Guides, how-tos and case studies for UK ecommerce.
Practical resources to help your team ship smarter, reduce costs, and get more orders out the door.
Ecommerce Shipping Automation: How Zenstores Helps Retailers Ship Smarter and Deliver Better
Zenstores helps UK retailers automate ecommerce shipping, speed up fulfilment, and improve accuracy to deliver a better experience for every customer.
Difford’s Guide Shakes up their Shipping and Stirs in a Streamlined Fulfilment Process
Moving into ecommerce meant tackling complexities like alcohol delivery regulations, fragile packaging, and creating efficient shipping workflows that could handle even their busiest seasons.
Blog
See all postsTikTok Shop shipping and tracking: what UK sellers need to know
Why TikTok Shop only accepts tracking from approved carriers, and what that means for UK sellers shipping orders themselves.
BlogThe best ShipStation alternatives for UK ecommerce in 2027
Six UK shipping platforms compared, including Zenstores, Shiptheory and Linnworks, so you can find the right ShipStation alternative for your business.
BlogShipping 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.
BlogIOSS 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.
BlogRoyal 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.
Help guides
Browse all help guidesImport customs description from Shopify
To import customs descriptions from Shopify into Zenstores, add a variant metafield named 'Customs Description' in Shopify Settings, populate it on your products, and Zenstores pulls it through automatically when you create shipments.
Help guideMigrating your Parcelforce account to Royal Mail OBA
To migrate from Parcelforce to Royal Mail OBA in Zenstores, gather your OBA account number, company name, OBA email address, posting location company ID, and posting location address, then contact Zenstores support to complete the new integration setup.
How-Tos
See all how-tosMigrate shipping software without losing your setup
Ecommerce businesses migrate to Zenstores by keeping their existing carrier accounts connected and having Zenstores' team rebuild their routing rules during onboarding, rather than starting from a blank platform. Core shipping can be live within a few days.
How-toConnect APC Overnight to Shopify
Shopify doesn't connect to APC Overnight directly, so you need shipping software between the two. Zenstores connects to both, imports your Shopify orders into one dispatch queue, assigns APC Overnight services by rule, and pushes tracking back to Shopify as labels print.
Case studies
See all case studiesDomestic Science Speeds Up Pick, Pack, Dispatch
Zenstores brought pick, pack and dispatch onto one platform, cutting out manual steps and giving the team a faster, more reliable warehouse process.
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Zenstores supports all major UK carriers including Royal Mail, DHL, DPD, DPD Local, Evri, InPost, Parcelforce, APC, FedEx, and Pro Carrier. You can connect multiple carriers and set routing rules to automatically select the right one per order based on weight, destination, and service level.
Shipping automation in Zenstores uses rule-based routing. You define conditions — weight range, destination country, sales channel, product type, or order value — then set actions such as selecting a carrier or applying a service level. When an order arrives, Zenstores evaluates the rules and routes it automatically with no manual intervention.
Zenstores integrates with Shopify, Shopify Plus, Etsy, eBay, Amazon, Amazon SFP, WooCommerce, and Adobe Commerce (Magento). Orders from all connected channels appear in one dispatch queue so your team works from a single screen.
Zenstores handles post-Brexit EU shipping with automated customs form generation, HS codes, and carrier compliance rules. CN22 and CN23 forms, EORI number attachment, and duty and tax data are all applied automatically, no paperwork by hand.
Most businesses are fully live within a day. The Zenstores onboarding team handles the technical setup, connects your sales channels and carriers, and configures your initial routing rules. A 14-day free trial is available with no credit card required.
Zenstores works for businesses shipping anywhere from a few hundred to tens of thousands of orders a month, using the same automation tools regardless of scale. Smaller businesses benefit from discounted carrier rates and time saved on manual label printing, without a separate, more limited version of the platform.
Zenstores' team handles setup and migration directly, rebuilding your shipping rules and connecting your carriers, rather than leaving you to configure everything yourself. Zenstores also handles UK carriers natively alongside international customs and duties, in one workflow rather than added on separately.
Zenstores' rules-based automation handles bundles and subscription orders automatically, adapting as your product range and order types change, so you're not manually managing edge cases as you grow.
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