Dropshipping

October 9 2020

Dropshipping is a business model that allows entrepreneurs to start an online business and sell products to their buyers without ever actually stocking the items themselves. Instead, when a dropshipping store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third party and has it shipped directly to the customer.

Many Americans are launching side hustles to supplement diminished or lost income from layoffs or furloughs. According to a TD Ameritrade survey this spring, 64 percent of Americans dealing with unemployment or reduced hours either had a side hustle or planned to start one. One increasingly common avenue is to set up an eCommerce store through a platform like Shopify. To do so, individuals use dropshipping, which allows them to sell a product directly from the manufacturer without needing to bear the cost and maintenance of storing inventory. It’s an obvious solution for those running a business from their homes.

When it comes to dropshipping, having the ability to utilize online platforms such as Shopify will ensure that you can quickly respond and fulfill online orders with ease – quickly increasing your online earning potential.

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