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Monthly Archives: May 2021

Address validation best practices

Ecommerce has increased dramatically in the last year, and so have address correction fees. Last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce saw a 32 percent increase in eCommerce sales since the year prior—not surprising given stay-at-home orders and the need for safe, convenient shopping. However, more business has come with more shipping fees.
Address correction fees have increased 5 percent over the last two years1, resulting in major carriers charging $18 for each address that needs to be corrected. (Yikes!)