Let's start by understanding the term.
Dropshipping is the retail sale of goods from a supplier's warehouse. Your task is to sell the product, and the supplier is responsible for delivering it to the customer.
Advantages of dropshipping:
- an almost unlimited range of products to sell;
- no risk of investment in purchasing and storing goods;
- low entry barrier.
Where to start:
- Decide which field you are interested in working in (consumer electronics, sports or children's products, etc.)
- Find dropshipping suppliers (the sales organization scheme with AliExpress has become very popular now)
- Create an online store using an e-commerce platform Shopify
- List products in the Shopify online store (using apps Ordoro, Oberlo, ShopifiedApp)
- Run an advertising campaign (good results are achieved with Facebook ads and on Amazon).
For working with products from Amazon, eBay, SammyDress, Overstock, Walmart, Blinq, Wish.com, the ShopifiedApp app is perfect.
Features:
- Product search
- Import products from various platforms
- Automatic order fulfillment upon receiving orders
- Management of multiple Shopify stores with price change tracking
Organizing sales with AliExpress
To list products from AliExpress in a Shopify store, you need to install the Oberlo app. Then follow the instructions provided in the app:
- Set up the sales price calculation scheme
- Install the Google Chrome extension that allows adding products via AliExpress links
- Add AliExpress products to the store