Real Results from 🇨🇦 Canadian Businesses
Shipping Success Stories
See how Canadian e-commerce businesses saved 15-40% on shipping costs while improving customer experience
Not specified (focus on geographic expansion)
Savings
21 Days
Implementation
- Perishable Food
- Toronto, Ontario
THE CHALLENGE
This Toronto perishable food startup had strong product-market fit but was trapped serving only the GTA. Without carrier relationships, shipping infrastructure, or temperature-controlled logistics, they couldn’t expand nationally despite clear demand.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel built complete shipping infrastructure with FleetOptics, Purolator, and FedEx through ShipStation, including a custom dry ice program enabling 48-hour delivery nationwide. The company’s growth “exploded” following implementation.
31%
Savings
16 Days
Implementation
- Apparel & Accessories
- Sylvan Lake, Alberta
THE CHALLENGE
This Sylvan Lake apparel retailer relied on manual Canada Post processing for all shipments. Hours of daily label typing, no cost visibility, single-carrier dependency, and scaling limitations were blocking growth potential.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations to ShipStation with direct FedEx, Purolator, and Canpar accounts alongside Canada Post, delivering 31% cost savings, automated fulfillment, and multi-carrier resilience through collective buying power.
18.3%
Savings
10 Days
Implementation
- Fashion & Apparel (B2C)
- Ottawa, Ontario
THE CHALLENGE
This Ottawa apparel brand was doubling revenue quarterly but stuck with single-carrier Canada Post dependency through Shopify. Manual processes consumed valuable time while platform limitations blocked scaling for major upcoming projects.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations to ShipStation with direct FedEx and Canpar accounts, delivering 18.3% cost savings, automated carrier selection, and peak season resilience through collective buying power.
29%
Savings
10 Days
Implementation
- Specialty Food & Beverage (Tea)
- Toronto, Ontario
THE CHALLENGE
This Toronto tea company faced freight costs outpacing revenue growth due to over-reliance on FedEx Express and underutilized local carrier options. Manual rate selection within ShipStation meant missing optimization opportunities.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel optimized service levels by shifting to FedEx Ground and integrating FleetOptics for GTA deliveries, delivering 29% cost savings and automated carrier selection through collective buying power.
15%
Savings
7 Days
Implementation
- Baby & Kids Gear Marketplace
- Toronto, Ontario
THE CHALLENGE
This Toronto baby gear marketplace faced compounding annual rate increases with UPS and lacked the volume to negotiate better pricing independently. They needed cost reduction without adding operational complexity to their growing business.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel optimized their carrier relationship by switching to Canpar through collective buying power, delivering 15% cost savings, enterprise-level support, and stable pricing—all while maintaining their preferred single-carrier simplicity.
28%
Savings
7 Days
Implementation
- Luxury Kitchenware & Home Goods
- Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Luxury Kitchenware Shipping Optimization: 28% Cost Reduction & Enhanced Customer Experience
THE CHALLENGE
This Toronto luxury kitchenware retailer faced platform dependency on eShipper with no visibility into actual carrier rates. Hidden markups and limited optimization options were eroding margins while standard support couldn’t meet premium brand expectations.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel established direct FedEx and Canpar accounts through ShipStation, delivering 28% cost savings, transparent pricing, and enterprise-level support through collective buying power of 240+ Canadian businesses.
42.5%
Savings
14 Days
Implementation
- Apparel & Fashion (DTC and B2B)
- Ottawa, Ontario
THE CHALLENGE
This Ottawa apparel brand faced platform dependency on Freightcom with no control over rate changes. Shipping was their largest variable cost, and they lacked the volume to negotiate enterprise rates independently while weekend pickup delays threatened customer relationships.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations to ShipStation with direct FedEx, Canpar, and Purolator accounts, delivering 42.5% cost savings, stable multi-year pricing, and enterprise-level support through collective buying power.
