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Drop Shipping: 9 Finance Management Tips

| Tim Robinson

Drop shipping is a lucrative ecommerce business model which is growing at a CAGR of 23.7%. The key to a successful drop shipping business is mastering the multi-layered task of managing the finances appropriately. This makes it absolutely crucial to know your numbers. Here are 9 useful tips to help with all things finance related.

15 Ways to Improve Warehouse Space Utilization

| Brian Barry

During evaluation of multichannel warehouse operations, the efficiency of storing and moving goods typically drops when between 80% and 85% of available space is being used. With new fulfillment center locations at a premium and costs rising, here are 15 ways you can improve space utilization in your ecommerce facility.

5 Pitfalls of Dropshipping and How to Avoid Them

| Sina Djafari

While dropshipping ties up fewer resources in inventory and warehouses and seems a no-brainer, it can also put brand image and customer experience at risk. An online retailer and dropshipping advocate turned logistics expert details the challenges retailers face and how to overcome them.

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The Pros & Cons of Dropshipping

| Daniela Forte

Shopify.com recently created an infographic that highlights and explains dropshipping. Shopify.com wrote a free beginners guide on how to run a successful dropshipping business as part of their new Ecommerce University. They took parts of the beginner’s guide and created this infographic.