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Dropshipping

Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store does not keep the products it sells in stock, instead purchasing from a third-party supplier who ships directly to the customer.

Dropshipping

What is dropshipping?

Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store does not keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a retailer sells a product using the dropshipping model, it purchases the item from a third-party supplier, usually a manufacturer or wholesaler, who then ships the product directly to the end customer.

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Related Glossary Terms

Ecommerce Fulfillment

FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)

SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)

Multichannel Fulfillment

B2B Fulfillment

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