drop-ship

verb

ˈdräp-ˌship

drop-shipped; drop-shipping; drop-ships

: to ship (goods) from a manufacturer or wholesaler directly to a customer instead of to the retailer who took the order

intransitive verb

: to ship goods from a supplier directly to a customer

drop shipment noun

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The brand is already live on Nordstrom's drop-ship program, which has provided valuable insights into customer preferences. —

Brin Snelling, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The company boasts partnerships with a vast network of e-commerce sites that are always in need of drop-ship inventory, thus opening up a realm of possibilities for products that would otherwise sit unsold in warehouses or on store shelves. To listen to the episode, CLICK HERE. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024 Rather than spring for a private office, the three men were camped out at a countertop by the common kitchen, amid other entrepreneurs chattering into MacBooks about their drop-shipping ventures. —

WIRED, 19 Oct. 2023 That's much better than just drop-shipping something to somebody. —

WIRED, 22 June 2023