Packing light always eliminates airport hassle, but doing so is especially difficult during the holiday season. Save time at the airport by shipping your presents to Grandma in advance. Services like Luggage Forward (which includes door-to-door service and no additional packaging on your end) and Luggage Free (which costs as little as $2.20/lb for domestic deliveries) ship worldwide and track and monitor your luggage daily to ensure it reaches its final destination safe and sound.
This week, Luggage Forward announced the acquisition of its eighth competitive brand since 2009, LugLess, which was featured on the ABC TV show “Shark Tank” and was recently named to Entrepreneur Magazine's “100 Brilliant Companies” list.
With the acquisition, Luggage Forward’s brands now collectively represent more than 50 years of luggage shipping experience.
Luggage shipping startup LugLess, which Tnooz covered earlier this year, has sold to Luggage Forward, a larger player in the space. The startup garnered mainstream press after being featured on ABC’s The Shark Tank, and was named a “100 Brilliant Company” by Entrepreneur Magazine.
When starting and growing a business, relying on third-party vendors to fulfill some aspects of your product or service to clients can be beneficial even necessary. Partnering with established service providers allows a young company to scale up in size more quickly and focus on developing and refining its core business.[...]
While this practice can streamline processes, lower overhead and allow a business owner to launch products in the marketplace faster; there are also risks to be considered. Specifically, a vendor’s substandard performance can negatively affect a customers’ experience with your brand. As a business owner, minimize these risks to ensure you are delivering on your promise to your customers.
Consider these tips, based on my experience, to minimize risks associated with relying on third-party vendors.
Like airfares and flight delays, lost-baggage rates are climbing at the nation's airlines. That raises the perennial business-travel question: Why are you checking bags in the first place?
When in doubt, ship back-up clothes or supplies rather than check a bag. UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service rates are manageable and, if you have more complex needs, use a specialist such as Luggage Forward.
My husband is a pretty seasoned international traveler and suggested we consider international luggage shipping services given that we were taking our son to the airport for the first time. He felt that navigating the airport with as little luggage possible would be easiest, especially when dealing with a child, multiple carry-ons and customs...
I can definitely say with confidence that Luggage Forward provides a detailed, organized and timely process that certainly made our trip home a lot less complicated. It’s certainly a service that is definitely worth researching, either for a standard bag or if you may be shipping large, awkward items like bikes, skis, snowboards and golf clubs.
Luggage Forward ® Ranks on ICIC and Fortune's Inner City 100 for Third Consecutive Year
Luggage Forward ranks on ICIC and Fortune's Inner City 100 list for the third consecutive year proving that luggage shipping is increasingly becoming a mainstream travel service.
