Software Cross-Border E-Commerce

ShipToBox

A shop-and-ship platform for international buyers of US products. Customers get a tax-free US address or ask the team to buy for them, and packages are consolidated and shipped worldwide through FedEx and DHL.

  • Tax-free US address issued to each customer on sign-up
  • Buy For Me orders placed by pasting a product link
  • Package merge and split to cut international shipping cost
  • FedEx and DHL rates and labels generated automatically
  • Pickup scheduling, shipment tracking and emailed invoices
  • Back office with user roles, permissions and analytics
ReactNode.jsLaravelMySQLRedisGCP
Project overview
Type Software
Industry Cross-Border E-Commerce
Scope Customer portal · Back office · Carrier integrations
Stack React · Node.js · Laravel · MySQL · Redis · GCP
Delivery Expert-led team
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The challenge

A US mail-forwarding and shop-for-me business needed to receive, consolidate and ship customer packages worldwide through third-party carriers, without handling every order, label and invoice by hand.

Our approach

A customer portal and back office covering US addresses, Buy For Me orders, package merge and split, FedEx and DHL labels, pickups, tracking and invoicing, with user roles and an analytics dashboard.

Shopping, consolidation and international shipping now run through one platform, with carriers connected rather than managed manually.

How we worked

Our approach to software projects.

Every engagement follows the same four-stage structure. This keeps the team focused, the client informed, and the outcomes measurable from day one.

1
Discovery sprint

Define the product scope, user journeys, and technical architecture in one focused week.

2
Design & prototype

Build high-fidelity prototypes and validate core flows before writing a line of production code.

3
Agile delivery

Ship in two-week sprints with live demos, stakeholder reviews, and zero scope surprises.

4
Launch & scale

Go live with monitoring, performance optimisation, and a clear roadmap for what comes next.

What we delivered

Built for the way the business actually operates.

Shopping, consolidation and international shipping now run through one platform, with carriers connected rather than managed manually.

The project was scoped to solve the specific problem — not to add complexity. Everything built was chosen because it directly addressed the core challenge.

Outcome

Shopping, consolidation and international shipping now run through one platform, with carriers connected rather than managed manually.

FAQ

ShipToBox FAQs

Quick answers about this project.

What is ShipToBox?

A shop-and-ship platform for international buyers of US products. Customers get a tax-free US address or ask the team to buy for them, and packages are consolidated and shipped worldwide through FedEx and DHL.

What problem did ShipToBox solve?

A US mail-forwarding and shop-for-me business needed to receive, consolidate and ship customer packages worldwide through third-party carriers, without handling every order, label and invoice by hand.

Which technology is ShipToBox built with?

ShipToBox is built with React, Node.js, Laravel, MySQL, Redis, GCP.

What changed after launch?

Shopping, consolidation and international shipping now run through one platform, with carriers connected rather than managed manually.

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