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title: "Dropshipping"
description: "Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store does not keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, the retailer purchases the item from a third-party supplier who ships it directly to the end customer."
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# Dropshipping

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

## 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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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dropshipping/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dropshipping/) for AI/LLM consumption.*