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Summer release

This release widens carrier choice, modernises the warehouse and goods-in experience, and continues the platform-wide move to the new BladePRO interface. Below is what's new, what's improved, and the behind-the-scenes work keeping your shipping running smoothly.

Highlights this quarter

  • Two new integrations - connect to UniUni for US shipments and a new connectivity layer for hundreds of additional sales channels, each through a single connection.

  • Self-service Goods In booking - see real warehouse capacity and book delivery slots instantly, no more back-and-forth.

  • Smarter returns - scan UDI/GS1 barcodes to capture batch, expiry in one step.

  • Refreshed interface - a cleaner, more consistent look across Orders, Returns, Warehouse and Analytics.

Shipping & carriers

  • UniUni integration. Book US deliveries with UniUni directly in BladePRO and receive tracking numbers and shipping labels instantly. Delivery progress is automatically kept up to date through batched tracking or real-time webhooks, expanding carrier choice for US shipments through a single connection.

  • Connectivity Layer. A new installable connection that opens access to hundreds of sales channels and marketplaces. Orders import automatically, channels map to your BladePRO order channels, and despatch confirmations, tracking and stock levels sync back.

  • FedEx shipping. Rebuilt on FedEx's new JSON APIs with all existing capability preserved (labels, commercial invoices, pickups, third-party billing) plus optional address validation, live rates and transit times, and real-time tracking milestones.

Returns

  • Batch code tracking. Returns operatives now get a shortlist of the batch codes actually shipped on the order, an option for codes not listed, and the ability to scan a UDI/GS1 2D barcode to auto-capture product, batch code and expiry date.

  • "Created by" column on the returns list. See who raised each return, with sorting, filtering, a toggle, and inclusion in exports.

Despatch & packing

  • B2B packing lists & labels. Packing documentation now generates at the end of packing and reflects the actual pallet, carton and product makeup, with accurate weights and dimensions. Three documents are available - an A4 master packing list plus pallet-level and carton-level 6x4 labels - with auto-print defaults configurable per warehouse and order type, and a CSV export. Obsolete documents have been retired.

  • Consumables on despatch. Consumables added outside the despatch page (for example via order-channel automation) now appear in the "Unpacked Items" section so packers can see and pack them - reducing missed items and keeping packed contents accurate.

Inbound & Goods In

  • Capacity-aware booking. The Purchase Order and Goods In pages have been modernised and the old "blind" delivery calendar replaced with real-time capacity. Clients see slots as available or unavailable, can self-book available slots instantly with confirmation, and are routed for approval when requesting an unavailable slot - cutting down booking back-and-forth.

Platform & experience

  • Interface refresh. A platform-wide visual update moving to a consistent design system: standardised layouts, header and breadcrumbs, sidebar navigation (Sales is now "Orders", with Dashboard and Reports nested under Analytics), grids, tables and timeline, plus refreshed colours, buttons and icons. Functionality is unchanged - the goal is clearer hierarchy and less navigation friction.

Under the hood - carrier API migrations

Work to keep your shipping running smoothly as carriers retire older APIs. No action needed; existing service is preserved.

  • DHL Parcel migrated to DHL's current API, with Northern Ireland and Channel Islands handling and full timeline logging preserved.

  • USPS Final Mile tracking migrated to the v3.2 API, with more efficient batched tracking checks.

  • Royal Mail returns moved to the Sapient platform, keeping return label and tracking generation reliable.