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Drop shipping is an order fulfillment strategy where the retailer does not keep products in inventory, but relies on wholesalers or manufacturers to actually ship orders to customers. This arrangement has several advantages that make it attractive to online merchants.
It was a scary time--drop shipping was 25 percent of revenue, and we gave it up all at once. We thought about going under every day--until we got a $6 million credit line from Wells Fargo. It's now $60 million. I'd rather spend money on things that improve the customer experience than on marketing.