What are Estimated Delivery Dates for Shopify?
The Estimated Delivery Dates feature for Shopify allows you to manage and show customers the approximate time it will take for their orders to reach them: quantity of transit days, specific delivery date or dates range. With the Calcurates App for Shopify estimated delivery dates can be provided by Carriers together with real-time rates or configured manually.
Estimated Delivery Dates for Shopify: Key Features and Benefits
Display dynamic delivery dates at Shopify checkout
Apply to Any Shopify Shipping Method
Enable Estimated Delivery Dates in Shopify for any custom shipping option (Flat Rate, Free Shipping, Table Rates, In-Store Pickup) and for any major carrier, (UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, Canada Post, Purolator and more) you have set with the Calcurates Shopify App.
Customize Delivery Dates Format for Shopify
Choose a display format for delivery dates at Shopify checkout: specific date, dates range, or the number of days delivery will be in transit. Dates format can be customized using ICU rules.
Set Up a Delivery Schedule for Shopify
Set non-delivery days like weekends or holidays and add delivery cut offs to create the most suitable delivery schedule for your Shopify store.
Unlock Conditional Delivery Dates for Shopify
Apply different Estimated Delivery Dates for Shopify shipping methods depending on Shipping Zones, product and cart parameters.
See how the Calcurates App overcomes Shopify delivery dates limitations
You can only set static number of days in transit for Shopify rates
Display dynamic estimated delivery dates for Shopify received from Carriers or configure your own delivery dates profiles manually
Impossible to display estimated delivery dates in Shopify
Display estimated delivery dates or dates range in any format at Shopify checkout right in the shipping method's description
No way to consider non-dispatch and non-delivery days, order processing time and cut-off-time in Shopify for delivery dates calculations
Specify non-dispatch and non-delivery days, order processing time and cut-off-time for your Shopify shipping methods to achieve high-accurate delivery dates calculations
Impossible to apply conditions to estimated delivery dates in Shopify
Apply different estimated delivery dates for Shopify depending on your unique product, cart or destination conditions
Delivery Dates and Live Shipping Rates from Major Carriers for Shopify
Connect own carrier accounts to Calcurates for displaying most accurate estimated delivery dates and real-time rates at Shopify checkout
Why Do You Need Estimated Delivery Dates for your Shopify Store?
For the majority of customers, having an idea of the estimated delivery dates is crucial for making a purchasing decision. Provide your customers with high-accurate delivery dates information at Shopify checkout and boost sales with a predictable and accurate shipping experience.
How to Use Estimated Delivery Dates for Shopify
Popular Shopify delivery dates challenges solved
Display estimated delivery date or range for any Shopify shipping method
Enhance your shipping preview by displaying estimated delivery dates or approximate time frames for any Shopify shipping method set with Calcurates.
Display number of days in transit for any Shopify shipping method
As an alternative to displaying estimated delivery date you may display the accurate number of days in transit for any Shopify shipping method set with Calcurates.
Exclude weekends and holidays for delivery date estimations in Shopify
Make your Shopify delivery date estimates more accurate by excluding non-dispatch and non-delivery days.
Add delivery cut-off time for same day dispatch in Shopify
Set your shipping cut-off time for any Shopify method set with Calcurates. Orders placed after this time will not be dispatched same day.
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Estimated Delivery Dates for Shopify — FAQs
Popular questions answered
Yes, with the Estimated Delivery Dates feature available in the Calcurates Shopify App it is possible to set up individual estimated shipping date per product. It can be set by SKU, tag, metafield or any product parameter you have in Shopfiy. If there are multiple items in cart, then the maximum delivery date of all products will be displayed for the entire order.
Estimated Delivery Dates can be set up for all types of shipping methods you set with the Calcurates app: Carrier services, Table Rates methods, Flat Rate, Free Shipping and in-Store Pickup. You cannot apply delivery dates to your default Shopify shipping methods.
Yes, there is a setting for Delivery Dates to either use “Custom settings" or “Get from the carrier".
Yes, you may choose the right display format for delivery dates at Shopify checkout: specific date, dates range, or the number of days delivery will be in transit. Dates format can be customized using ICU rules.
Yes, it is possible to determine what time (hours and minutes) of the day you stop dispatching Shopify orders and delivery is counted from the next day.
How to Configure Delivery Dates and Time Picker for Shopify with the Calcurates App?
Estimated Delivery Dates is an advanced feature available in the Calcurates Shopify App. Manage delivery dates through a simple interface with the help of a step-by-step guide.
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Estimated Delivery Dates is an advanced feature available in the Calcurates Shopify App. Manage delivery dates through a simple interface with the help of a step-by-step guide.
CHECK USER GUIDE →
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