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Shipping Profiles Explained: Product Groups, Locations and Delivery Rates

Why can two products need different delivery rules? A shipping profile groups shipping rules for particular products and fulfilment locations.

Jersey Web video: Delivery rules. The right rate.

1:47 · No narration: the video shows each step as text on screen, and every step is written out below, with buttons that jump the video to it.

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The six points in the video

This is a silent video. The headings, explanations and labels below reproduce the information on screen.

  1. Step 1: Identify the product group

    Check which products the intended rules apply to.

    On-screen labels: Relevant products; Assigned group; Correct profile.

  2. Step 2: Review the fulfilment location

    The place supplying an item can affect the applicable rules.

    On-screen labels: Supplying location; Relevant stock; Dispatch origin.

  3. Step 3: Check the destination

    A delivery zone or market can determine which options apply.

    On-screen labels: Customer destination; Supported area; Applicable options.

  4. Step 4: Review the delivery rate

    Make sure the configured rate represents the intended option.

    On-screen labels: Relevant rate; Defined conditions; Clear checkout amount.

  5. Step 5: Try a mixed basket

    Items with different rules can affect the resulting delivery options or total.

    On-screen labels: Different product groups; Combined basket; Resulting options.

  6. Step 6: Confirm the current platform setup

    Names and behaviour can change as the store platform updates.

    On-screen labels: Current settings; Provider guidance; Real checkout test.

A practical check for your business

Try a representative product, a mixed basket and the destinations the store supports. Review the current platform configuration and the delivery choices actually shown at checkout before changing live rules.

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Why can two products need different delivery rules?

A shipping profile groups shipping rules for particular products and fulfilment locations. Test representative baskets and destinations in the actual store configuration.

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