Product Updates

Product Updates – May 2024

🚀 Introducing the Shiprocket AppStore

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Shiprocket AppStore, a dynamic platform designed to enhance your e-commerce experience. The Shiprocket AppStore offers a variety of apps to streamline your operations and boost your business efficiency.

Current Highlights:

Diverse Range of Apps: Currently, the Shiprocket AppStore features 8 innovative apps, each tailored to meet different aspects of your e-commerce needs.

Seamless Integration: All apps are designed to integrate smoothly with your existing Shiprocket setup, ensuring a hassle-free experience.

Enhanced Functionality: From advanced analytics to customer engagement tools, our app selection helps you optimize various facets of your e-commerce operations.

User-Friendly Interface: The AppStore is built with a user-friendly interface, making it easy to browse, select, and install apps that suit your business requirements.

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Sellers can easily access the Shiprocket AppStore through the left menu, as shown in the screenshot below.

🚀 Introducing Shiprocket Promise: Elevate Your D2C Shopping Experience 🚀

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Shiprocket Promise, a game-changer for D2C stores. Shiprocket Promise enhances the shopping experience by allowing D2C sellers to display the Estimated Delivery Date (EDD) directly on their product pages. This EDD widget calculates the delivery date in real-time based on the buyer’s pincode and the selected courier, a first in the industry.

Key Features:

  • Real-Time EDD Calculation: The widget provides an accurate delivery date based on the buyer’s location and the chosen courier service.
  • Trust Badges: Sellers can add trust badges alongside the EDD widget to highlight quality and build trust with buyers.

Availability:

  • Shiprocket Promise is available as a self-serve app on the Shopify App Store and can be enabled on any Shopify store in less than 2 minutes.

Achievements Since Launch:

  • 1000+ installs on the Shopify App Store
  • 700+ successful store onboardings
  • 70L buyer views and 20L buyer interactions with the EDD widget

Here are some glimpses of our clients who have successfully integrated Shiprocket Promise into their stores:

⏱️ 90-Minute Pickup Guarantee

Sellers will now see a courier partner available for quick pickups within 90 minutes through Shadowfax Instant Surface. If the seller schedules the pickup between 9 AM and 6 PM, it will be completed within 90 minutes.

🌟 UX Improvements and New Features 🌟

  1. Enhanced Edit Order Window: We’ve introduced a new feature in the Edit Order window, allowing users to:
    • Auto-apply edited package details to all new orders with the same SKU (single item).
  • Save these edited package details to the product catalog.

2. Disconnected Channels Count: The count of disconnected channels is now displayed on the homepage in the ‘Actions Needing Attention’ box, ensuring you stay informed and can address issues promptly.

🚫 Courier Non-Serviceability Communication

Sellers can now view non-serviceable courier partner information on the “Ship Now” screen. This information is included in a dedicated section on the same screen.

Additionally, we will display the reason for non-serviceability, as received from the courier, based on the requested pickup and delivery pincode.

📊 Courier Serviceability Insights on Ship Now Screen

We now display courier serviceability insights on the seller panel’s “Ship Now” screen. This feature highlights couriers that are deactivated or restricted due to applied courier rules, specifically when there are fewer than three serviceable couriers available.

As shown in the below image, an ‘Inactive’ tag indicates deactivated courier partners. Sellers can click on ‘Activate & Ship Now’ to ship their order directly from this screen. This feature enables the courier and allows shipping with the selected courier in a single click.

Additionally, other courier partners suggested under Insights are restricted couriers not shown in the serviceability list due to applied rules. However, if the seller chooses to use this suggestion, they can ship the order directly without manually changing the rule settings.

📦❄️ Box Freezing through API

API users will not be able to create orders with unverified package names at the time of order creation.

If the package freeze request status is ‘Approved’ and the same is used in the order creation API, the dimensions of the box/package will be applied as approved.

🔄 All Reverse Courier Information in Return QC Settings

We have added information about all available courier partners for reverse shipping in the Return QC settings for our sellers.

📒 Passbook & Billing Enhancements 📒

New Tab for Updated Passbook: We have introduced two sub-tabs:

  • Passbook (Till April 2024): Displays transactions before May 2024 in the old passbook format.
  • Passbook (May 2024 onwards): Displays transactions from May 2024 onwards in the new passbook format.

Available Balance: This feature shows a running balance updated after each transaction, providing a better insight and timeline view of your wallet balance.

Faster Loading Time: The passbook loading time has been drastically improved. Even for large clients, the passbook now loads in less than half a second.

Streamlined Amount Columns: We’ve consolidated the credit and debit transaction columns into a single format for easier accounting. Entries are color-coded to enhance clarity and improve user experience.

Simplified Categories: To improve navigation, we’ve merged 56 confusing categories into 9 simplified categories, making it cleaner and easier to view and search transactions related to AWBs.

