Dropshipping
What is Dropshipping?
Dropshipping is a retail model where a store sells products it does not stock, and a supplier ships each order directly to the customer. It is low-risk to start but exposes sellers to commodity competition.
Because many dropshippers sell identical products from the same suppliers, price becomes the only lever - which crushes margins.
POD vs dropshipping
Print-on-demand is the higher-margin cousin of dropshipping: custom products, better control, and no inventory. Learn more about print on demand vs dropshipping.