How to set up a Shopify store for Warehut

In order for Warehut to generate accurate shipping labels for you, your Shopify store needs to be correctly set up. Follow these easy instructions for a seamless shipping experience.

All items that you intend to send to your Warehut (products, product components, packaging items and marketing inserts) need to be set up as products in Shopify, as your list of products is imported into Warehut and used for adding inbound product notifications. Products should not be marked as draft or archived - they should be in published status, but can be hidden from your storefront.

Each product should have a unique SKU code in Shopify that matches the SKU code printed on the corresponding physical goods (on the item and/or item mastercase or pallet documentation). If your products are barcoded, you’ll also need to add the barcodes to Shopify. Read more about labelling your inbound shipments here.

Carrier Cover

To ensure that your shipments are eligible for carrier provided cover (where offered by the carrier) or additional insurance that you pay for via Warehut, every product in Shopify should include an accurate price and cost per item. If these details are missing or inaccurate at the time sales of the product are made, those shipments may not qualify for carrier cover. Carrier cover and insurance cannot be added or adjusted after an item is fulfilled, and missing or incomplete details in your Shopify store cannot be corrected for items already fulfilled. Read more here.

Shipping method mapping

When you onboard to Warehut, we’ll ask you to confirm the default domestic shipping method (and default international shipping method if you’re sending international shipments) on your account. Your shipping method names in Shopify may override these defaults, so its important to review this guide to avoid naming conflicts and achieve your desired preferences.

Shipping Internationally

If you are selling internationally, you’ll need to provide correct customs details for every product in your store. Inaccurate or missing values may result in international shipments being delayed for dispatch, getting stuck in customs or returned to your Warehut.

To provide information required for carrier cover and international shipments:

3. Scroll down to “Shipping” and enter each item’s weight, country/region of origin, and HS code.

Weight values must be entered in the correct unit of measurement - we may use these values when generating shipping labels for you, so incorrect weights may result in higher shipping costs, or under-declaring shipping weights, which results in carriers applying postage adjustments later to your account.

The country/region of origin and HS code can be skipped for stores not shipping internationally.