--- title: What Does Drop Ship Mean? The Impact of ‘Dropshipping’ on eCommerce description: Drop shipping has completely changed how businesses handle inventory and do business online. What is drop shipping? How has it impacted eCommerce? image: https://blog.cspackaging.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/boxes1-2.jpg --- [![Slice 3 (23)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Slice%203%20(23).png?width=845&height=137&name=Slice%203%20(23).png "Slice 3 (23)")](https://www.cspackaging.com/) Search [(630) 690-1300](tel:1-630-690-1300) [sales@cspackaging.com](mailto:sales@cspackaging.com) - [Purchase Packaging Supplies](https://store.cspackaging.com) - [About Us](https://www.cspackaging.com/about) - [Contact](https://www.cspackaging.com/contact) - [Login](https://store.cspackaging.com/account/login) Search: Search # What Does Drop Ship Mean? The Impact of ‘Dropshipping’ on eCommerce Posted by [admin](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/author/admin) on Feb 24, 2017 11:54:09 AM     Throughout the years, the different styles of marketing and selling have evolved. From door to door sales to visiting retail stores and spending hours at the mall. The growth of selling products has shifted once again and is now making a change in eCommerce. Online businesses have boomed over the past several years. However, the stress of holding an inventory, packaging, and shipping are now a thing of the past. What is the new trend? ## Dropshipping Explained Instead of investing in a bunch of inventory, stocking it, packaging, and shipping it when an order comes in, dropshipping takes this out of the equation. People are now selling products that are housed by big manufacturers or wholesale stores. The number one reason why this is now a trend is because people **won’t have to invest and tie up money in inventory**. People will instead purchase products from the manufacturer or wholesaler when customers place the order. ## Other Reasons to Drop Ship While of course saving time and money is all the motivation needed for many to switch to drop shipping, there are other important benefits as well: - It allows expansion in product offerings. Which means... - Bigger inventory and varied options for customers. - Frees up time to focus on marketing and other important aspects of an eCommerce business. - Closes the gap between suppliers and eCommerce store owners. With the old method of shipping,business owners might invest $15,000 in inventory they aren’t sure if they will sell. With dropshipping, the profit margin might be lower but you don’t have to invest until a customer purchases a product. Not having to worry about purchasing a varied inventory, storing, shipping a package is the advantage that dropshipping is adding to eCommerce and online businesses around the world. Topics: [eCommerce](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/ecommerce), [Shipping](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/shipping) ### Categories - [Product Packaging (33)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/product-packaging) - [Protective Packaging (29)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/protective-packaging) - [Industrial Packaging (26)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/industrial-packaging) - [Types of Packaging (25)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/types-of-packaging) - [Shipping (24)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/shipping) - [Product Safety (19)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/product-safety) - [Packing Materials (17)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/packing-materials) - [Custom Supplies (16)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/custom-supplies) - [Brand Packaging (15)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/brand-packaging) - [eCommerce (12)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/ecommerce) - [Sustainable Packaging (10)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/sustainable-packaging) - [Green Packaging (8)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/green-packaging) - [Unboxing (5)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/unboxing) - [Custom Subscription Box Packaging (2)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/custom-subscription-box-packaging) - [Uncategorized (2)](https://blog.cspackaging.com/blog/tag/uncategorized) See all ### Subscribe our Newsletter - - CS Packaging is proud to offer over 25,000 quality products from well- known and trusted brands like 3M, Rubbermaid, Sealed Air and many more! Our mission is to be the single source answer to all of our customers packaging needs. ### Locate ### Inquire ### Contact **Phone:** [(630) 690-1300](tel:1-630-690-1300) **Email:** [sales@cspackaging.com](mailto:sales@cspackaging.com) **Address:** [1270 Douglas Road Batavia, IL 60510](https://goo.gl/maps/AmeMjQZdREPQwa7V8) © Copyright 2026 All Rights Reserved by CS Packaging, Inc.