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.

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Discover how EasyRoutes' Zapier integration unlocks no-code automations for your delivery operations, including automated order imports, delivery status-based internal team notifications, external tool sync, and more.

EasyRoutes 101: Get Started with Zapier

Discover how EasyRoutes' Zapier integration unlocks no-code automations for your delivery operations, including automated order imports, delivery status-based internal team notifications, external tool sync, and more.
Since our last update, we've shipped a fresh round of EasyRoutes improvements inspired by your feedback, including a streamlined user interface and even more localization & translation options for both route planners and drivers.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - April 2026

Since our last update, we've shipped a fresh round of EasyRoutes improvements inspired by your feedback, including a streamlined user interface and even more localization & translation options for both route planners and drivers.
Love is in the air, and for merchants of all stripes, that means one thing: the Valentine’s Day rush is just around the corner. Here's three quick ways to make Valentine's 2026 a sweet success with EasyRoutes.

Valentine's Day 2026: 3 quick steps to spread the love

Love is in the air, and for merchants of all stripes, that means one thing: the Valentine’s Day rush is just around the corner. Here's three quick ways to make Valentine's 2026 a sweet success with EasyRoutes.
Since our last update, we've been busy adding some powerful new EasyRoutes features, as well as improvements across the app to help streamline your deliveries as we head into the autumn delivery season. Here's a few of the recent highlights.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - September 2025

Since our last update, we've been busy adding some powerful new EasyRoutes features, as well as improvements across the app to help streamline your deliveries as we head into the autumn delivery season. Here's a few of the recent highlights.
Since our last monthly update, we've added lots of new and improved EasyRoutes functionality - including a few of our users' most frequently requested features. Here's some of the highlights from April.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - April 2025

Since our last monthly update, we've added lots of new and improved EasyRoutes functionality - including a few of our users' most frequently requested features. Here's some of the highlights from April.
Since our last monthly update, we've been busy adding new and improved EasyRoutes features to streamline all of your route planning tasks. Here's some of the highlights from February.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - February 2025

Since our last monthly update, we've been busy adding new and improved EasyRoutes features to streamline all of your route planning tasks. Here's some of the highlights from February.
EasyRoutes helps businesses optimize deliveries, improve efficiency, boost customer satisfaction, and save money with smart route planning.

EasyRoutes: Your Solution for Smarter Deliveries

EasyRoutes helps businesses optimize deliveries, improve efficiency, boost customer satisfaction, and save money with smart route planning.
Since our last monthly update, we've been busy making EasyRoutes better than ever to support all of your delivery needs this holiday season. Here's a few of the highlights from November.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - November 2024

Since our last monthly update, we've been busy making EasyRoutes better than ever to support all of your delivery needs this holiday season. Here's a few of the highlights from November.
Set yourself up for Black Friday Cyber Monday success with these tips and tricks to customize your EasyRoutes experience before holiday orders rush in.

Tips & Tricks for Black Friday Cyber Monday 2024 Success

Set yourself up for Black Friday Cyber Monday success with these tips and tricks to customize your EasyRoutes experience before holiday orders rush in.
Since our last monthly update, we've added a number of new features and enhanced functionality for EasyRoutes to streamline your Shopify deliveries as we head into the fall season. Here's some of the highlights from August.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - August 2024

Since our last monthly update, we've added a number of new features and enhanced functionality for EasyRoutes to streamline your Shopify deliveries as we head into the fall season. Here's some of the highlights from August.
Learn more about route optimization and how EasyRoutes works behind-the-scenes to ensure your delivery routes are as smooth and efficient as possible; plus all the details on EasyRoutes' various Route Options and how each impacts your planned delivery routes.

EasyRoutes 101: Route Optimization & Route Options

Learn more about route optimization and how EasyRoutes works behind-the-scenes to ensure your delivery routes are as smooth and efficient as possible; plus all the details on EasyRoutes' various Route Options and how each impacts your planned delivery routes.
Since our last monthly update, we've been busy adding new features and enhanced functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify all summer long. Here's some of the highlights from the past month.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - May 2024

Since our last monthly update, we've been busy adding new features and enhanced functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify all summer long. Here's some of the highlights from the past month.