The question we get asked on several occassion; What is the difference between dropshipping and brand distribution?
Dropshipping and brand distribution are two different methods of selling products, each with its own set of processes and advantages. The most hyped and easiest way to enter the online business is through Dropshipping.
The model of reseller but with less efforts, as most dropshippers do the marketing and help the business to move more stocks. This model of reselling has become a sensation online and the no stock model makes it ideal.
We have received a couple of emails asking if what we do is dropshipping and requesting for access to our stock sheet for the opportunity to partner and get our items on a dropshipping scheme.
At trone, we are on a distribution model with manufacturers that collaborate with our brand to get their products to the people. Different from dropshipping we need to buy from manufacturers and we need to constantly hold stock to meet demands.
Our stock level varies according to demand, and our model works differently from mass discount stores as our stock management works with a AI prediction software that places orders based on purchase and future purchase prediction.
Finally, our collaboration agreement allows us to finalise the prodution, branding and packaging of products locally to ensure the generation of employment and the circulation of funds locally than importing a ready made products,
Our distribution model is part online retail and affiliate scheme that enables ordinary people to use our already developed platform to sell and earn income on sell.trone platform.
Dropshipping seems lucrative and with the tons of videos on the internet, everybody wants a piece of the action. In dropshipping, you don’t hold any inventory. Instead, when a customer makes a purchase on your store, you forward the order to a third-party supplier who ships the product directly to the customer. This means you don’t need to manage or store products yourself.
Dropshipping typically requires no initial investment since you don’t need to purchase inventory in advance. Your main costs will be setting up your online store, marketing, and possibly a dropshipping platform or software.
Dropshipping is low-risk with less control over product quality and delivery.
Brand Distribution involves higher upfront costs and more control over inventory and product quality and stronger brand loyalty.