dropshipping

See also: drop shipping

English

Verb

dropshipping

  1. present participle and gerund of dropship

Noun

dropshipping (uncountable)

  1. (logistics) A retail model where goods are sent directly from the supplier to the customer.
    Alternative forms: drop-shipping, drop shipping
    • 2022 August 8, Spencer Soper, “Amazon ‘drop-shipping’ resellers work a lollipop hustle that cost this family candy maker millions”, in Los Angeles Times‎[1], United States, archived from the original on 7 September 2025:
      By contrast, drop-shipping can be done from home without spending any money until orders come through. Proponents advocate using store credit cards with cash-back bonuses to sweeten the rewards. As one TikToker pushing the drop-shipping method said: “It costs you zero dollars to list a thousand items on Amazon.”
    • 2025 July 30, Katherine Haan, “How To Start A Dropshipping Business In 4 Simple Steps”, in Forbes‎[2], United States:
      Dropshipping is a retail model where you sell products through an online store without keeping inventory. Instead of shipping items yourself, you forward orders to a third party, usually a supplier or manufacturer, who sends them directly to the customer. You’re responsible for the storefront, product descriptions, pricing and support. Everything else happens behind the scenes.
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