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The rise of ecommerce has brought new ways for people to have an online business. Some stores make products; others sell wholesale items. Some stockpile inventory; others partner with a third-party logistics company to simplify things.

With the rise of eCommerce and omni-stores, more and more big brands are creating a hybrid online store that includes self-fulfillment and dropshipping. With the help of platforms such as Mirakl, brands like Best Buy are able to incorporate dropshipping into their online side of the business. The biggest benefits of this kind of hybrid model are that it:

Dropshipping has become a viral eCommerce fulfillment strategy. Why? Because it alleviates the risk of having to pay for and hold products until they sell, enabling you to concentrate on marketing your store rather than fulfillment logistics. Overall, this means you lower running and operating costs. But dropshipping is not without its frustrations—the biggest of these challenges, which most dropshippers face today: is managing multiple dropship suppliers. Having various suppliers means coordinating inventory and order data logistics to ensure that you and your online store are consistently in line with your supplies.