A Most Ingenious All Hallows’ Edition
As the veil thins and pumpkins glare with scholarly menace, Voila emerges not with bug-swatting brooms but with a cabinet of clever enchantments - enhancements for swifter fulfilment, clearer tracking, and rather sophisticated sorcery across your shipping stack.
A fresh, future‑facing release focused on speed, clarity, and control across integrations, tracking, and UI - designed to keep operations calm, fast, and scalable.
Integrations
Furdeco:
Next Day selection and instant label cancellation now available.
Use case: Merchants can confidently book Next Day and undo labels with a single decisive click - no ritual, no delay.
FedEx:
Signature handling has been refined with two explicit choices: No Signature Required or Adult Signature; pick per shipment to reduce failed deliveries and align with policy.
Use case: Select the appropriate signature requirement per shipment - goodbye default assumptions, hello compliance-on-demand.
DHL Parcel UK:
Address handling strengthened to gracefully parse complex entries.
Use case: Labels succeed even with longer, intricate addresses - reducing avoidable interruptions to dispatch.
PalletTrack:
SMS notifications enabled.
Use case: Recipients receive timely text updates, increasing delivery confidence and reducing “where is it?” enquiries.
APC:
Tracking portal URLs updated to the latest endpoints.
Use case: Customers who click “Track” land directly on the correct new APC page, minimising friction and confusion.
Amazon EasyShip:
Authorisation flow streamlined for resilient account connection.
Use case: Users connect Amazon EasyShip accounts smoothly, maintaining momentum across onboarding and fulfilment.
Exelot:
Tracking fortified for extended transit journeys.
Use case: Long-haul international shipments remain active with dependable status updates - no tracking twilight.
Platform & UI
App Store:
Polished UI touches for a tidier browsing and install experience.
Use case: Faster visual parsing and easier app discovery lead to quicker configuration.
Courier Auth Pages:
Rebranded with the Voila design system.
Use case: Consistent styling and clearer navigation make managing courier credentials more intuitive.
Custom Tracking Statuses:
Add bespoke statuses via API or UI.
Use case: Define stages like “Awaiting Assembly” or “Quality Check” and surface them on tracking pages for operational clarity.
S19 Templates:
Continuing stability and performance improvements.
Use case: Template editing and loading behave consistently, reducing rework and saving minutes across teams.
UI Enhancements:
Broad front-end tuning for speed and smoothness.
Use case: Pages render faster; interactions feel snappier - less waiting, more doing.
Tracking Maintenance:
Ongoing optimisation for dependable updates.
Use case: Tracking remains robust with fewer temporary delays and a steadier event cadence.
TNT: Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) Support
DDP options are now available across both integrations. Choose duty and tax preferences via the API; labels reflect the correct Incoterms.
Use case: Pay duties and taxes upfront for customers to simplify delivery, avoid surprise costs, and accelerate customs clearance.
Efficiency, with Seasonal Panache
Night approaches; operations remain elegant; with Voila’s latest enhancements, the only thing that goes bump is a gratifying notification.
These enhancements aim to remove friction, sharpen visibility, and give you finer control - so shipments stay predictable and customers stay informed.
Halloween draws near - may your labels shine and your tracking remain steadfastly mortal.