Dropshipping is a fulfillment method where a business relies on a third party to ship orders instead of keeping inventory in stock. Retailers that dropship products will market and sell products but never handle them. Many small-business owners are adopting dropshipping as a stand-alone model or a supplement to shipping directly from their brick-and-mortar stores. Here’s what to know if you’re thinking about starting a dropshipping business.
How does dropshipping work?
In the dropshipping flow, a business markets a product made by a different manufacturer.