Seamless Shopify shipping with Europe's top local carriers at unbeatable rates.
Small business owners using Shopify struggle with clunky and expensive shipping integrations that lack support for local carriers in non-US markets.
LocalShipEU integrates directly with Shopify, pulling orders and offering real-time rates from local EU carriers like DPD, GLS, and PostNL that big apps ignore. Generate compliant labels, automate tracking, and save up to 40% on shipping costs without clunky setups. Perfect for small EU-focused e-com stores shipping cross-border.
Small e-commerce business owners on Shopify shipping to non-US international markets
Exclusive focus on EU local carriers with pre-built compliance for VAT and customs declarations.
friendly
One-click connect to Shopify store for order sync.
Real-time quotes from DPD, GLS, InPost, etc.
Auto-generate and download PDF labels compliant with EU regs.
Push tracking updates back to Shopify customers.
View past shipments, costs, and analytics.
Set rules for carrier selection by weight/destination.
Monthly breakdowns of shipping spend and savings.
Manage shipping for multiple Shopify stores.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| shopify_shop_domain | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| shopify_access_token | text | No |
| default_carriers | text[] | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | Yes |
| shop_id | uuid | No |
| order_id | text | No |
| carrier | text | No |
| tracking_number | text | Yes |
| cost | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/shopify/installHandle Shopify OAuth install
/api/ratesFetch real-time carrier rates for order
/api/shipmentsCreate shipment and label
/api/shipmentsList user shipments
/api/tracking/:numberGet tracking status
5 shipments/mo
1 store
5 stores
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $57 | $684 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 8% | $950 | $11,400 |
Ditch expensive global shippers. Get local EU rates, labels, and tracking straight in Shopify.
Post in Shopify EU Facebook groups and r/ecommerceEU Reddit, offering free lifetime Pro access for beta feedback. DM 20 owners from EU Shopify stores via Hunter.io, highlighting their high international shipping volumes from store analytics tools. Attend one virtual EU e-com meetup to pitch live.
Many integrations
Poor EU local carrier support, complex setup
EU-only focus with instant local rates
Reliable API
US-centric, expensive for low volume
Flat $19 for unlimited EU locals
Proprietary carrier API wrappers and EU compliance datasets built over time.
EU e-com boom post-Brexit with new local carrier APIs opening up, Shopify international stores up 30% YoY.
Carrier API changes
Modular integrations with webhooks
Low adoption in fragmented EU
Target English-speaking markets first (NL, DE)
Success: 5 confirm pain and WOYLP
Success: 20 signups, 50% retention
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