When will Shopify begin prioritizing native support for pickup points and parcel lockers in its shipping strategy, especially for regions like the Balkans and Eastern Europe where this delivery method is rapidly becoming the preferred option?
In many countries across this region, customers increasingly choose locker or pickup point delivery (e.g., automated parcel terminals) because it is more convenient, flexible, and often cheaper than home delivery. However, merchants on Shopify still rely heavily on third-party apps or custom workarounds to offer this option.
Given the growth of this delivery model and its importance for conversion rates and last-mile logistics, does Shopify plan to introduce a standardized or native framework for pickup points and lockers in Checkout page and an option like dropdown menu and Shipping APIs? If so, what is the expected timeline or strategic direction?