Shopify Fulfilment

Storeship handles Shopify fulfilment for UK sellers from our Nottingham warehouse, as part of the same pay-as-you-go 3PL model we run across every channel we support: storage, picking, packing and shipping, connected directly to your Shopify store. Get a free quote to see what Shopify fulfilment with Storeship would cost for your order volume.

Why Shopify sellers need a 3PL for fulfilment

Shopify’s own fulfilment service, the Shopify Fulfilment Network, currently operates only in the US: its own Help Centre states it’s available only to businesses fulfilling out of the United States. For a UK seller, or anyone shipping to UK and international customers, that rules it out, which is why Shopify fulfilment for most stores outside the US comes from a third-party logistics provider connected to the platform rather than from Shopify itself.

That’s where Storeship’s Shopify integration comes in.

Storeship’s Shopify integration

Once your store is connected, the integration handles four things.

One-click product import: your full Shopify catalogue, including variants, imports into Storeship’s system without adding products one at a time.
Stock sync: stock levels sync automatically between our warehouse and your Shopify store as goods arrive or ship, so what’s shown as available reflects what’s actually on our shelves.
Order filtering: you can filter which orders we fulfil by product, location or country, for example excluding gift vouchers or restricting delivery to certain countries, and match specific shipping methods to specific products if your Shopify store needs that.
Automated fulfilment write-back: once an order is dispatched, we mark it fulfilled on Shopify automatically with the tracking number attached, which triggers Shopify’s own notification to your customer.

None of this needs manual entry on your side once it’s set up. Get a free quote if you’d like this priced out for your own Shopify store.

How an order moves through the warehouse

Once an order is paid for on Shopify, it’s pulled into our system automatically. From there, it’s scanned with a handheld barcode scanner at pick, scanned and check-weighed at pack, then photographed before it leaves the building. That’s the same three-stage check and photographic record we use across every channel we fulfil, not something built specifically for Shopify. Where product barcodes are correct, any discrepancy at the pick stage is flagged instantly.

Here is the route an order takes from checkout to delivery:

Customer makes a purchase: your customer orders and pays on your Shopify store.
Storeship receives the order: the order details are sent to our warehouse automatically once payment is taken.
Order checked: we check the address, postcode and product details on the order before picking starts.
Products picked: our team picks the products and scans each one at pick.
Order packed: at the packing station the order is scanned again and check-weighed, and a shipping label is produced.
Final check: warehouse staff check the order a final time and photograph the labelled package.
Shopify updated: our system marks the order fulfilled on Shopify and adds the tracking number and link.
Customer emailed: that update triggers Shopify’s notification to your customer with their shipping details.
Order collected: the carrier collects the parcel from our warehouse.
Support: you have a phone number direct to the warehouse, a live chat function in your customer control panel and email access to all of our departments.
Order delivered: the parcel is delivered using the postal service you have set for your orders. For 80% of our customers parcels are delivered next day in the UK.

For the fuller picture of how our ecommerce fulfilment centre operates day to day, see that page.

Selling on more than one platform alongside Shopify

If you also sell on other channels, such as Amazon, eBay or TikTok Shop, Storeship fulfils from one shared stock pool across every connected channel, so a sale on Shopify and a sale on Amazon draw from the same available stock rather than two separate counts you have to reconcile yourself.

See our Amazon, eBay and TikTok Shop fulfilment pages for those channels specifically, or our fulfilment software page for the full list of platforms we integrate with.

Why sellers choose Storeship for Shopify fulfilment

As a Shopify 3PL running our own fulfilment centre in Nottingham, here’s what that means in practice:

Registered and compliant: Storeship is registered under HMRC’s Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme (FHDDS: XZFH00000100040), which you can confirm on the HMRC register.
Established: trading since 2009.
Proven at scale: we currently process stock for over 700 UK and international ecommerce sellers, having handled more than 944,000 orders across 248 countries served.
Same-day dispatch: the majority of orders received by 3pm ship the same day.
Returns handled: Shopify returns and refunds go through our returns service, the same process as every other channel.
Pay-as-you-go: no account fees or software fees. You pay for the storage and orders you actually use. There is no minimum order quantity: you can start from one order a month. The plans only affect the price you pay per order, and plan thresholds are counted across all of your sales channels.

Full company details are on our About Storeship page. If you’re new to outsourcing fulfilment altogether, our guide on what 3PL means and how to choose a partner covers the basics. Prefer to talk it through first? Get in touch directly.

Frequently asked questions

What does Shopify order fulfilment with Storeship actually involve?

Once your store’s connected, Storeship imports your product catalogue, syncs stock levels, picks and packs each order as it comes in, and updates Shopify automatically once it’s dispatched. You don’t need to touch it once it’s set up.

Will my existing Shopify products need to be added manually?

No. Your full catalogue, including variants, imports in one go when you connect your store.

Will my Shopify stock levels stay accurate once Storeship is fulfilling my orders?

Yes. Stock syncs automatically between our warehouse and your store as goods arrive or ship, so the stock shown on Shopify matches what’s actually here.

Can I control which orders or countries Storeship fulfils for my Shopify store?

You can filter by product, location or country, for example excluding gift vouchers, and match specific shipping methods to specific products.

Does my Shopify store update automatically once an order ships?

Yes. Once an order is dispatched, we mark it fulfilled on Shopify with the tracking number attached, which triggers Shopify’s own notification to your customer.

How can I get support from Storeship if I have a question about my orders?

You have a phone number direct to the warehouse, a live chat function in your customer control panel and email access to all of our departments.

Is there a minimum order volume for Shopify fulfilment with Storeship?

No. Storeship has no minimum order quantity, and you can start from one order a month. The plans only affect the price you pay per order, and plan thresholds are counted across all of your sales channels, not just Shopify.

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Get a Shopify fulfilment quote

If you’re comparing Shopify fulfilment UK options, request a free, no-obligation quote tailored to your order volume and product size, or get in touch if you’d rather talk it through first.