New Categories Introduced: We’ve added two new categories to ensure all entries affecting wallet balance are displayed in the passbook:

  • Invoices: Includes invoices for duties, charges, and any other invoices without AWB-wise deductions.
  • Recharge and Wallet Credit: Includes all recharges and credit-debit notes.

🚀 Introducing the New Claim Management Feature

Currently, claims for lost, damaged, or destroyed shipments are raised by sellers via email to Shiprocket, as there is no direct method for them to raise claims against their shipments. This process has led to several issues:

  • Sellers missing out on critical information
  • Sending all package details via email
  • New sellers are experiencing trust issues with “secure” as they do not find any option to raise a claim directly
  • The finance and customer service teams maintaining emails for different sellers and tracking claims
  • Difficulty in collating claims data

To address these challenges, we have introduced a new feature that allows sellers to raise claims directly from the seller panel for shipments that are lost, damaged, or destroyed. This feature includes the following benefits:

  • Direct Claim Submission: Sellers can raise a claim directly from the seller panel against a specific shipment.
  • Efficient Claim Management: The team responsible for claim settlement can easily check the raised claims in ICRM.
  • Interactive Process: Shiprocket executives can add comments on the claim and move it to the next step.
  • Transparent Communication: Sellers can view the added comments and updates on their claims directly in the seller panel.

This new feature streamlines the claim management process, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and improved trust for our sellers.

Shiprocket Fulfillment: QR Code Functionality.

Shiprocket Fulfillment now supports operations using QR codes in addition to barcodes. This enhancement allows sellers to include more information in their QR codes, helping to save costs while efficiently running operations by fetching SKU codes. Our biggest marketplace seller, Relaxo, has already adopted this functionality, and it is in the pipeline for other sellers as well.

📦 MPS Flow for Fulfillment 🚚

In our recent partnership with Havells, we embarked on an MPS journey that revolutionized the order fulfillment process. This transformative journey begins with a user-friendly step: accepting the number of boxes post-packing. Following this, we meticulously assign parent and child Air Waybills (AWBs) to each order, ensuring precise tracking and management.

Subsequently, we seamlessly transition into the invoicing stage, where detailed breakdowns of the shipment are generated. Finally, to complete the process, our system adeptly generates Electronic Waybills (E-waybills), essential for smooth and compliant transportation.

This streamlined flow, proven successful with Havells, is now set to elevate Stelcore’s B2B order processing, demonstrating its versatility and effectiveness across diverse use cases.

🔁 AWB Reassignment: Enhancing Flexibility in Fulfillment 🔄

In an exciting development, we’ve introduced a feature allowing for the seamless reassignment of Air Waybills (AWBs) from the Fulfillment Panel back to the UC channel. This update grants us the flexibility to modify and reassign AWBs, ensuring smooth status updates are communicated seamlessly to the source. With this capability, our workflow gains enhanced adaptability and efficiency, further empowering our fulfillment processes.

💼 Self-Invoicing Empowerment for Sellers 💰.

In our ongoing pursuit of enhanced functionality, we’ve introduced a significant update: sellers can now include their own invoices in the order creation APIs. This feature extends to both the wrapper and external APIs, providing sellers with the autonomy to send their invoices along with orders.

Upon receipt, these invoices will be seamlessly integrated into the fulfillment process, allowing users at fulfillment centers to utilize them during packing. This integration is facilitated through the use of the channel_invoice_url key, ensuring a smooth and efficient invoicing experience for sellers and users alike.

📦 Packaging Material Validation and Consumption Enhancement 📊

Expanding upon our recent initiative mandating the scanning of packaging materials for sellers utilizing Shiprocket’s packaging materials, we’ve introduced a significant enhancement: inventory reduction calculations. This advancement is not limited to Shiprocket’s materials; it extends to sellers using their own barcoded packaging materials as well.

This development enables precise tracking of packaging material inventory, ensuring accurate charges and providing sellers with proactive visibility into their stock levels. Through detailed reporting, sellers can efficiently update their packaging material inventory, empowering them to manage their resources effectively and optimize their operations.

📝 Exciting New Features for Shiprocket Registration: Shopify and WhatsApp Integration!.

We’re thrilled to announce two fantastic additions to our registration process, making it easier than ever to join the Shiprocket community.

  1. Shopify Integration: Now, users can seamlessly sign up or log in to Shiprocket using their Shopify credentials directly from our registration page. This integration streamlines the process, saving you time and effort.
  1. WhatsApp Sign Up Option: In addition to traditional methods, we’ve introduced a new sign-up option using WhatsApp. Registering for Shiprocket is now as simple as sending a message on WhatsApp, ensuring a convenient and hassle-free experience for our users.

These enhancements reflect our commitment to providing innovative solutions and improving user accessibility. Join Shiprocket today and experience the convenience firsthand!

🚀 Revolutionizing Channel Reconnections: Enhancing Error Resolution for Shopify, Amazon, and Woocommerce.

