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Dropshipping
DRAWP-ship-ing
noun
An order fulfillment method where an e-commerce brand or merchant purchases inventory as needed from a third-party wholesaler or manufacturer to fill orders, rather than keeping products in stock. This method requires less upfront capital than a traditional retailer model, and also generally has lower overhead expenses.
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