Viewpoint: How to integrate dropship vendors into your business

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This commentary was written by Nicola Kinsella, senior vice president of global marketing for Fluent Commerce. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Modern Shipper or its affiliates.

Many companies today are realizing the benefits of dropship vendor (DSV) relationships to expand product range and offerings. DSVs allow retailers and stores to test new products to an increasingly discerning, trend-focused customer base with minimal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-how-to-integrate-drop-ship-vendors-into-your-business

Alibaba unit rolls out shipping tools for US small businesses

Alibaba.com, the business-to-business platform of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (NASDAQ:BABA), said Thursday it has added dropshipping and other transport and logistics services for its U.S.-based small to midsize customers that increasingly rely on digital tools to grow their global sales.

Under the dropshipping concept, an online merchant holds no inventory and usually depends on suppliers or third-parties to ship products directly to the end user. The shipping component...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/alibaba-unit-rolls-out-shipping-tools-for-us-small-businesses

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