Case Talk

What It Actually Costs to Ship a Case Across Canada

We pulled live carrier quotes for the same case to thirty destinations across Canada. Halifax and Vancouver came back six cents apart. Distance barely moves the price. Weight does.

What a Build-Your-Own Case Actually Is

The objection to buying a case is rarely the money. It is committing twelve jars to one flavour. A build-your-own case removes the bet without making the case smaller.

The Closest Warehouse Is Often Not the Cheapest

We quoted one carton from an Ontario warehouse and a British Columbia one to four cities. Choosing the wrong site costs about ten dollars a case, and the customer never sees a thing.

There Is Nothing Between a Grocery Shop and a Distributor

A six-table cafe uses about four kilograms of coffee a week. That is too much for a supermarket shelf and far too little for a distributor. A lot of small businesses live in that gap.