliate offices in London, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, H.I.G. specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to small and mid-sized companies, utilizing a flexible and operationally focused/ value-added approach. Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in and managed more than 300 companies worldwide. The firm’s current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with combined sales in excess of $30 billion. For more information, please refer to the H.I.G. website at www.higcapital.com.

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    Dawn Jacobs
    Executive Vice President, Brand & Product, Sensaria
    dawn.jacobs@sensaria.com

    Source: Sensaria

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  • Equinox Launches New Website Featuring Open Source Library Products, Services, and Education

    Equinox Launches New Website Featuring Open Source Library Products, Services, and Education

    Equinox Open Library Initiative celebrates 15 years as a small business delivering ‘Extraordinary Service. Exceptional Value’ to libraries worldwide

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    updated: Apr 20, 2021


    DULUTH, Ga., April 20, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    Equinox Open Library Initiative, Inc. proudly announces the launch of its newly designed website https://www.equinoxOLI.org, featuring open source library products, services, and educational resources. Equinox Open Library Initiative, the successor to Equinox Software, Inc., celebrates 15 years as a small business delivering “Extraordinary Service. Exceptional Value” to libraries worldwide. Equinox provides innovative open source software for libraries and consortia of all types, serving academic, public, school, corporate, cultural, and government organizations. The new website serves as the central place for current news from Equinox, information about open source library software, including Evergreen, Koha, Fulfillment, and CORAL, and details and announcements regarding Equinox’s grants, programs, and community events.

    “When you choose Equinox, you’re choosing a mission-driven small business with a proven record of technical expertise and outstanding service,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director. “As we launch the new website and celebrate this important milestone, we are deeply grateful to the libraries, consortia, and community partners who have trusted Equinox to provide best-in-class library technologies.” 

    In addition to open source products, Equinox offers library consulting, training, and technology services. Consulting topics include workflow analysis, process improvement, consortial policy evaluation and management, web design, custom training sessions and workshops, IT services and support, and data services.

    “Our new website highlights our services and programs contributing to library open source software and infrastructure,” said Galen Charlton, Implementation and IT Manager at Equinox. “We hope that libraries and community members find it useful as a hub for finding open source resources and learning more about Equinox.” 

    Follow Equinox Open Library Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Vimeo for the latest updates. 

    To receive news directly in your inbox: https://www.equinoxOLI.org/#signup

    For more information:

    Laura Barry
    Communications Coordinator
    Equinox Open Library Initiative, Inc.
    laura.barry@equinoxOLI.org
    877.OPEN.ILS (877.673.6457)

    About Equinox Open Library Initiative

    Equinox Open Library Initiative provides innovative open source software for libraries of all types and delivers extraordinary service at exceptional value. As the successor to Equinox Software, Inc., Equinox Open Library Initiative builds upon more than a decade of trusted service and technical expertise, providing consulting services, software development, hosting, training, and support for Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, and other open source library software. To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org. For Equinox Library Services Canada, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.ca.

    Source: Equinox Open Library Initiative

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