Shopify fulfilment in Europe for UK stores
A practical guide for UK Shopify stores assessing order fulfilment from a warehouse in the Netherlands for European customers. Shopify integration is available.
Vareya is generally best suited to brands shipping 500 or more orders per month.
Share your current order profile and destination mix for an initial fulfilment fit assessment. No sales call required.
Quick answer
Your Shopify store stays exactly as it is. Orders flow from the store to a warehouse in Breda, the Netherlands, where they are picked, packed and handed to the carrier network. The UK sits directly across the Channel from the Netherlands, so goods held in Breda can reach British and European customers through established road, air and parcel networks.
Vareya uses ShipHero as its warehouse management system, fully integrated with Shopify.
Shopify and EU fulfilment for UK stores
Many UK Shopify stores sell into the EU with their store, currency and product catalogue already set up. The fulfilment question is usually operational: where stock sits and how orders flow from Shopify to the warehouse.
Vareya uses ShipHero as its warehouse management system, fully integrated with Shopify. Orders sync from the store, are picked and packed in Breda, and are handed to the carrier network.
The order flow
From checkout to delivery, the steps below show what happens after the store and the warehouse are connected.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| Order placed | A customer places an order in the Shopify store. |
| Order synced | The order flows to the warehouse system. Vareya uses ShipHero as its warehouse management system, fully integrated with Shopify. |
| Picked and packed | The order is picked and packed in Breda, the Netherlands. |
| Carrier hand-off | The parcel is handed to the carrier network. Vareya's shipping system can automatically select an appropriate carrier for each shipment, based on destination and parcel characteristics. |
| Tracking | Tracking information is shared with the store so the customer can follow the parcel. |
| Returns | Where agreed, returns land at the Breda warehouse. Returns handling is available. Contact Vareya to discuss the required returns process. |
What to prepare before stock ships
Most onboarding delays come from missing data, not from the warehouse work itself. This list shows what is usually needed before the first inbound shipment:
- Complete SKU master data: identifiers, barcodes, dimensions and weight
- Product classification (HS code) for every SKU
- Up-to-date product data in Shopify, including variants and weights
- Barcode labelling or final labelling format agreed with the warehouse
- Packaging and storage instructions per product
- Sales-channel connection details for the Shopify store
- Planned inbound shipment contents and arrival window
- Return handling instructions, if returns should land at the warehouse
Customs, VAT and product-compliance details for the inbound shipment are the brand's responsibility and should be confirmed with qualified advisers. Have customs, tax or specialist handling requirements? Include them in the fulfilment scan so Vareya can confirm which parts of the proposed setup can be supported.
Information to include in the fulfilment scan
- Monthly order volume and seasonal peaks
- Number of SKUs and typical parcel dimensions and weight
- Which European countries you sell into
- Your current setup — shipping from outside the EU, self-fulfilment or an existing 3PL
- How returns are handled today
- Any customs, tax or specialist handling requirements
Vareya will review your answers and send an initial fit response by email within one working day.
Capabilities
Shopify integration is available.
Amazon FBM fulfilment is available.
Returns handling is available. Contact Vareya to discuss the required returns process.
Carriers include DHL, PostNL, Asendia, FedEx and Royal Mail.
Cut-off times of up to 23:00 may be available by agreement.
Vareya is generally best suited to brands shipping 500 or more orders per month.
Frequently asked questions
Can a UK Shopify store connect to the Breda warehouse?
Vareya uses ShipHero as its warehouse management system, fully integrated with Shopify.
Do I need to change my Shopify store or catalogue?
The store and catalogue stay yours. The fulfilment change is operational: stock is positioned in the EU and orders are fulfilled from Breda. Exact connection details are agreed during onboarding.
How do orders reach the warehouse?
Orders sync from the store through the Shopify integration. Vareya uses ShipHero as its warehouse management system, fully integrated with Shopify.
What volume does Vareya serve?
Vareya is generally best suited to brands shipping 500 or more orders per month.
What happens with returns?
Returns handling is available. Contact Vareya to discuss the required returns process.
Connect your UK Shopify store to EU fulfilment
Share your current order profile and destination mix for an initial fulfilment fit assessment.