20.4%
Savings
14 Days
Implementation
- Luxury & Mid-Market Lighting and Home Hardware Retail
- Mont-Royal, Quebec
THE CHALLENGE
This Mont-Royal lighting retailer faced platform limitations with Freightcom, DIM weight penalties on protective packaging, and high residential surcharges. Manual rate comparison consumed valuable time while single-platform dependency limited carrier options.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations to ShipStation with direct FedEx, Purolator, and Canpar accounts, delivering 20.4% cost savings, automated carrier selection, and DIM weight optimization through collective buying power.
13.1% (projected)
Savings
Pending (dependent on UPS relationship transition)
Implementation
- Food Production
- Prince Edward Island
THE CHALLENGE
This PEI food producer relied exclusively on UPS through a direct account, creating single-carrier dependency that eliminated pricing leverage. Without competitive alternatives or benchmarking, they had no visibility into whether their rates were actually competitive.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel recommended ShipStation migration with Canpar, FedEx, and Purolator integration alongside UPS, delivering projected 13.1% savings through automated carrier selection and competitive rate access via collective buying power.
46%
Savings
22 Days
Implementation
- Handmade Apparel Manufacturing
- Ladysmith, British Columbia
THE CHALLENGE
This Ladysmith apparel manufacturer juggled Canada Post, Purolator, and UPS without platform integration. Manual processes consumed hours weekly while limited negotiating power blocked U.S. expansion and eroded margins on every shipment.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations to ShipStation with direct FedEx and Canpar accounts, delivering 46% cost savings, automated carrier selection, and viable U.S. market access through collective buying power.
27%
Savings
6 Days
Implementation
- E-commerce Furniture (DTC Modular Sofas & Fabric Samples)
- Canada-wide operations
THE CHALLENGE
This Canadian furniture retailer faced platform limitations with Freightcom that prevented access to enterprise rates. Manual processes and suboptimal carrier selection were consuming time and inflating costs across their dual fulfillment streams of fabric samples and heavy modular sofas.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations to ShipStation with direct Canpar and Purolator accounts, delivering 27% cost savings, automated carrier selection, and streamlined dual fulfillment through collective buying power and proven automation configurations.
Not specified (focus on delivery reliability and geographic expansion)
Savings
11 Days
Implementation
- Health & Wellness (Supplements & Natural Products)
- Sherbrooke, Québec
THE CHALLENGE
This Sherbrooke supplements retailer faced persistent Montreal apartment delivery failures through NationEx, limiting their reach to Quebec while lucrative national markets remained inaccessible due to unreliable service and prohibitive rates.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel replaced NationEx with a FedEx and Canpar multi-carrier strategy through ShipStation, solving Montreal delivery issues and enabling nationwide expansion with enterprise rates through collective buying power.
Not specified (focus on operational optimizatio
Savings
10 Days
Implementation
- Health & Wellness E-commerce (Family-Owned)
- Southern Alberta
THE CHALLENGE
This southern Alberta health & wellness retailer was juggling five carriers through ClickShip without strategic focus. Dimensional weight penalties on lightweight supplements and manual processes were creating operational complexity and eroding margins.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel consolidated operations onto ShipStation with strategic FedEx and Canpar accounts, delivering automated carrier selection, dimensional weight optimization, and enhanced U.S. shipping capabilities through collective buying power.
39%
Savings
12 Days
Implementation
- Health & Wellness (Supplements)
- Southeastern Quebec
THE CHALLENGE
This Quebec supplements retailer was stuck with single-carrier dependency on Purolator and WooCommerce’s basic shipping features. Manual processes consumed valuable time while dimensional weight penalties and geographic cost burdens eroded margins on every shipment.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations to ShipStation with direct accounts through Canpar, Purolator, and FedEx, delivering 39% cost savings, automated carrier selection, and enterprise-level support through collective buying power.
