ShipEngine and GoDaddy Partner to Streamline Shipping for Merchants

ShipEngine has partnered with GoDaddy to streamline shipping for merchants that have GoDaddy online stores.

With ShipEngine’s shipping application programming interface (API), U.S.-based small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners can create shipping labels from their GoDaddy accounts and get discounted rates from the U.S. Postal Service and other carriers, the companies said in a Wednesday (Nov. 30) press release.

“We are thrilled to simplify shipping for the millions of GoDaddy online store owners who want to get orders to their customers as quickly and affordably as possible,” ShipEngine General Manager Jim Gagliardi said in the release. “When we can provide a powerful platform like GoDaddy with the tools to leverage our APIs and carrier relationships, the ultimate winner is the merchant.”

By using this new offering, merchants can connect to discounted shipping rates or bring in negotiated rates from more than 50 carriers, select the best shipping service for each order and create a label. When the label is created, the merchant’s customer receives a notification and order status and tracking information are updated, the release said.

“At GoDaddy, we understand how busy entrepreneurs are managing the everyday tasks of running their own businesses,” GoDaddy Director of Product Management Alvin Young said in the release. “Our partnership with ShipEngine helps us offer a more seamless experience to our customers, providing a quick shipping solution with discounted rates.”

As PYMNTS reported in April, GoDaddy is an internet domain registrar that supports more than 21 million entrepreneurs and 84 million domain names globally. At that time, the firm announced a partnership with buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Klarna to make purchases from the domain aftermarket more accessible.

“Partnering with Klarna gives GoDaddy aftermarket customers more flexibility and financial control when it comes to buying domain names,” GoDaddy President of Domain Registrars and Investors Paul Nicks said at the time.

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