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What’s a Pop-Up Store? How to Get Started

"GRWM (Get Ready With Me)." "Unbox with me." "A Day in the Life…" This type of content, popular among Millennials and Gen Z, dominate TikTok and Instagram reels. Chances are, under those videos, you’ve scrolled past comments like: * “Can you do a 180°

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DTC eCommerce: What You Should Know in 2025

Amazon gifted us with the convenience of receiving any product to our doorsteps, but consumers are now seeking a return to direct interactions with brand owners. Manufacturers, too, have grown weary of relying on intermediaries and sharing revenues with third (fourth, fifth…) parties. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce has gained momentum, fueled

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A Nonprofit’s Guide to Managing Donations (and More)

Did you miss the Giving Tuesday momentum? Don’t worry—the season of giving is far from over. It’s still December, which means donations are flowing in, people are more generous, and the mission to create meaningful change is at its peak for nonprofit organizations. But here’s the

Latest Feature Updates You'll Love

2024 Wrap-Up: What's New at BoxHero?

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on a year filled with growth, innovation, and meaningful improvements that have shaped BoxHero. 😊 While inventory management is the heart of what we do, our goal has always been to make your day-to-day simpler, more efficient, and stress-free. To close out the year,

BoxHero Feature Highlight: Bundles

Selling Bundles with BoxHero

The holiday season is just around the corner, bringing with it a surge of shoppers and higher demand for unique gifts and products. For businesses looking to stand out, bundling products is a proven strategy to increase sales, clear inventory faster, and make customers happy. Think holiday gift sets and

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Fixing Blurry Barcodes: How to Improve Scan Quality

A barcode is designed to be simple: a quick scan, a beep, and onto the next item. But you’ve likely seen—or worse, experienced—the following: the beep goes silent, a worker fumbles with the scanner, flips the item over, and tries again to no avail. The culprit? A

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How to Set up a QR Code System for Your Inventory

QR codes are everywhere, from marketing materials to product packaging and even restaurant menus. These compact, pixelated symbols have become a familiar part of our daily lives. But did you know they were originally created for inventory management? Invented in the automotive industry as a faster, more efficient alternative to

BoxHero Feature Highlight: Memo Field

A Closer Look at BoxHero’s Memo Field: Hashtags and Attachments

Hey BoxHero users! Have you ever noticed the memo field in BoxHero? It’s more than just a space for simple notes. The memo field can help you keep your inventory information organized, search for specific inventory data, and even manage product specifications or important documents. Here are three practical

Export Item List with Photos

Export Item List with Photos

At BoxHero, we are constantly striving to make inventory management more intuitive and accessible for our users. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a newly added (and much-requested) feature: the ability to export your inventory data, complete with item photos! Our latest update is designed to help you

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Schools, Labs, and Classrooms: Creating an Inventory System for Educational Institutions

Ever spent hours searching for that one science kit you were sure was in the storage room? Or discovered you're out of essential supplies right before a big class project? If you're nodding along, you're not alone. From elementary school teachers to university lab

BoxHero Feature Highlight: Inventory Counting with Your Team

Inventory Counting with Your Team: Faster, Together

Inventory counting--it's the process of checking stock quantities and keeping track of items stored in warehouses, stores, or job sites. Businesses typically conduct inventory counts several times a year to ensure their physical stock matches the records in their systems. To make this process easier, BoxHero's

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Is Your Inventory Ready for the Holidays? 9 Key Tips for a Busy Season

Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year—the holiday season can sneak up on you. One minute, you're ordering your regular stock, and the next, you're scrambling to keep up with the December rush. If you've ever run out of a popular item mid-season or found yourself

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The Future of 3PL: Key Trends Shaping the Industry

Third-party logistics (3PL) providers play a vital role in keeping the global supply chain running smoothly, offering expertise in transportation, warehousing, and distribution. As businesses face challenges like managing inventory and handling last-mile delivery, 3PLs have become trusted partners, helping to cut costs and improve efficiency. With the 3PL market

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Count Smarter with BoxHero: New Team-based Inventory Counting on the Mobile App

It's officially fall, and we're thrilled to share a new update to BoxHero's mobile app before the year wraps up! 🍂 Our mobile inventory count feature just became even more powerful with the latest update, making collaborative inventory counting easier than ever. You can now