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Learn how an eCommerce shipping integration can help you save time, capture payments and improve the delivery experience.

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Video: The Australia Post logo sits at the top of a red screen. A blonde woman sits under the text, "eCommerce Jargon Busters: Shipping Integration."

Audio: Woman: Shipping integration is what happens when all the ships finally want to play together.

Video: The woman reads from a card that has an Australia Post logo on the back. Later, the text she's reading is typed onto a red background.

Audio: Woman: Also known as a plugin or an app, a shipping integration is software that integrates into your eCommerce site to automatically import orders, select the best delivery service for the job, print shipping labels, and report on shipping activity.

Video: The woman grins.

Audio: Woman: That's pretty handy.

Video: Before a red background a microphone hovers over a stool. An Australia Post card lies on the stool. Text reads, “eCommerce Jargon Busters. [Jah-gawn bust-uhz] noun + plural noun.” The Australia Post logo appears just above the stool.

What is a shipping integration?  

Also known as a plugin, extension or an app, a shipping integration is software that integrates into your eCommerce site to automatically import orders, select the best delivery service for the job, print shipping labels and report on shipping activity. An Integration helps to streamline your eCommerce workflow and remove manual processes.

Australia Post have a number of platform partners who provide integration tools for different eCommerce platforms and applications for both eParcel and MyPost Business.

Why should I use a shipping integration?

By connecting your shipping partners with your eCommerce site, you can:

  • Save time – Automate your order and label printing processes and stop switching between platforms. With an integration, data flows seamlessly between your systems.
  • Improve the delivery experience – Offer your customers more choice and control over their deliveries.

Who are Australia Post’s eCommerce partners?

Australia Post has over 200 eCommerce partners. By integrating with your shipping platform, you can generate, print and pay for shipping labels straight from that platform. If you sell on eBay, you can also integrate MyPost Business with eBay.

How does a shipping integration work?  

  1. Customers place an order on your website. 
  2. Send all your online orders to your shipping platform with just a few clicks to see all the different shipping partners you can use for each order, and how much they cost. 
  3. Create your shipping labels straight from your shipping platform, so everything is done in the one place.  
  4. Your shipping tracking numbers can then be automatically sent from your shipping platform to your online store. 

Want to save money on parcel sending?

The more you send with MyPost Business, the more you save. In fact you can save up to 40% off domestic parcels and up to 35% on international parcels.

Author

Megan Blandford

Megan Blandford is a lifestyle writer who's written for a number of businesses and publications including The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, SBS, news.com.au, Sunday Life, and more.