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2023 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2023 Newsletter
November 2023 Newsletter
- Five Tips on How to Create Engaging Product Descriptions That Sell
October 2023 Newsletter
- Ecommerce Store Owners' Top Ten Challenges – How to Overcome Them and Succeed Online
September 2023 Newsletter
- How Can I Use AI for My Ecommerce Store?
August 2023 Newsletter
- Changing Trends in Apparel eCommerce Will Lead to Greater Need of Warehouse Space
July 2023 Newsletter
- Shipping Issues Expected for Summer 2023
June 2023 Newsletter
- Smart Tips for Increasing ECommerce Sales - Many That Are Actionable with Minimal Effort
May 2023 Newsletter
- Ecommerce Management Resolutions for 2023 – Are You On Track?
April 2023 Newsletter
- Five Essential Benefits of a 3PL Warehouse for Your Small Business
March 2023 Newsletter
- Five Important Trends to Embrace for 2023
February 2023 Newsletter
- ECommerce Growth Projections for 2023 to 2026 – What's in Store
January 2023 Newsletter
- Five Tips for Planning Your eCommerce Promotions for 2023
2022 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2022 Holiday Hours
- Review Our Christmas and New Year's Hours
November 2022 Holiday Hours
- Review Our Holiday Season Hours
November 2022 Newsletter
- Offer Free Shipping the Smart Way for the 2022 Holiday Season
October 2022 Newsletter
- Ecommerce Store Owners' Top Ten Challenges – How to Overcome Them and Succeed Online
September 2022 Newsletter
- It's That Time of Year Again – Prepare for Increased Shipping Rates for the 2022 Holiday Season
August 2022 Newsletter
- How Do I Know I Am Ready to Hire a Fulfillment Partner?
July 2022 Newsletter
- Finding the Value in Your Fulfillment Partner – Does Yours Measure Up?
June 29, 2022 Announcement
- Medallion Leads the Way Again in Offering More Value, Updated Technology All for the Same Great Price You Pay Now
June 2022 Newsletter
- Resources to Grow Your Online Store in the Digital Age – Become Your Own Influencer
May 2022 Newsletter
- B2B Fulfillment Centers Just Don't "Get" eCommerce Distribution
April 2022 Newsletter
- Tips to Build Ecommerce Sales in April
March 2022 Newsletter
- Tips for Handling Shipping Delays While Building New Opportunities
February 2022 Newsletter
- What's the Amazon Effect? Learn More In this Article
January 2022 Newsletter
- Learn About the Rates for 2022 from USPS, UPS, and FedEX
2021 Newsletters and Announcements
An Important Note from Our Company President
- Important Note On Logistics, Shipping, and Possible Delays
November, December Holiday 2021 Hours
- Review our hours for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
November 2021 Newsletter
- Creating Your Own eCommerce Empire Means Expanding Beyond Amazon
October 2021 Newsletter
- Get Ready for Temporary Shipping Rate Adjustments for the 2021 Holiday Season
September 2021 Newsletter
- How to Choose the Right 3PL Partner for Your Business
August 2021 Newsletter
- Google Ups Its Game in eCommerce with a New Deep Shopify Connection
July 2021 Newsletter
- Amazon is Drawing Increased Attention as Antitrust Chatter Grows
June 2021 Newsletter
- Does Amazon's "New Normal" Come with New Problems?
