The Shopify Shipping service is expanding its delivery options by now offering order deliveries to relay points. The Shopify commerce platform enriches its solution with the new Point Relais functionality, offering more flexibility and practicality for French merchants and their customers.
Free delivery and relay points: a winning combination
By combining free delivery and collection point delivery , merchants can offer an attractive delivery option to their customers. Relay points, such as post offices, specialist shops and collection lockers, allow customers to collect their parcel at a time that suits them, instead of having it delivered to their home.
The advantages of the Mondial Relay relay point
The Mondial Relay relay point is an excellent choice for merchants who want to offer a convenient and reliable delivery solution. With a network of more than 10,000 relay points in France, customers have a wide choice for collecting their parcel. Additionally, Mondial Relay offers competitive shipping rates, allowing merchants to reduce their delivery costs.
Shopify Shipping: a complete solution for connected stores
The Shopify commerce platform offers a complete solution for connected stores , including tools for managing orders, inventory and shipping. Thanks to Shopify Shipping , merchants can manage their shipments simply and efficiently, offering different delivery options, such as home delivery and collection point delivery .
How to configure relay points on your e-commerce site
To implement the new Point Relais functionality on your e-commerce site , follow these steps:
- Log in to your Shopify admin.
- Go to the "Shipping and Delivery" section.
- Click “Manage Rates”.
- Add a new delivery method by choosing “Delivery to relay point”.
- Configure the relay points by selecting, from a list established according to your region, the relay points that you wish to offer to your customers.
- Save your changes and inform your customers of this new delivery option.
The benefits of relay points for merchants and customers
Relay points offer many advantages for merchants and their customers:
- Flexibility: Customers can choose the closest or most convenient pickup point for them, based on their preferences and schedule.
- Savings: Merchants can reduce their delivery costs by offering drop-off delivery options, which are often cheaper than home delivery.
- Security: Packages are kept in a secure location until the customer comes to collect them, reducing the risk of theft or loss.
- Ecology: Relay point delivery reduces the carbon footprint of shipments, because it limits the number of trips necessary to deliver packages to each home.
- Customer satisfaction: Customers appreciate the convenience and flexibility offered by relay points, which may encourage them to return to your online store for future purchases.
Integrate relay points into your Shopify business for better customer service
By integrating Pickup Points into your Shopify business , you offer your customers an improved shopping experience and more convenient delivery options. This can help you build customer loyalty, increase sales, and improve your brand reputation.
Delivery partners for your Shopify store
Shopify works with several delivery partners to offer you drop-off delivery solutions tailored to your business. Among these partners, we find in particular:
- Mondial Relay
- Colissimo
- Chronopost
- DPD
- UPS Access Point
Conclusion
By adding the relay point delivery option to your e-commerce site using Shopify Shipping , you offer your customers an optimized purchasing experience adapted to their needs. Don’t hesitate to use this feature to attract and retain increasingly satisfied customers.
