Resources/Blog

Shipping insight for UK ecommerce teams.

Practical reading for UK ecommerce operations teams. Shipping, carriers, international compliance and automation — written for the people keeping orders moving.

Selling Internationally

Shipping from the UK to the EU? Customs Are Changing in 2026 – Don’t Get Caught Out

UK to EU shipping is changing in 2026. Learn how the new €3 customs duty affects low-value parcels and how to prepare your ecommerce business.

Compliance & Regulation

IOSS and VAT essentials for UK ecommerce businesses selling to the EU

IOSS, EU VAT, and customs compliance explained for UK ecommerce brands, and how to manage it without it becoming a drain on your operations.

Shipping & Carriers

Royal Mail international shipping changes: June 2026

Royal Mail updated its international customs requirements from 1 June 2026. Here's what changed with shipment categories and customs forms, and what UK sellers need to do.

Automation

How do I automate Royal Mail shipping?

Learn how to automate Royal Mail shipping for your ecommerce store. Set up shipping rules to auto-assign Royal Mail services, with Zenstores.

Shipping & Carriers

How do I add locker delivery to Shopify?

How to add InPost parcel locker delivery to Shopify, from product page availability to checkout options and label printing, with Zenstores.

Shipping & Carriers

Why Brands Are Switching from FBA to Seller Fulfilled Prime

Amazon are raising FBA fees. Seller Fulfilled Prime lets you keep the Prime badge while shipping from your own warehouse. Here's how it works.

Ecommerce Operations

10 Consumer Trends Ecommerce Brands Need to Know in 2025

Discover the key online shopping trends that can take your ecommerce brand to new heights in 2025.

Automation

17 Automation Recipes for the On Hold Tab

17 worked examples of Zenstores Automations paired with the On Hold tab, for stock issues, pre-orders, subscriptions, VIP customers, and more.

Ecommerce Operations

AI-Powered Ecommerce: Understanding Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)

Learn how Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and AI-driven shopping could impact your ecommerce shop – and how to prepare fulfilment for AI orders.

Shipping & Carriers

3 Delivery Challenges Ecommerce Brands Face This Christmas — and How to Solve Them

Discover 3 delivery challenges ecommerce brands face this Christmas and learn how tools like Zenstores can ensure timely, stress-free holiday shipping.

Compliance & Regulation

EU Removes €150 Customs Duty Exemption Threshold from 2026: What UK Ecommerce Sellers Need to Know

From 2026, all parcels entering the EU will face customs duties as the €150 exemption is scrapped. Discover what's driving the change and how UK ecommerce sellers can prepare with Zenstores.

Ecommerce Operations

Five questions every business should ask before choosing shipping software

Five essential questions to ask before choosing shipping software — and how to pick a platform that stays fast, reliable and scalable as you grow.

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