May 2021 Newsletter
- Smart Tips for Increasing eCommerce Sales – Many That Are Actionable with Minimal Effort
April 2021 Newsletter
- The Technology Behind Successful Ecommerce Fulfillment
March 2021 Newsletter
- Three Reasons to Find a New Fulfillment Partner After the Holidays
February 2021 Newsletter
- International Fulfillment ? How to Reach More Customers Worldwide
January 2021 Newsletter
- Price Updates from USPS and FedEx plus Reminders on the UK VAT
2020 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2020 and January 2021 Holiday Hours
- Review the Medallion and Sprocket Express Christmas and New Year's Holiday Hours
December 2020 Newsletter
- The Amazon Effect: Considerations for eCommerce and Brick and Mortar Store Owners
November 2020 Newsletter
- Looking Ahead: Disasters, Disruptions, and Demand – the Supply Chain Learns from Coronavirus
October 2020 Newsletter
- Switch Fulfillment Houses Smoothly
September 2020 Newsletter
- Five Types of eCommerce Businesses
August 20, 2020 Newsletter
- USPS Temporary Shipping Rate Increases
August 2020 Newsletter
- A Quick Fulfillment Guide to Happier Customers
July 2020 Newsletter
- Online Returns are Growing Faster than E-Commerce Sales
June 17, 2020 Newsletter
- USPS Disruptions and Delays
June 2, 2020 Newsletter
- Announcement of Service Delay Due to Riots
June 2020 Newsletter
- Subscription Boxes Lead the Way in Direct to Consumer Sales
May 20, 2020 Newsletter
- Medallion & Sprocket Express Can Help with East and West Coast Warehouse Locations
May 7, 2020 Special Announcement on Amazon
- Don't Let Your Business Suffer Due to Amazon's Policies, You Have Options!
May 2020 Newsletter
- How Fulfillment Service Impacts Customer Satisfaction
April 29, 2020 Special Announcement
- USPS Announces New Software Changes Today
April 27, 2020 Special Announcement
- FedEx Announces New Surcharges Effective Today
April 3, 2020 Special Announcement
- Don't Let Your Business Suffer Due to Amazon's Policies, You Have Options!
April 2, 2020 Special Announcement
- Priority Mail Express International Guarantee Suspended to Certain Countries
April 2020 Special Announcement
- Beyond Amazon, the Power of E-commerce Marketplace Diversification
March 27, 2020 Special Announcement
- How to Reach Customers Now During the COVID-19 Crisis
March 25, 2020 Special Announcement
- UPS Coronavirus Service information
March 23, 2020 Special Announcement
- USPS Continuity of Operations Update
March 20, 2020 Special Announcement
- Los Angeles, California Lockdown Does Not Affect Medallion
March 19, 2020 Special Announcement
- Coronavirus Survival Guide: Don't Let Your Merchandise be Held Hostage by Amazon During the Pandemic, You Have Options
March 2020 Coronavirus
- There Has Been No Impact on Services from the Coronavirus
March 2020 Newsletter
- How Can You Compete Against Amazon in 2020?
February 2020 Expansion Announcement
- Learn About our Newest Acquisition and About our New East Coast Warehouse
February 2020 Newsletter
- Plan Ahead – Top Marketing Events and Promotion Tips for the Spring
January 2020 Newsletter
- How to Make January Sales Pop This Year
2019 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2019 Newsletter
- How to Drive Last Minute Holiday Shopping
November 2019 Holiday Hours
November 2019 Newsletter
- Late on Holiday Planning? How to Boost November Holiday Sales Fast Using Facebook
October 2019 Newsletter
- What to Expect for the 2019 Holiday Selling Season
September 2019 Newsletter
- Move Now Before the Holidays and Save Money on Amazon's Crushing Holiday Storage
August 2019 Newsletter
- Website Chatbots: What to Know to Embrace This Emerging Technology in 2019
Earthquake Update 2019 Newsletter
- All is well. There have been no disruptions.
July 2019 Newsletter
- Mobile Matters – Important eCommerce Trends to Embrace
June 2019 Newsletter
- Tips for Building Customer Loyalty and Repeat
May 2019 Newsletter
- Startups and New Businesses Have Special Financial Needs, How to Plan for Success
April 2019 Newsletter
- Our Top Tips for Business Startups – A Focus to Grow Faster
March 2019 Newsletter
- Introducing Greg Kent Our New President
February 2019 Newsletter
- The Amazon Effect: Considerations for eCommerce and Brick and Mortar Store Owners
January 2019 Newsletter
- Emerging Trends Expected to Impact eCommerce Stores in 2019
2018 Newsletters and Announcements
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Holiday Hours and Closure
- Listing of our hours for the upcoming holiday season.
