Drop shippers own the merchandise they sell but do not physically handle, stock, or deliver it. Instead, they take orders from customers, forward them to the supplier, and the supplier then ships the product directly to the customer.

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Drop Shippers

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Drop shippers

A) own the merchandise they sell but do not physically handle,stock,or deliver it.
B) perform all channel functions,and sell on consignment to retailers.
C) take title to merchandise but sell only to buyers who call on them,pay cash for merchandise,and furnish their own transportation for merchandise.
D) have a small warehouse from which they stock their trucks for distribution to retailers.
E) work for several producers and carry noncompetitive,complementary merchandise in an exclusive territory.

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