What Does Dropship Mean

There are numerous benefits of dropshipping.

• The first is that the seller can gain access to a large catalog of products without needing to spend any money on stock or inventory. Nor do they need huge spaces for storage of this stock. This is all taken up by the merchant who produces (or buys in) the product and stocks it at their own warehouse. The seller only pays for stock when an order has been made by a customer.
• The seller also has more time to spend on marketing and customer service because they don’t have to deal with any element of stock-taking, stock purchasing or fulfillment. This is handled by the merchant.
• This can have huge benefits for all parties as it allows for the customer to have higher levels of customer service. It can also help the seller to market more and attract more traffic to their website that will lead to more sales.
• The merchant also benefits because they don’t need to market the products themselves. They just need to manage the stock and package the orders, which is the same amount of work they would need to do if they sold to businesses.
• Dropshipping can also be more environmentally friendly. It reduces the amount that stock is moved across the world. In addition, some systems require items to only be produced when ordered, so there are fewer wasted materials.