dropshipping

American  

[drahp-ship-ing] / ˈdrɑpˌʃɪp ɪŋ /

noun

1. a process or business model in which goods which have been bought from an online store (which is not the manufacturer or supplier) are shipped directly from the supplier to the customer.

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dropshipping

Some of the fraudulent companies discovered by the BBC appear to be controversial "dropshipping" schemes.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

The task is made easier by the company’s main distribution model: dropshipping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

It claims to sell about 160,000 goods from around 1,300 high-end fashion brands on its “unique proprietary platform” via a process known as dropshipping.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2021

Discouraged by the razor-thin margins and lack of control in dropshipping, Mr. Green started looking into selling his own products.

From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2021

Robb Green started selling on Amazon Marketplace in 2015, after years of working in dropshipping as a “side hustle” to a job in sales.

From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2021