Fulfilling orders
You can fulfill orders yourself, use a fulfillment service, or combine both methods. You can even use different fulfillment methods for different items in the same order. Your fulfillment method determines how orders are picked, packed, and shipped to your customers. Before you start, set up order fulfillment and shipping in your Shopify admin.
Fulfilling your own orders
When you fulfill orders yourself, you pick and pack products, then buy shipping labels and hand packages to carriers. You can fulfill orders individually, in bulk, or in batches that pick, pack, and print documents across many orders at one time.
Using a fulfillment service
Instead of shipping orders yourself, you can use a fulfillment service to store your inventory and ship orders on your behalf. To use Shopify's own service, refer to Shopify Fulfillment Network. You can also connect a third-party service with an app or set up a custom fulfillment service that receives orders by email.
Buying and printing shipping labels
You can buy and print shipping labels directly from your Shopify admin, at rates discounted through Shopify-supported carriers. Compare rates from supported carriers, buy labels individually or in bulk, print them with a supported label printer, and manage your labels to schedule pickups, create manifests, and track shipments.