DROPSHIPPING
What is Dropshipping?
Dropshipping is an ecommerce business model where the seller doesn’t keep products in stock but instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to a third-party supplier, who ships the products directly to the customer.
Examples of Dropshipping:
- Selling Electronics: An ecommerce store sells gadgets without holding inventory, relying on suppliers.
- Fashion Apparel Dropshipping: Offering clothing items and having suppliers fulfill orders.
- Home Goods Dropshipping: Selling furniture and decor through a dropshipping supplier.
- Pet Products: A store offering pet supplies via dropshipping to avoid warehouse costs.
Why Dropshipping is Important?
It allows entrepreneurs to start an ecommerce business with low upfront costs, minimal inventory risk, and greater flexibility in product offerings.
Available Dropshipping Tools:
- Shopify + Oberlo: A combination of Shopify for ecommerce and Oberlo for dropshipping product sourcing.
- AliDropship: A plugin for dropshipping from AliExpress.
- Spocket: A tool for finding US and EU-based dropshipping suppliers.
- Printful: A dropshipping service for custom printed products or merchandise.