We Are Building the Future of Parcel Delivery: Meet Delivery Gateway

At Color and Code, we are always working on ways to make e-commerce more efficient, better integrated, and sustainable. With our latest innovation, Delivery Gateway, we are bringing a solution to the market that tackles the biggest headaches of home delivery, simplifies the checkout experience, and reduces failed deliveries by up to 30% by creating a simple solution for map-based pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) point integration.

"With Delivery Gateway, we want to solve one of the greatest pain points of e-commerce delivery," were the words of our CEO, Erik Barcsay, when he announced the launch of Delivery Gateway. He added: "Over the last decade, home delivery has become an integral part of our daily lives, yet the technology behind it seems to have stalled. The process is frequently inefficient, inaccurate, and unnecessarily damaging to the environment."

With over 30 years of experience creating e-commerce solutions, we know exactly how many hurdles merchants face when it comes to order fulfillment, and no area is more notoriously complex and fragmented than shipping. Every courier operates its own locker and drop-off point network with unique APIs, technical documentation, and tracking logic. Traditionally, if you wanted to offer broad PUDO coverage to your customers, you had to shoulder months of slow, costly development and ongoing system maintenance.

Delivery Gateway directly addresses these flaws and enables you to go live with a new courier with just a few clicks in Shopify. What’s more, the system also elevates the entire pickup and delivery experience for both e-merchants and consumers.

Smart & Seamless Customer Experience

Our platform completely reimagines the IT infrastructure of shipping by leveraging real-time data processing. By replacing months of engineering work with a simple, low-code Shopify plug-in, we allow you to activate new networks with a single click. DGW offers several smart solutions that help customers and merchants alike:

• Seamless Customer Experience: Instead of clunky checkouts, shoppers get a map-based interface that automatically suggests nearby PUDO (pick-up drop-off) locations along their daily routes, boosting conversion rates and brand loyalty.
• No code integration for Shopify & others: Our API-driven system is ready for pre-built and custom-developed web stores as well. You can forget long development cycles and integrate new courier services (like DHL, GLS, DPD, UPS, FedEx, Hermes) with only a few clicks and without all the usual hassle. The new services show during your checkout process within minutes. 
• Better Back Office Processes: Access simpler back office processes from simplified label printing to easier dispatch processes, intelligent address correction, and more. All these features enable you to minimize the number of incorrect addresses, lowering the risk of returned packages.
• No More Clutter: The more couriers you work with, the more systems and admin panels you have to keep an eye on. With us, cluttered processes are over: you can access all information and settings in one place, from order status to tracking, label generation (individual and bulk), and map and delivery settings.

Why are these functions so important? Because traditional home delivery is already struggling: missed delivery windows frustrate customers, and delivery vans clog our cities. Research shows that last-mile delivery generates 4 to 5 times more carbon dioxide emissions than long-haul transportation, meaning standard home delivery places a heavy burden on the planet, while being less and less satisfactory for consumers as well. 

Why Are Pick-Up Solutions Crucial for Modern E-commerce?

The implementation of pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) solutions, such as lockers and parcel shops, can solve many of these problems. We previously wrote about how a better PUDO system, combined with traditional delivery, creates a more sustainable delivery system. To quickly recap our previous analysis, it could help with:

• Beating Urban Pollution: Urban freight makes up roughly 25% of urban transport CO₂ emissions. Studies show that shifting deliveries to PUDO locations can cut these emissions by up to two-thirds in cities by consolidating deliveries into fewer, denser routes.
• Adapting to Regulations: With the EU targeting zero-emission urban logistics by 2030, merchants will soon face much tighter green regulations. Transitioning to PUDO now helps brands stay ahead of compliance while attracting eco-conscious buyers.
• Eliminating Failed Attempts: PUDO options let customers pick up parcels on their own schedule. This eliminates the frustration of missed delivery windows, lowers courier’s  costs, and significantly reduces the carbon footprint of failed delivery attempts.

Implementing DGW and using its extensive PUDO access capabilities can help any merchant stay ahead of the curve, getting prepared for coming stricter regulations, while also elevating customer experience. 

Get Early Access Today!

Delivery Gateway is already available in the Shopify App Store, but we’re currently in an early access phase. The good news is, you can be an early adopter, streamline your shipping operations, and give your customers access to international couriers like GLS, DPD, DHL, UPS, FedEx, Wolt Drive, TNT, Packeta, Express One, InPost, Sameday, Spring GDS with a few clicks. 

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If you’re interested, visit this site and request early access now! 

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