Free e-commerce UA channels to leverage

User acquisition costs can take up a large portion of your margin. For example, Amazon referral fees range from 8-17% of retail price, with most products getting charged 15%.    Unsurprisingly… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

China – US cargo capacity down 30%. Costs up 5-7x

This is a continuation of our Covid-19 series where we discuss the impacts of the pandemic on different areas of the supply chain.  In this fourth post of the series, we will explore the impact on … | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

China's industrial capacity appears to be back to normal

As the title suggests, in this post we’re focusing on how manufacturing capacity has rebounded since the start of the pandemic, with a focus on China. This is the third in a series of posts outlini… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

Lending for e-commerce SMBs during Covid-19

During these uncertain times of the Covid-19 pandemic, SMBs can be hit the hardest. Anytime there is a shock to the system that creates uncertainty, financial markets can dry up. As a result, small… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

Minimum Order Quantities: 9 tips to work with (and around) them

Let’s start by defining what ‘MOQ’ means. The Minimum Order Quantity or MOQ is implemented by the seller of goods (that could be anywhere along the supply chain, but in this case we are going to fo… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

Ep6 – The Next Big Thing – How Carets Runs a 100% DTC Shoe Business

The Next Big Thing discusses topics that other hardware entrepreneurs will find useful, such as prototyping and manufacturing, tools the companies use to keep moving forward, sales channels that ha… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

Using the Newsvendor method to calculate the optimal quantity of inventory

In our previous post ‘How to calculate the correct amount of inventory to order’ we introduced a basic framework that can be used to begin your calculation. If you are revisiting the post and want … | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

Kickpay Adds EFulfillment Service to Fulfillment Partner Program

Every Fulfillment Center client has the potential to be high-growth; the only thing missing is resources. More inventory. More time. More capital. That’s where Kickpay’s Fulfillment Partner Program… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

How to calculate the correct amount of inventory to order

In our previous Blog post, “The Hidden Costs of Carrying Too Much Inventory,” we discussed some often overlooked costs relating to inventory. Ordering too little means you run into an out of stock … | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

FightCamp (YC W16), the Peloton of boxing, grew 7x in 1 year

The Next Big Thing discusses topics that other hardware entrepreneurs will find useful, such as prototyping and manufacturing, tools the companies use to keep moving forward, sales channels that ha… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 4 years ago

The costs of carrying too much inventory

Although it sounds obvious, carrying too much inventory can be expensive. Really expensive. Not just in hard costs but also opportunity costs, especially for young companies.  At Kickpay we see man… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago

Unbound Babes gets 100% YoY growth without conventional ad channels

The Next Big Thing discusses topics that other hardware entrepreneurs will find useful, such as prototyping and manufacturing, tools the companies use to keep them moving forward, sales channels th… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago

Kickpay Adds Ruby Has to Fulfillment Partner Program

Ruby Has joins us as the newest member of the Kickpay Fulfillment Partner Program, which enables them to offer inventory financing to all their clients. They join other Fulfillment Centers in the p… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago

Chippo sold 7 months of inventory in 1 day

The Next Big Thing discusses topics that other hardware entrepreneurs will find useful, such as prototyping and manufacturing, tools the companies use to keep them moving forward, sales channels th… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago

Things top e-com brands do to prepare for 10x growth in Q4

Most e-commerce companies realize that the fourth quarter is THE time for growth. Everyone is online and everyone is looking to make purchases. Based on trends we’ve seen among our clients we’… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago

Kickpay Adds ShipMonk to Fulfillment Partner Program

We are pleased to report the addition of the newest Fulfillment Center, ShipMonk, to our Fulfillment Partner Program. After expanding to California and New York, the Florida-based company decided t… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago

The Next Big Thing – How Axis Sells $170k of smart blinds / month

The Next Big Thing discusses topics that other hardware entrepreneurs will find useful, such as prototyping and manufacturing, tools the companies use to keep them moving forward, sales channels th… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago

Kickpay (YC W15) Partners with Rush Order for Fulfillment Program

We are excited to announce that Rush Order has joined the Kickpay Fulfillment Partner Program. Leading fulfillment centers are looking for new ways to help their customers and add more value beyond… | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago

Kickpay (YC W15) Launches Partner Program with EasyPost (YC S13)

Today we are pleased to publicly announce the launch of Kickpay’s Fulfillment Partner Program. With the program, Fulfillment Centers can now offer financial services to their clients. This enables … | Continue reading


@blog.kickpay.com | 5 years ago