57%
Savings
12 Days
Implementation
- Luxury Fashion & Apparel
- Vancouver, British Columbia
THE CHALLENGE
This Vancouver luxury fashion retailer was trapped with single-carrier dependency on UPS, facing escalating costs, no negotiating leverage, and complete vulnerability to service disruptions that threatened their premium brand reputation and US market growth.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel implemented a multi-carrier strategy with Canpar, Purolator, and FedEx through ShipStation, providing automated carrier selection, enterprise rates through collective buying power, and service redundancy for reliable cross-border shipping.
34.9%
Savings
6 Days
Implementation
- Health & Personal Care
- Montreal, Quebec
THE CHALLENGE
This Montreal health and personal care retailer had substantial shipping volumes but was stuck with only two carriers. Their volume wasn’t translating to enterprise rates, and they lacked the expertise to negotiate optimal pricing across Canada’s diverse shipping zones.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel expanded their carrier network to include Canpar, Purolator, and local carriers alongside FedEx, delivering 34.9% cost savings, automated carrier selection, and enterprise-level support through collective buying power.
5%
Savings
11 Days
Implementation
- Apparel
- London, Ontario
THE CHALLENGE
This London apparel business had outgrown Sendle’s capabilities. Single-carrier dependency, manual processes, and limited automation were creating bottlenecks that prevented efficient scaling as order volumes increased.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations from Sendle to ShipStation with access to FedEx, Canpar, and Purolator, delivering 5% cost savings, automated workflows, and scalable infrastructure through collective buying power.
28.5%
Savings
7 Days
Implementation
- Sports & Recreation eCommerce
- Elmira, Ontario
THE CHALLENGE
This Elmira sports equipment retailer was paying premium public rates through Freightcom with no volume leverage. Manual rate comparisons consumed valuable time while platform markups and rising costs steadily eroded margins on heavy, bulky shipments.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel migrated operations to ShipStation with direct commercial contracts through FedEx, Purolator, and Canpar, delivering 28.5% cost savings, automated carrier selection, and transparent pricing through collective buying power.
15%
Savings
4 Days
Implementation
- Gardening & Landscaping Supplies (Wholesale)
- Greater Calgary, Alberta
THE CHALLENGE
This Calgary gardening wholesaler was juggling e-Shipper and Netparcel simultaneously while GLS and ICS carriers limited their coverage. The operational complexity was draining time and blocking their US expansion plans.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel consolidated operations onto ShipStation and replaced GLS and ICS with Canpar and FedEx, delivering 15% cost savings, streamlined workflows, and cross-border capabilities through collective buying power.
41.6%
Savings
10 Days
Implementation
- Gardening DTC (Low-Weight Products)
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
THE CHALLENGE
This St. John’s gardening retailer faced escalating shipping costs that outpaced revenue growth. Operating from Newfoundland with Shiptime’s public rates meant platform markups, no carrier control, and geographic penalties that threatened national expansion.
THE SOLUTION
Part n Parcel replaced Shiptime dependency with direct commercial contracts through Canpar, Purolator, and UPS via ShipStation, delivering enterprise rates, automated carrier selection, and multi-year pricing stability through collective buying power.
40%
Savings
7 Days
Implementation
- Healthcare
- Montréal, Québec
THE CHALLENGE
Rapidly expanding Montréal healthcare retailer faced rising shipping costs and shrinking margins, relying on standard FedEx and Canada Post accounts without a regional carrier plan.
THE SOLUTION
Through Part n Parcel’s network, they unlocked enterprise rates and automated carrier routing—cutting costs and improving delivery performance without changing their workflow.
25.4%
Savings
7 Days
Implementation
- Specialty Food & Beverage (Tea)
- Toronto, Ontario
THE CHALLENGE
Fast-growing Toronto tea company struggled with unreliable tracking, billing confusion, and delivery issues that were damaging their premium brand reputation.
THE SOLUTION
Strategic local carrier optimization with FleetOptics integration, maintaining their ShipStation workflow while dramatically improving performance and customer experience.
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