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Y Combinator Startup Podcast

#31 - Spotting Ecommerce Trends in Shipping Data – Laura Behrens Wu

Sep 1, 2017
43:33
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Laura Behrens Wu, CEO and cofounder of Shippo, discusses the challenges of e-commerce shipping, the future of Blue Apron in the face of Amazon's dominance, e-commerce trends and sustainability, shipping quirks with USPS, types of shipping providers and their specializations, becoming a better manager, and advice for starting a B2B startup.
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Quick takeaways

  • Shipo provides a flexible and intuitive shipping solution, filling the technology gap in the shipping industry.
  • Shipping directly impacts e-commerce conversion rates, and Shipo helps businesses navigate this by connecting with shipping providers and suggesting the best options.

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Shipo: Powering E-commerce Shipping

Shipo, a multi-carrier shipping API, connects e-commerce stores with shipping providers to help them offer free and fast shipping, improving conversion rates. Customers can integrate Shipo's API or use the out-of-the-box dashboard solution to streamline their shipping process. Shipo's customers range from SMBs to platforms and marketplaces, providing shipping solutions that are tailored to their unique needs. The shipping industry lacks standardization, and Shipo fills this gap by offering a flexible and intuitive shipping solution. They compete with incumbents like Stamps and D-Shit Pitneybose, as well as other shipping companies like EasyPost.

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