A practical guide to implementing InPost's e-commerce services
24 November 2019
Running an online shop is an excellent way to reach a wide range of new customers with your products. Of course, it takes a lot of work and effective solutions in terms of automation of activities, marketing strategy and efficient and reliable logistics to be able to develop an online business. All these aspects contribute significantly to subsequent success. Take advantage of the integration of your platform with InPost and streamline the dispatch of parcels to your customers! Also find out what Subscriptions for businesses are to help streamline logistics.
What is WooCommerce?
If you are seriously considering setting up your own online shop, you certainly want to do so quickly, efficiently and inexpensively. To this end, you should familiarise yourself with the most popular plugin for the WordPress CMS, the WooCommerce plugin. Even if you already have a sales platform, nothing lost, you can still benefit from this functionality. What do you get after installation? WooCommerce guarantees a fully functional system for managing products, orders, as well as stock. It allows you to configure shipping methods and costs, taxes and payment methods. These are indispensable elements of any well-functioning sales platform! The WooCommerce plugin also allows you to accurately describe items, add their attributes and create an interesting and eye-catching photo gallery. Setting up a sale on a selected date will also not be a big challenge. On the other hand, when a product runs out of stock, you will immediately receive an appropriate email to replenish your stock. So many benefits are offered by just one Wordpress CMS add-on! It is also worth knowing that another feature built into WooCommerce is the freely configurable coupons. So when you plan to run an attractive promotional action, e.g. offering free delivery, thanks to coupons you can do it without any hassle.
WooCommerce - basic functions are not enough
All the functionalities described above belong to the basic version of the WooCommerce plugin - you will get them immediately after installation. However, you should know that there are still plenty of free and paid extensions available. So if you are looking for some additional functionality not available in the basic version, there is a good chance that you will find a plugin for it. Extensions can offer us a lot, such as better management of the customer database, a fast payment gateway option or importing goods from XML files. 
InPost for WooCommerce - why is it worth it?
When running an online shop, it is important to ensure that logistics are in place and that orders are managed correctly. How to do this in a quick and easy way? The best way is by installing InPost WooCommerce - the most popular shipping method in Poland. You only need this one plugin for all services: Parcel Post, Courier, as well as Allegro integration. InPost WooCommerce allows you to create shipments, generate labels and track parcels directly from your WooCommerce shop panel! You will gain among other things:
- convenient management of InPost parcels;
- automatic transmission and processing of orders;
- full ShipX API support, XML API support retained;
- mass parcel delivery.
In the case of WooCommerce InPost Parcel Machines :
- Cash on delivery and parcel insurance available;
- selecting a collection point from the list and map of InPost parcel machines when placing an order;
- integration with Parcel Manager;
- choice of shipment size and method of shipment;
- the possibility to exclude Parcel Machine shipping for selected goods;
- automatic update of the list of Parcel Machines.
WooCommerce for InPost - how do I integrate my online shop with InPost?
Want to streamline shipping on your sales platform? Great for you! Don't wait and integrate your e-business with InPost now via the API documentation - download it here." How exactly does the integration work?
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Preparation of data exchange
Your service, using the API, will download the necessary set of data to support delivery to Parcel Machines or by courier .
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E-shopping
Customers will place orders with the option of courier or parcel delivery. Devices available in the area will show up on a map in your online shop.
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Preparation of parcels
The sales platform will automatically communicate with our system. We will register the parcels and send you labels to stick on the finished packages. You can track the status of your parcels in real time in your system.
When will WooCommerce work best?
Are you looking for an affordable and effective way to start selling online? Are you already well acquainted with the WordPress system? Then the WooCommerce plugin will be perfect for you! Once you've got your business up and running, you'll definitely benefit from the additional extensions you can easily install. These will help you cope with the growing number of shoppers. We also highly recommend integrating your online shop with InPost services, which will allow you to conveniently manage all your shipments. WooCommerce InPost gives you a lot of possibilities, and Paczkomaty are one of the most frequently chosen shipping methods by customers in Poland.