November 2018 Newsletter
- Holiday Season 2018: Projected Consumer Shopping Trends
October 2018 Newsletter
- Tips for Turning Instagram into a Sales Generating Machine for your Store
September 2018 Newsletter
- Online Selling Tips for Promoting Your Products on Google Shopping
August 2018 Newsletter
- Amazon Forces Third Party Sellers Out of Their Warehouse from Scoring Results
July 2018 Newsletter
- Requesting Customers to Write Reviews for You on Amazon Backfires Banning Consumers
June 2018 Newsletter
- An Update on the Internet Sales Tax Fight – What You Need to Know
Privacy Policy Change Notice
- We've updated our privacy policy. Please read this announcement.
May 2018 Newsletter
- Should You Drop the Prices of Items Potential Customers Left Sitting in Your Shopping Cart?
April 2018 Newsletter
- How to Leverage Facebook Ads to Drive Traffic from the 2018 Facebook News Feed Changes
March 2018 Newsletter
- Machine Learning – What You Need to Know and Leverage for Your E-commerce Store
February 2018 Newsletter
- How Your e-Commerce Store Can Effectively Compete with Amazon
January 2018 Newsletter
- E-commerce 2018 – The Important Emerging Trends to Prepare for Now
2017 Newsletters and Announcements
Holiday 2017-2017 Hours Newsletter
- Our Holiday Hours for November, December and January Are Posted
November 2017 Newsletter
- Are You Using The Power of Three to Boost Online Sales?
October 2017 Newsletter
- Tips for Writing Blog Posts that People Will Actually Read
September 2017 Newsletter
- Not All Website Traffic is Equal – How to Get More High Quality Traffic
August 2017 Newsletter
- Brand Building to Boost Business
July 2017 Newsletter
- Don't Burn Up Profits Using Discounts & Specials
June 2017 Newsletter
- Limited Time and Limited Stock Offers – Why Scarcity Gets Shoppers to Commit
May 2017 Newsletter
- Today's Networking – Our Tips on Moving Beyond the Digital Scene
April 2017 Newsletter
- Our Software Now Integrates with All Popular eCommerce Platforms
March 2017 Newsletter
- How to Take Product Photos for Your Store Like a Pro But on the Cheap
February 2017 Newsletter
- $0 to Decent: How to Jump Start Ecommerce Sales
January 2017 Newsletter
- Fulfillment by Amazon Fees Increase Squeezing Online Store Profits for Sellers
2016 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2016 Newsletter
- Tips to Moving One-time Shoppers into Lifetime Buyers
2016-2017 Holiday Hours
- Check our hours for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.
November 2016 Newsletter
- Boosting Your Business with Loyalty Programs and Incentives – 3 Considerations for 2017
October 2016 Newsletter
- More Shopping Carts Now Interface Directly with Our System
May 2016 Announcement
- UPS Announces Changes to Shipping Calculations Effective June 6, 2016
May 2016
- When Does it Make Sense for a Business to Use a Fulfillment House? And When Should You Upgrade Services?
- Contact Us for a Free Price Quote
March 2016
- Don't Get Banned from Selling on Amazon; It Could Be Forever!
- Warehousing, Inventory Management, Order Processing, Pick & Pack We Do It All - Just Ask Us!
2015 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2015 Holiday Hours
- Our Holiday Hours for Christmas and New Year's
December 2015
- Ten Mistakes That Can Kill Your Startup and Business
April 2015
- Mobile Marketing: An Update for 2015
March 2015
- When Does it Make Sense for a Business to Use a Fulfillment House? And When Should You Upgrade Services?
February 2015
- Port of LA Struggle with Workers Causes Slow Down Impacting Business
2014 Newsletters and Announcements
Holiday Hours
- Check our hours of operation for Christmas and New Years.
Phone Issues 10-30-14
- We are having phone problems, find out how to alternative reach us.
November 2014
- Four Great Tactics to Make Social Media Work for You
October 2014
- Google's SEO Tips for Startups
September 2014
- Could the Pending Price Changes for FEDEX and UPS Drive More Customers to the USPS?
