Custom
Dropshipping App: Kickstart
Dropship on Shopify
What’s a Shopify Dropshipping app?
In the dropshipping model the retailer doesn’t own inventory for their product instead uses the
inventory of a third-party wholesaler to fulfil the orders they receive in exchange for a small fee.
What’s new in Shopify Dropshipping 2022?
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Leading dropshipping providers have signed up with the Shopify platform. It is thus now easier to add
Oberlo to Shopify helping businesses to grow by numbers. New dropshipping providers such as SaleHoo
and Doba have also shown great interest in the Shopify platform.
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Further, with the help of Shopify labels, your drop shipping provider can now fulfill your order with just a
click by generating shipping labels on mobile devices. This also makes the order fulfillment process much
faster.
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Shopify also allows dropshipping with reputed brands like Amazon and eBay.
The Problem?
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Repeating subscription costs
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Compliance policies prepared by the dropshipping provider which at times might not fit well with
merchants
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Fewer profit margins as the dropshipping model add multiple layers of costs to the actual
product price such as shipping cost, retailer’s profit, and dropshipping platform cost.
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On platforms such as Oberlo or Aliexpress, there are already several wholesalers available, and
getting your product listed as well as selected by a Shopify store owner ends up being a
complicated task.
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Commission rates for retailers are pre-decided by the dropshipping platform and in many
instances, these rates are not editable.
Shopify Dropship App: The Development Approach?
Determined to make online store management and order fulfilment easier for the client, our team of
developers went on a quest to find the perfect solution. And during our journey, we took inspiration from
famous dropshipping providers such as Oberlo for creating the custom order fulfilment Shopify app.
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YII 2.0 for the dropshipping product interface
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Multiple Shopify hooks and Shopify API for synchronizing data between supplier store and retailer
store
Key features of the Custom Shopify Dropshipping App
After a series of rigorous testing and development process, our custom Shopify dropshipping app empowered the
client to access the following features:
1. Enabled suppliers to set up their products using the Shopify admin functionalities in the Shopify dropship app.
The default Shopify inventory updates are directly synced with the app and are made available to all the retailers
who are using the app in their Shopify stores.
Key features of the Custom Shopify Dropshipping App
2. Enabled suppliers to use the default Shopify admin interface for receiving and managing orders. These orders
are automatically synced and created depending upon the orders received by retailers using the app in their
Shopify stores.
Key features of the Custom Shopify Dropshipping App
3. Retailers can track orders by entering tracking numbers and selecting the carrier’s name provided by the
supplier and when the order is shipped.
Key features of the Custom Shopify Dropshipping App
4. The client was able to access a minimal interface for retailers to browse the supplier inventory and select the
products they want to add to their Shopify store.
Key features of the Custom Shopify Dropshipping App
5. The supplier could set up Shipping costs for products from right within the Shopify admin panel.
Key features of the Custom Shopify Dropshipping App
6. The retailer will be showcased with three plans to select retailers who can pick any plans as per their
requirements. Once the plan is decided and the payment is made, the retailer will navigate to the Dropshipping
dashboard.
Key features of the Custom Shopify Dropshipping App
7. The retailer could define their commission for a product.
Key features of the Custom Shopify Dropshipping App
8. Finally, automatic and instant payouts for both retailers and wholesalers as soon as a customer purchases a
product.
This ability for a supplier to convert their existing store into a dropshipping channel allows them to target retailers who are selling in the
same product niche. This opens up a much more straightforward dropshipping channel that promises organized dropshipping operations as
well as an improved ROI.
Challenges during the Development:
Adaptive Payments in Shopify
During the Shopify dropshipping integration we had to apply for adaptive payments for enabling transactions between
retailer and supplier. But doing so in the case of Shopify is easier said than done, as Shopify does not provide support
for adaptive payments.
The following picture depicts how to dropship on Shopify
To Conclude…
For a successful dropshipping business, it is essential to have a robust supply chain without any hindrances. Our Shopify
dropshipping app is aimed to deliver just that with a supplier-centric approach.
Retailers interested in utilizing the Dropshipping model are always on the lookout for genuine suppliers. Reaching out to
them with a custom Shopify dropshipping app and removing the need for any 3rd party dropshipping service is an
ingenious idea.
Are you influenced by this approach and plan on adapting it for your wholesale business? Then hire Shopify developer
from The Brihaspati Infotech today or contact us to consult with the best offshore Shopify development team.
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