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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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