We’re excited to introduce a groundbreaking approach to reconnecting channels for our sellers on Shiprocket.

Our innovative system now proactively communicates with sellers via email when their channels become disconnected. This immediate notification provides clear insights into the reasons for the disconnection, empowering sellers to take swift action.

Additionally, our system sends timely reminders at intervals of 3 hours, 9 hours, 1 day, 2 days, or 3 days from the disconnection timestamp, ensuring that sellers stay informed and have ample opportunities to resolve any issues promptly.

🛍️ Introducing Default Status Selection for Woocommerce Order Fetch.

Now, users can easily select the default status to fetch from their Woocommerce channels directly within Shiprocket. The default status is set to ‘Processing’, providing users with greater flexibility and control over their order management processes.

Enhanced CSV 📈 Upload Feature on Wigzo.

The new CSV Upload feature significantly enhances the platform’s capabilities, allowing users to seamlessly integrate offline customer data for improved targeting and segmentation. With this feature, users can upload CSV files containing valuable customer information—such as email addresses, phone numbers, and dates—directly into the Wigzo platform. This process streamlines data integration and ensures that marketers can leverage comprehensive datasets to refine their campaigns and engage with their audience more effectively.

Key Benefits:

Seamless Integration: Allows for the smooth integration of offline customer data into the Wigzo platform, eliminating the need for manual data entry or complex data migration processes.

Enhanced Targeting and Segmentation:

By incorporating additional customer information from CSV files, marketers can refine their audience segmentation and targeting strategies, leading to more personalized and effective marketing campaigns.

Comprehensive Datasets:

Users can leverage comprehensive datasets by combining online and offline customer data, enabling a deeper understanding of customer behavior and preferences.

Improved Campaign Performance:

With access to enriched customer data, marketers can create more targeted and relevant marketing campaigns, leading to improved campaign performance and higher engagement rates.

Dynamic Coupon Creation for Magento Clients 🎉 on Wigzo.

We are thrilled to introduce the Dynamic Coupon Creation feature for Magento integration within the Wigzo platform, mirroring the capabilities we offer to Shopify users. This powerful new feature enables Magento users to generate dynamic discount coupon codes for individual recipients, significantly enhancing their personalized marketing campaigns and customer engagement efforts.

Broadcast Communication-Based Segments on Wigzo.

We’ve implemented new broadcast communication-based segments in the Custom Segment section. Users can now create and manage segments based on metrics such as WhatsApp Read, WhatsApp Undelivered, SMS Delivered, and Email Opened. With the ability to select date ranges and apply various conditions, users gain enhanced flexibility in segment creation.

In broadcast management, users can run broadcasts based on these segments. When a broadcast is initiated, new counts are automatically added to existing custom segments, providing real-time updates on audience engagement. These updates are visible in the UI and the order details report, facilitating better tracking and analysis of campaign performance.

🔗 Introducing Public API for Adding Products to Reverse QC Catalog.

We’re excited to announce the release of a new API feature that allows sellers to seamlessly add products directly to the Reverse QC catalog from the seller panel.

With this enhancement, sellers can now utilize the public API to efficiently manage their catalog and streamline the process of adding products for Reverse Quality Control.

For more information and to access the API documentation, please visit: Shiprocket API Documentation

⚖️ Enhanced Charged Weight Calculation Explanation.

We’re pleased to introduce an improved feature that provides clear explanations under the charged weight column. These explanations are based on the calculations derived from both dead weight and volumetric weight, as uploaded by our Weight Operations team.

This enhancement aims to offer transparency and clarity regarding the charged weight, ensuring accurate and informed decision-making for our users.

🚀 DockX Platform Enhancements.

  1. Mandatory AD Code for CSB5 Shipments Entering an AD code is now mandatory for commercial shipments when shipping from Shiprocket.
  2. Expanded Currency Support for International Bulk Upload Sellers can now upload orders in multiple currencies. In addition to the previously supported INR and USD, the following currencies are now also supported:
    • Euro (EUR)
    • British Pound (GBP)
    • Australian Dollar (AUD)
    • Canadian Dollar (CAD)
    • Saudi Riyal (SAR)
    • Emirati Dirham (AED)
    • Singapore Dollar (SGD)
  3. Streamlined Bulk Upload Workflow The bulk upload tab has been relocated to the International section, enabling sellers to choose between single or bulk upload directly from the International screen.
  4. Relocation of IOSS and EORI Fields Moving the IOSS and EORI input fields to the International Taxes section is a smart move, facilitating easier updating for sellers without having to wait for KYC approval. To access these fields, sellers can follow these steps:
  1. Go to the Seller Panel.
  2. Navigate to Settings.
  3. Select International Settings.
  4. Click on International Taxes.

Once there, sellers can update the IOSS and EORI numbers as needed. This change should streamline the process and empower sellers to manage their tax information more efficiently.

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