This integration settings function is intended for deliveries to the nearest parcel locker to the customer's specified address upon purchase. Automation ensures that on the Swotzy platform, it automatically finds the nearest parcel lockers within a 5km radius (specifying exact distances) to the buyer's address.
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To set up this automation, you need to integrate the Swotzy platform with your WooCommerce online store account.
Learn how to integrate both platforms in this article.
Defining Delivery Methods in the WooCommerce Administration Panel
If your online store's checkout section currently does not offer the option for "Delivery to the nearest parcel locker," you can configure it by following these steps:
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Log in to your WordPress administration panel for your website.
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In the left-hand menu, click on WooCommerce -> Settings.
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At the top of the WooCommerce Settings page, click on the Shipping tab.
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To configure shipping delivery methods, select the shipping zone you have previously set up, such as Latvia, and click on the Edit option on the right-hand side.
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If such zones have not been created yet, click on the Add Zone button.
- Add or configure existing shipping delivery methods to parcel lockers by selecting specific brand parcel lockers and adding the desired delivery price, as in the example mentioned above - Omniva parcel locker (nearest address) and Venipak parcel locker (nearest address).
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If you want to offer more delivery options, provide an option in your online store's checkout section for Nearest parcel locker to address.
In your online store, you can add logos of all the courier services you commonly use, thereby enhancing the customer's confidence that the shipment will be delivered to one of these branded parcel lockers.
Installation of automation in the Swotzy platform
When new shipping methods are configured in WooCommerce, they need to be added to the Swotzy platform. This ensures that when a new purchase is made and one of the delivery options is chosen to the nearest parcel locker, the Swotzy platform automatically assigns the closest parcel locker locations to the address specified by the buyer.
To do this:
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Go to app.swotzy.com and log in to your account.
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In the left menu bar, click on the Integrations section and then click on the ⚙️ icon for your integrated store.
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Clicking on this icon will open the integration settings view.
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To set up automation, go to the Shipping Methods section under the Settings tab.
Add and define the desired shipping methods' actions
To add the shipping delivery options defined in your online store to one of the nearest parcel lockers, follow these steps:
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Click on the yellow button labeled + New Action.
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Copy the specific shipment method name from your website's checkout section and paste it into the Method name field in the platform settings.
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If you want only the closest parcel lockers to be selected for this specific shipping method, choose Matching type - Exact.
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In the Action type field, select the option Find Closest parcelshop.
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Choose the specific courier service provider whose nearest parcel lockers need to be automatically selected.
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Press the Add button to save the automation.
Example of automation
After setting up automation, when a buyer selects one of the delivery methods to the nearest parcel locker, the purchase will be imported into the Shipments section of the Swotzy platform within 15 minutes.
Generate a shipping label for the imported purchase
To add missing information and verify if the shipment has been successfully assigned to the nearest parcel locker, click on the specific shipment. In the shipment summary window, select the Edit option located in the top right corner.
When you open the full shipment processing view, in the Ship to subsection, the Parcel Shop field will automatically load the nearest parcel locker to the address provided by the buyer. To generate a shipping label, click on the yellow button labeled Update located in the bottom right corner.
After pressing the Update button, the shipment status will be changed to Ready, indicating that you can now print the shipping label and hand the shipment over to the courier.
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