August 10 Service Outage
- Find out about our scheduled service outage on Sunday August 10, 2014.
August 2014
- UPS and FEDEX Changes Are the Most Important in Over 15 Years
July 2014
- Ten Mistakes That Can Kill Your Startup and Business
June 2014
- Startup Suicide? Don't Drink the KoolAid
May 2014
- Top Ten Questions a Startup Should Ask an Accountant
April 2014
- Top Ten Tips for Business StartUps
March 2014
- How the New gTLD Domain Names Will Impact You and Your Brand
February 2014
- Postage Increases Go Into Effect Raising Shipping Costs
January 2014
- Google Says Going Mobile is Key to Your Business Growth
2013 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2013
- Our Holiday Hours for the week of Christmas and New Year's.
November 2013
- Our Holiday Hours for the week of Thanksgiving.
July 2013
- USPS May Actually Be Your Perfect Shipping Solution
Notice of New Procedures 6-7-13
- Find out about our new procedures on cut-off times for same day shipping, order receiving, email address to use, etc.
Special Notice 5-13-13
- Find out about the June 1st box and supply price increase.
May 2013
- Should You Consider Using the New Google Offers?
- Missed an Article? Read Them All Online
April 2013
- Mobile Marketing is Key for 2013
March 2013
- Be Careful How What You Say About Your Product Features and Benefits -- Don't Get Caught by the Feds
- Missed an Article? Read Them All Online
February 2013
- Four Great Tactics to Make Social Media Work for You
- Meet Our Staff
January 2013
- Building an E-newsletter List? Make Sure You Are CAN-SPAM Compliant
- Missed an Article? Read Them All Online
2012 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2012
- Top Tips to Motivate Your Sales Force
- More Helpful Services for Your Online Store
November 2012- Holiday Hours
- Our hours for the November and December holidays.
November 2012
- Why Your Business Needs YouTube Videos
- Apparel Fulfillment Services
USPS SYSTEM OUTAGE – October 09, 2012 and Continuing
- PTS experienced a system problem in the morning, October 9, 2012, that caused the database to halt processing. There was a problem on the mainframe that corrupted the database indexes. The system has stopped posting any new customer manifests and scan event data. As a result, no new data is being posted to the database or available for Track & Confirm queries. In addition, customer extracts are not processing.
Power Off Notice October 2012
- The Medallion Order Management System will be down on from Monday 10/8 8:00PM PST to Tuesday 10/9 7:30AM PST due an upgrade of the power infrastructure in our area performed by Southern California Edison.
October 2012
- How to Get Customer Reviews
- Read Our Reviews or Add One
September 2012
- Tips on How to Get the Most Out of Your Next Trade Show
- Meet Us at the ERA D2C Convention September 11-13 in Las Vegas
August 8, 2012
- Meet Our New Accounting Manager Sherri Bauserman
August 2012
- eCommerce Trends to Watch for Holiday 2012 Selling
July 2012
- Taking Care of Business While You're On Vacation - Cool Things to Check Out
- We're More Than Just a West Coast Resource
June 2012
- Panda, Penguin... How to Insulate Your Website from Google's Zoo
May 2012
- Got a New Product to Sell? Get Some Tips on How to Create Demand
- Missed an Article? Read Them All Online
April 2012
- The New Facebook Cover Photo and Strategies
- We're More Than Just a West Coast Resource
March 2012
- If You're Selling Online, You'll Want to Become a Member of the Hot New Startup - Pinterest
- Harness the Power of Inbound Marketing to Attract Customers to Your Website
February 2012
- Important E-commerce Trends for 2012
- Missed an Article? Read Them All Online
January 2012
- How the Changes to the United States Postal Service Affect Businesses
2011 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2011
- How the Recent Facebook Changes Impact Your Business
November 2011 - Holiday Hours
- Please read for our holiday hours for this season.
November 2011
- A Great Press Release Gains Media Attention and Valuable One Way Inbound Links
- Celebrate With Us - We've Moved!
Our Move
- Get an update on our move and our new mailing address.
