Product suppliers are persons or companies that will provide the business with the products you want to sell on the website.
Finding suitable suppliers is crucial. When owning a Shopify store, the goal is dropshipping already existing products to the store. The top three most popular dropshipping companies are AliExpress, Amazon, and eBay. These three companies allow merchants to drop ship any product from the store quickly, making it easy to find products to sell across the website.
For this purpose, store owners can use tools to spy on winning Shopify stores to see which suppliers are most used. Make sure to conduct some research before choosing what product supplier to use. The product suppliers are responsible for giving the merchant what products are being ordered, which comes with trust and reliability.
Important factors to consider when choosing a product suppliers
- The supplier comes with experience and reviews; check which businesses use them and how popular they are in the market
- Location and shipping, make sure to consider the time frame of the delivery
- Where the products are being drop shipped from, making it liable
Tips and advice when sourcing out product suppliers
- Ask for samples before selling the product
- Know what other stores the supplier is working with
- Check out reviews
Advantages
- Faster shipping time
- Trustable product suppliers
- Saving time
Disadvantages
- Fewer products to choose from
- Higher cost of products and product suppliers
- Product or packaging mess-ups
