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With Shopify Shipping, you can use discounted shipping labels to save both time and money.
I’ll give you an overview of what Shopify Shipping is,
how it can benefit your business, and some tips on getting started.
Hi everyone, Casey here! Shopify Shipping gives you
access to shipping rates and labels all within your admin,
which means you don’t need to go to the post office to buy labels anymore.
You can connect your Shopify account with shipping carrier accounts
to get access to the following benefits:
At checkout, you can display carrier - calculated shipping rates,
which is based on the customer's location and the items that they have in their cart
You also have access to discounted shipping rates. And you get to print directly from your admin
To see if your business qualifies for Shopify shipping, check out the link below.
We’re always adding more eligible countries, so be sure to visit changelog.shopify.com.
So how does Shopify Shipping work exactly?
1. You choose which shipping carriers and shipping options you want to enable at checkout
2. The customer selects their shipping service and speed at checkout
3. You receive payment for the order and shipping costs
4. You fulfill the order in the Shopify admin, purchase and print
the shipping label and packing slip 5. Lastly, you drop off the package
to the carrier or schedule a pickup if the carrier offers that service
The shipping carriers available in your Shopify admin depend on where your business is located.
In this example, the AlyAthletics store is located in the United States,
so these are the carriers I currently have access to.
Businesses in the U.S. can also purchase and send return labels for domestic orders,
and even schedule package pickups with certain shipping carriers.
Pickups are a great service because they let you choose the date, time, and location for
the pickup, allowing you to be flexible and have more control over your fulfillment times.
U.S. merchants also get access to Shipping Insurance to protect the orders you ship
by buying up to $5000 USD of insurance coverage.
You can add shipping insurance and file your claims directly from the Shopify admin.
Now that you understand what Shopify Shipping is and how it can be beneficial to your business,
I’m going to give you some quick tips on getting started with it!
For everything mentioned in this video, check out the description
below for all of the links and videos. First, if you’re in an eligible country,
then some Shopify Shipping rates are added to your shipping settings by default.
Regardless of where your business is located, it’s best practice to review the default rates
and make any adjustments like add or remove carriers or particular rates.
Next, you need to make sure you added weights to all your products
so shipping rates can be calculated accurately.
For example, this t-shirt has a weight value of 0.1 lbs.
As you add new products or variants, add the weight to each individual item.
Or, if you’ve already added products,
then use the bulk editor tool to set product weights at the same time.
You also need to add all of the packages that you use for shipping,
including the dimensions and weight.
It’s important to include both product and package weights because the final
shipping costs are calculated using the weight of products and package combined.
I recommend that you make any adjustments to the package on different orders.
For example, when I ship a poster, I use my rolled-up tube container for shipping,
instead of my small box which is my default packaging.
After you receive orders, you can print the shipping labels in bulk from your Orders page.
You can also open an individual order to see the shipping option
your customer chose and print labels one by one.
Keep in mind that the shipping cost might not match exactly what the customer paid at checkout.
This is because shipping rates at checkout
are calculated based on your “default package” dimensions.
The cost of the shipping label changes if you have a different package selected on this page.
From here, you can select the shipping option your customer chose at checkout, and buy your label.
It’s up to you to decide how you want to print your shipping labels.
You can use a standard computer printer, or purchase a supported label printer
from the Shopify hardware store if it’s available in your area.
Now that you understand what Shopify Shipping is and why it’s beneficial for so many businesses!
I hope you take advantage of this useful tool. And for more information, visit help.shopify.com.