Definition The shipping of merchandise from a supplier directly to a retail store's customer, to minimize inventory and administrative costs.

This refers to an arrangement between a retailer and a manufacturer/distributor in which the former transfers customer orders to the latter, who then ships the merchandise directly to the consumer. In [..]

An order that is placed with a vendor and shipped directly to the end consumer (Brokers deal with dropshippers when they do not want to touch or warehouse the merchandise. They receive orders from the [..]

Managing the flow of goods where the retailer does not keep goods in stock. Customer orders and shipment details are transferred to either the manufacturer or a wholesaler, who ships the goods directl [..]

Drop shipping is a method of order fulfillment in which a company sells products by delivering them directly from the manufacturer or third party. Drop shipping merchants do not warehouse nor ever han [..]

drop shipping involves a manufacturer or distributor fulfilling and shipping orders directly to the end customer on behalf of a retailer. The customer typically receives paperwork branded as the retailer.

This is a supply chain management technique in which the retailer does not keep goods in stock, but instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to either the manufacturer or a wholesaler, w [..]