The dream is to have a record-breaking amount of sales during any big shopping season, whether it's Black Friday Cyber Monday, the holiday shopping season, back to school, or a highly-anticipated product launch. But the reality is even after you've made those sales, you still need to fulfill and ship every order.

Luckily, this is a great problem to have, and we're here to help. This guide has everything you need to create an excellent shipping experience during a rush, including specific ways Shipping can help you ship more orders to more places, quickly and efficiently.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The first step in handling your busy-season shipping is to understand your process as it stands today.

• Map out your shipping process

• Stock up on shipping supplies

• Ensure you can meet important deadlines

• Set your busy-season shipping strategy

• Add weights to your products

• Market your shipping options and prices

• Prepare your return policy

• Pay attention to the unboxing experience