We announced back in January that we had signed a long term lease at a new facility across highway 94 from our current location. We are happy to say that the move is complete and that our new digs couldn't be finer. Along with being in a more established industrial park, our building is only 5 years old and came... Read more →
Good day everyone. We are pleased to announce that we have signed a long term lease for great new facility across highway 94 from our current location in Rogers, MN. The official move-in date is 04/01/2012. Though the current space worked great for a while, it lacks expansion capability and, shall we say, some curb... Read more →
Alive Fulfillment is now officially a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) as credited by the Central Certification Program sponsored (CERT) by the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, and the City of Saint Paul. Qualified NAICS codes include: NAICS-488991: PACKING AND PREPARING GOODS FOR... Read more →
The Back to School period and the holidays are notoriously stressful and busy times for retailers. It can be extremely difficult to get promotions planned, printed, and to the end user in time for a promotion to start. Since fulfillment is the final cog in the promotion machine, it is imperative for marketing... Read more →
Alive Fulfillment has filed the necessary paperwork with the Women's Business Enterprise National Council(WBENC) to become certified as a Woman-Owned company. Barb Lund, an industry veteran of over thirty years, is currently the majority owner of Alive Companies, an order fulfillment, warehousing, and inventory... Read more →
When Regis Corporation, owner and franchisor of over 12,700 salon locations worldwide, wanted to incorporate digital picture frames for several of their store brands, they knew who to call. Behind the digital signage expertise of AlivePromo and the fulfillment expertise of Alive Fulfillment, all areas of the... Read more →
Fuel surcharges can have a direct relation to how much you are paying for freight. All freight carriers charge you for them, but they usually will not tell you how much they are unless you ask specifically. UPS & FedEx fuel surcharges change on a month to month basis. Example: UPS Ground Surcharge Monday... Read more →
You may have noticed that in 2011 you seem to be paying more for your UPS & FedEx deliveries. Below is a quick look at package delivery increases for both carriers and the United States Postal Service (USPS). UPS rate changes 2011 Ground package rates increased by an average of a net 4.9% Air and... Read more →
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