If you've seen Evri Premium appear next to DHL eCommerce and wondered which one you're meant to be using, they're the same network. Following the Evri and DHL eCommerce UK merger, DHL eCommerce UK is being rebranded as Evri Premium, a network of DHL, during 2026.
It stays a separate network rather than being folded into Evri. Evri Premium handles fast, time-sensitive deliveries with enhanced security for high-value and large items, while Evri's own courier network continues to carry lower weight, lower value parcels. Between them the combined Evri Group moves over a billion parcels a year.
For anyone shipping from Magento, the practical problem isn't choosing between them. It's that a rebrand of this size means new carrier codes, new label templates and new API connections, and a period where both old and new run in parallel. That's where scanning errors and duplicate consignments creep in.
Zenstores builds and maintains its DHL integration in house, so those changes get handled before they reach your orders.
- Connect your Magento store to Zenstores
Add your Magento store in Zenstores using the API key and endpoint generated from your Magento admin. Orders start importing into the dispatch queue straight away. Magento 1, Magento 2 and Adobe Commerce all connect the same way, so this holds whichever edition you run.
- Add or open your DHL eCommerce account
Connect an existing account and you ship on the rates you've already agreed. If you don't have one, DHL eCommerce is a Zenstores Swift enabled carrier, so you can open an account directly from Zenstores and use discounted rates rather than arranging it separately and waiting.
- Choose which services your orders need
Every service on your account becomes available in Zenstores, covering UK delivery and international. This network is built around speed and security rather than lowest cost, so it suits high-value goods, larger items and anything time-sensitive. Work out which of your orders genuinely fit that description before you write any rules, because sending everything this way is expensive.
- Set rules so services assign themselves
Build rules in Zenstores Automations using weight, destination, order value, product or channel. A rule that sends anything above a value threshold to this network while cheaper orders go elsewhere means the decision is made once rather than per order. Customs documentation generates automatically from your product data for international shipments.
- Print labels and let tracking sync back
Select your batch and print. Labels come out in picking order with no PDF to open, and integrated labels put the shipping label and dispatch note on one A4 sheet if you don't run thermal printers. Tracking numbers push back to Magento and the order status updates, which triggers the notification emails or SMS you have set up there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is DHL eCommerce the same as Evri Premium?
Yes, in the UK. DHL eCommerce UK is being rebranded as Evri Premium, a network of DHL, during 2026, following the merger between Evri and DHL eCommerce UK. It remains a separate network rather than merging into Evri's existing courier operation.
What's the difference between Evri Premium and Evri?
Evri Premium is the faster network, built for time-sensitive deliveries with enhanced security for high-value and large items. Evri's own courier network handles lower weight, lower value parcels at lower cost. Both sit within the Evri Group, and rules can route different orders to each.
Do I need to change anything when the rebrand completes?
Not in Zenstores. A rebrand at this scale brings new carrier codes and label templates, and Zenstores maintains the integration so those land with us rather than with your dispatch team. Your rules keep working through the transition.
How is this different from DHL Express?
DHL Express is the international express network, reaching over 220 countries and territories with customs clearance built into the service, and it runs on a separate account. This network is UK-centred with international services alongside. Plenty of brands use both.
Do I need my own account?
Not necessarily. DHL eCommerce is a Zenstores Swift enabled carrier, so you can open one directly from Zenstores and ship on discounted rates. If you already have an account, connect that instead.
Does this work with Adobe Commerce as well as Magento?
Yes, and with older Magento 1 stores. Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source run on the same Magento 2 core, so the connection works the same way on either.
Can I use this alongside other carriers?
Yes. Zenstores integrates with 15 or more carriers including Royal Mail, DPD, Parcelforce and DHL Express, and rules can route different Magento orders to different carriers depending on what each one needs.