October 2011
- How to Sell More and Make More Money This Holiday Season
- Introducing Apparel Fulfillment Services
September 2011
- Why Offering Free Shipping will Increase Your Online 2011 Holiday Orders
- Refer Us to a Business or Colleague
August 2011- Strategies for Success Newsletter
- When Does it Make Sense for a Business to Use a Fulfillment House? What Companies Need to Know
- Contact Us for a Free Price Quote
July 2011
- Google's Going Local, Why Google Places Pages Are Now More Important than Ever for Organic Placement
- Get a Gift by Referring Us to a Business or Colleague
June 2011
- QR Codes: The Future of Marketing
- Refer Us to a Business or Colleague
May 2011
- Don't Get Banned from Selling on Amazon; It Could Be Forever!
- Warehousing, Inventory Management, Order Processing, Pick & Pack We Do It All - Just Ask Us!
April 2011
- Why You Need and How to Get a Federal Employer Identification (EIN) Number
- A Medallion Client Case Study: An e-Commerce Client in Trouble
March 2011
- Harness the Power of Inbound Marketing to Attract Customers to Your Website
- A Medallion Client Case Study: A Startup and Test Marketer's Dream
February 2011
- How to Use Facebook to Build Your Customer Base
- New Articles With Tips That Help to Build Your Business
2010 Newsletters and Announcements
2010 Holiday Hours
and Holiday Party
- Find out about our holiday hours.
- Read information about our holiday party and how you can donate to those
who has served you over the year.
Chatsworth Fire
November 2010
- Fire in Chatsworth, CA allows Medallion staff to shine by providing exceptional
service in protecting client merchandise from smoke damage.
2009 Newsletters and Announcements
2009 NFL Football Pool
- We are not doing a football pool.
July 3rd Hours
- We'll be closed July 3rd for the 4th of July holiday.
Spring Newsletter
- Three Essential Skills to Strengthen Your Supply Chain
Inauguration Delay
Notice from UPS
- UPS has notified us and we are passing the notice to you about delays for
deliveries in the Washington DC metro area.
January 2009 Newsletter
- Pay Per Click Advertising Outstrips Performance of Yellow Pages
- A Little Bit of Humor
2008 Newsletters and Announcements
Holiday 2008 Hours
- Holiday Hours for Medallion Fulfillment & Logistics
- A Little Bit of Humor
December 2008 Newsletter
- Business Spotlight: McCord Web Services
- A Little Bit of Humor
November 2008 Newsletter
- How to Stay Profitable in a Tight Economy
- A Little Bit of Humor
October 2008 Newsletter
- E-mail Marketing Tips that Work
September 2008 Newsletter
- Our newest granddaughter did not get delivered by UPS but rather by Stork Delivery.
August 2008 Newsletter
- Using Niche Markets to Bolster Your Business
July 2008 Newsletter
- Understanding Dim Weight
- Literature, Promotional Product, and Trade Show Fulfillment and Support Services
June 2008 Announcement
- UPS Notification of Delivery Delays Based on Midwestern Flooding
June 2008 Newsletter
- Outsourcing Allows You to Streamline Your Operations
- New Cross Docking Services Now Available
May 2008 Newsletter
- USPS New Prices Coming May 12, 2008
- Tip of the Month: USPS 13-oz. Rule Affects Postal Shippers
April 2008 Announcement
- Introducing Our New Bookkeeper Carolin Eiliya
January 2008 Announcement
- Medallion Announces New Receiving Department & Policies
2007 Newsletters and Announcements
December 2007
- Holiday Party - An Opportunity to Show Your Appreciation
December 2007 Announcement
- Our December Schedule and Closing Dates
October 2007 Announcement
- On-Line Order & Inventory Status System Launched
September 2007 Newsletter
- New CD Mailer Meets USPS Standard Mail Requirements
- A Little Bit of Humor: The Importance of Clear Communication
- Tip of the Month: Better Inventory Control with UPS Returns
August 2007 Newsletter
- We Invite You to Visit Our New Website
- Case Study: Quick Thinking, Fast Action and Superior Service Save the Day
- Did You Know... We're Much More Than a Fulfillment House?
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