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W ish, one of the world's largest mobile ecommerce platforms, partners with ShipStation and ShippingEasy to improve logistics and TTD for its merchants.
Context Logic Inc., the company behind Nasdaq stock WISH, one of the world's largest mobile ecommerce platforms, has announced a partnership with two Auctane brands: ShipStation and ShippingEasy. As part of the agreement, Wish merchants in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand will gain access to both ShipStation and ShippingEasy's fulfillment software. This investment is part of Wish's continued commitment to improve its shipping logistics and Time-to-Door (TTD).
The ShipStation and ShippingEasy APIs connect Wish merchants to both platforms' robust shipping and fulfillment software capabilities. ShipStation automates many aspects of fulfillment, including order processing, inventory management, the creation of shipping labels, and customer communication.
ShippingEasy offers powerful shipping automation, low carrier rates, multi-channel order processing, and branded tracking tools.
“We’re always looking for ways to team up with best-in-class partners to provide more value for our global merchant base, while also positively impacting our consumer experience,” said Mauricio Monico, Chief Merchant Officer, Product Management at Wish. “I am pleased that our merchants will benefit from access to significantly discounted shipping rates, as well as more resources and end-to-end support across every stage of fulfillment.”
This partnership will allow Wish merchants to enter Wish's unique mobile-first shopping app and connect with new customer bases. Consumers are increasingly turning to their mobile devices to shop, and the partnership between Wish and ShipStation and ShippingEasy will allow merchants to capitalize on this trend.
Wish has been around since 2010, and has grown to become one of the largest global ecommerce platforms. They connect millions of value-conscious consumers to hundreds of thousands of merchants globally. Wish combines technology and data science capabilities with an innovative discovery-based mobile shopping experience to create a highly-visual, entertaining, and personalized shopping experience for its users.
This partnership will not only benefit Wish's merchants, but also its consumers. The discounted shipping rates and end-to-end support across every stage of fulfillment will lead to a better shopping experience for all. Wish's commitment to improving its shipping logistics and TTD will also lead to faster delivery times and a more efficient shopping experience. The partnership with ShipStation and ShippingEasy is a smart move for Wish and its merchants, and it will surely lead to continued growth and success for the company.
Insider activity at Context Logic Inc., the company behind Nasdaq stock WISH, has been active in recent months. In October, major shareholder Piotr Szulczewski sold 1,382,459 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.78, for a total value of $1,078,318.02. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 31,707,772 shares in the company, valued at $24,732,062.16. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC.
In related news, another insider, Tarun Kumar Jain, sold 88,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.69, for a total value of $60,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 201,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at $139,217.16. The transaction was also disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC.
It is worth noting that these transactions were made by major shareholders of the company and the sale of these shares may indicate a change in their investment strategy or financial position. Additionally, it's worth mentioning that insiders have sold a total of 3,687,619 shares of company stock worth $2,798,560 over the last quarter, indicating that there has been significant insider activity in the past months. Currently, 20.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders