Articles By Joe Snyder

Joe Snyder is a content marketing specialist at Roundtrip.ai, where he helps businesses streamline delivery operations through route optimization and logistics software.

Contactless delivery is now a standard, not a stopgap. Learn what it is, why it still matters, how to offer it, and the tech behind no-contact delivery.

Contactless Delivery: A Guide for Modern Businesses

Contactless delivery is now a standard, not a stopgap. Learn what it is, why it still matters, how to offer it, and the tech behind no-contact delivery.
Master cold chain logistics: packaging, temperature control, route optimization & tracking to ship perishable, frozen & fresh foods safely.

Cold Chain Logistics: How to Ship Perishables Safely

Master cold chain logistics: packaging, temperature control, route optimization & tracking to ship perishable, frozen & fresh foods safely.
Learn how to start an alcohol delivery business in 2026 — licensing, business models, store setup, and route optimization for beer, wine, and spirits.

How to Start an Alcohol Delivery Business in 2026

Learn how to start an alcohol delivery business in 2026 — licensing, business models, store setup, and route optimization for beer, wine, and spirits.
Manual route planning quietly drains time and money. See the true costs, the signs you have outgrown spreadsheets, and when to switch to software.

Manual Routing vs Delivery Software: When to Switch

Manual route planning quietly drains time and money. See the true costs, the signs you have outgrown spreadsheets, and when to switch to software.
Compare the top retail fulfillment models—click-and-mortar, omnichannel, BOPIS, curbside & DTC shipping—and how to choose and optimize each.

Retail Fulfillment Models: Click & Mortar to DTC

Compare the top retail fulfillment models—click-and-mortar, omnichannel, BOPIS, curbside & DTC shipping—and how to choose and optimize each.
Improve order accuracy with 5 proven strategies — inventory, picking, real-time tracking, QC, and customer feedback — to cut costly delivery errors.

How to Improve Order Accuracy: 5 Proven Strategies

Improve order accuracy with 5 proven strategies — inventory, picking, real-time tracking, QC, and customer feedback — to cut costly delivery errors.
Explore 2026 on-demand and crowdsourced delivery trends — from the gig workforce and same-day demand to EVs, automation, and route optimization.

On-Demand & Crowdsourced Delivery Trends for 2026

Explore 2026 on-demand and crowdsourced delivery trends — from the gig workforce and same-day demand to EVs, automation, and route optimization.
The complete guide to improving delivery speed in 2026: practical tips for drivers, operational strategies for reducing lead time, the real cost of delays, handling peak demand, and the technology that makes faster delivery possible.

How to Improve Delivery Speed in 2026

The complete guide to improving delivery speed in 2026: practical tips for drivers, operational strategies for reducing lead time, the real cost of delays, handling peak demand, and the technology that makes faster delivery possible.
A complete guide to training and retaining great delivery drivers in 2026: what to look for, how to write the job description, interview questions, training strategies, compensation, and retention.

How to Train & Retain Great Delivery Drivers in 2026

A complete guide to training and retaining great delivery drivers in 2026: what to look for, how to write the job description, interview questions, training strategies, compensation, and retention.
How balloon delivery businesses use route planning software to handle seasonal demand spikes, the 2026 helium squeeze, and rising last-mile costs.

Balloon Delivery Route Planning: 2026 Software Guide

How balloon delivery businesses use route planning software to handle seasonal demand spikes, the 2026 helium squeeze, and rising last-mile costs.
The 8 most common delivery mistakes that quietly cost you customers and profit, from bad addresses to skipped tracking, plus how to fix each one.

8 Common Delivery Mistakes to Avoid in 2026

The 8 most common delivery mistakes that quietly cost you customers and profit, from bad addresses to skipped tracking, plus how to fix each one.
Handle the holiday and peak-season delivery rush: forecast demand, optimize routes, batch stops, track orders, and scale local delivery with EasyRoutes.

Holiday & Peak-Season Delivery: The Complete Playbook

Handle the holiday and peak-season delivery rush: forecast demand, optimize routes, batch stops, track orders, and scale local delivery with EasyRoutes.

Blog Posts

Since our last monthly update, we've been working away on new features and improved functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify this Spring. Here's some of the highlights from March.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - March 2024

Since our last monthly update, we've been working away on new features and improved functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify this Spring. Here's some of the highlights from March.
Since our last monthly update, we've been busy working on new features and improved functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's a few of the highlights from February.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - February 2024

Since our last monthly update, we've been busy working on new features and improved functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's a few of the highlights from February.
Learn how EasyRoutes driver seats work; how to add, activate, or edit your drivers; dispatch and assign routes; and how prorated billing can help support your busiest delivery periods.

EasyRoutes 101: Managing Drivers & Seats

Learn how EasyRoutes driver seats work; how to add, activate, or edit your drivers; dispatch and assign routes; and how prorated billing can help support your busiest delivery periods.
Learn how to configure the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app; how to use the app to navigate, deliver stops, and access route inventories; and how to maximize customer satisfaction with Proof of Delivery features.

EasyRoutes 101: Delivery Driver Mobile App

Learn how to configure the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app; how to use the app to navigate, deliver stops, and access route inventories; and how to maximize customer satisfaction with Proof of Delivery features.
Since our last monthly update, we've been busy adding new features and functionality to EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify this holiday season and beyond. Here's some of the highlights from the past month.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - November 2023

Since our last monthly update, we've been busy adding new features and functionality to EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify this holiday season and beyond. Here's some of the highlights from the past month.
Happy September from the EasyRoutes team! We've been busy adding features and making improvements to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's some recent updates we've made to EasyRoutes & the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver app.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - August 2023

Happy September from the EasyRoutes team! We've been busy adding features and making improvements to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's some recent updates we've made to EasyRoutes & the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver app.
October already? Since our last monthly update, we've added lots of new features and functionality to EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's some of the highlights from September.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - September 2023

October already? Since our last monthly update, we've added lots of new features and functionality to EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's some of the highlights from September.
Track driver locations live & share them with customers on their routes using the newest EasyRoutes feature: real-time driver location tracking.

EasyRoutes real-time driver location tracking is now live!

Track driver locations live & share them with customers on their routes using the newest EasyRoutes feature: real-time driver location tracking.
Integrating PageFly + EasyRoutes enables Shopify merchants to dazzle with design and streamline delivery time.

Design for delivery success with PageFly + EasyRoutes

Integrating PageFly + EasyRoutes enables Shopify merchants to dazzle with design and streamline delivery time.
Integrating Bird Pickup + Delivery Date & EasyRoutes gives Shopify merchants local delivery superpowers.

Arrive on time with Bird + EasyRoutes

Integrating Bird Pickup + Delivery Date & EasyRoutes gives Shopify merchants local delivery superpowers.
We are thrilled to announce that EasyRoutes has been recognized as a part of the prestigious Built for Shopify program, which champions apps built to Shopify’s highest standards for quality, design, and performance.

EasyRoutes is now proudly recognized as Built for Shopify

We are thrilled to announce that EasyRoutes has been recognized as a part of the prestigious Built for Shopify program, which champions apps built to Shopify’s highest standards for quality, design, and performance.