Shopify Japan Co., Ltd.
Shopify and Yamato Transport will gradually start providing a new service for domestic e-commerce businesses to smoothly deliver and receive packages starting in late March.
It is now possible to display the earliest expected delivery date before purchasing and to pick up at a convenience store.
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Shopify Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Country Manager: Makoto Taihara, hereinafter referred to as “Shopify”) and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Yutaka Nagao, hereinafter referred to as “Yamato Transport”) From late March 2024, we will gradually start providing a new service that will enable smooth delivery and receipt of packages for domestic e-commerce businesses that use Shopify. 1. Background and purpose
In recent years, the domestic e-commerce market has seen an increase in e-commerce users due to the coronavirus pandemic, and is likely to continue expanding even after the coronavirus subsides*. Additionally, in addition to the diversification of purchaser’s receiving needs due to changes in the environment surrounding logistics, there is also a growing need for environmentally friendly delivery in order to alleviate climate change, which has become a social issue. On the other hand, functions and services that contribute to improving the convenience of e-commerce users, such as displaying the estimated delivery date on e-commerce sites, require in-house system
development, which is particularly difficult for small and
medium-sized e-commerce businesses to implement. The hurdles are getting higher.
Starting in late March 2024, the two companies will gradually begin providing new services that will enable smooth delivery and receipt of packages for domestic e-commerce businesses using Shopify.
We will continue to provide services that help domestic e-commerce businesses improve their business efficiency and improve convenience for buyers.
*Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website “Compilation of market survey results regarding electronic commerce”
(URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2023/08/20230831002/20230831002.html) 2. Service overview
(1) The earliest expected delivery date can now be automatically displayed at the time of purchase.
Starting from late March, when a purchaser enters the postal code of the delivery destination on a business’s e-commerce site, the “Yamato Transport Automated Delivery Date App” will be launched, which will automatically display the earliest possible delivery date. It will be added. Knowing the earliest expected delivery date at the time of purchase improves convenience for buyers and increases purchase rates. This app will be newly developed and managed by Yamato Transport.
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(2) You can now receive your parcels at any location and timing of your choice, such as at a convenience store.
Starting from late March, “ShippingCustom.amp”, which provides various delivery-related functions, will be compatible with Yamato Transport’s “EC Home Pickup API”. As a result, buyers can pick up their purchased items at Yamato Transport offices, convenience stores, open delivery lockers, etc. Now more than ever, it will be possible to receive packages at a location and timing of your choice to suit your lifestyle, which will not only improve convenience for buyers, but also reduce redeliveries by allowing you to receive packages all at once.
*”EC off-home pickup API”
URL:https://business.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/service/lineup/business_members/api/pickup/index.html All services are provided on Shopify’s e-commerce site
(https://apps.shopify.com/?locale=ja).
■About Shopify Founded in Ottawa, Canada, Shopify provides a world-class commerce platform and services essential to commerce. From entrepreneurs to small businesses to large corporations, we enable retail businesses of all sizes to launch, market, scale, and operate commerce on a single platform. Operating in more than 175 countries around the world, with a mission of “better commerce experiences for everyone,” we offer platforms and services designed for speed, reliability, and security that enable online, in-store, or a combination of both. We will deliver a highly satisfying shopping experience that is close to customers around the world, no matter where they are.
For more information, please visit: https://www.shopify.com/jp More details about this release:
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