Dropshipping suppliers

To start a profitable dropshipping store, you’ll have to find a good supplier first. There’s a wide range of dropshipping suppliers to choose from, which ones will have a good fit with your business? What should you pay attention to?

Content:

• European dropshipping suppliers
• Benefits of using a dropshipping supplier from Europe
• How to select dropshipping suppliers
• Frequently asked questions

List of European dropshipping suppliers

There are many European suppliers to choose from, we’ve made a list of the more well-known dropshipping suppliers from Europe.

dropshippingXL

dropshippingXL offers 90,000+ vidaXL products to add to your online store or marketplace account. vidaXL is known for its very extensive furniture and home & garden categories, but also supplies products from many other categories. It offers fast delivery in Europe and integrations with Lightspeed, Magento and WooCommerce.

BigBuy

The Spanish dropshipping supplier BigBuy has more than 150.000 products and is able to dropship all over Europe. Product categories range from home and garden, beauty and health, sports, toys, fashion, and electronics. Next to buying products for wholesale prices per product, dropshippers can become a subscriber at BigBuy for extra benefits. With their Marketplace package, you can easily sell their products on marketplaces.

Sync2Fashion

With the plugin of Sync2Fashion you can easily add all products of B2B GRIFFATI into your Shopify-store, without the need for a warehouse or logistic management. Import in just a few clicks and in an easy way our products in your own online store and you can immediately sell thousands of original clothing items from top brands.

Spocket

Spocket is a platform for European and American dropshipping suppliers. There are thousands of products listed on the platform, from clothing to beauty products and more. It has a higher price range and shipping costs than AliExpress dropshipping. The platform offers integrations with Shopify, BigCommerce, Wix and WooCommerce.

Printful

If you are interested in selling whitelabel products with prints of your own design, Printful might be a suitable dropship supplier. The company works on a print-on-demand basis. They can print your designs on clothing, as well as bags, mugs and phone covers. In Europe, the company is situated in Latvia and Spain, which makes shipping within two to four days possible. There are integrations available with Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce and Prestashop. It also offers integrations with marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Wish.

SaleHoo

This platform has an online database of more than 8.000 suppliers worldwide. It claims to verify each seller and provides a full guarantee on your purchase in case of damage or fraud. There are more than 1.6 million products in 75 categories available. You'll need to create an account and pay 67 dollars to get access to the database.

Appscenic

AppScenic is an UK-based dropshipping platform for retailers, manufacturers, and brands. Offers over 500,000 dropshipping products from fast suppliers located in top-tier countries. Plugins automate the dropshipping process between retailers and suppliers, from importing products with just a click to auto-ordering. Offers a unique escrow system between retailers and suppliers and support for returns and refunds.

Modalyst

This marketplace connects dropshippers and suppliers from the U.S., Australia and Europe. Some of the wholesalers on this marketplace are also listed on AliExpress. Modalyst claims to have verified all dropshipping suppliers. Amongst other categories, clothing, shoes, and accessories are sold by premium and non-premium suppliers. The platform can be integrated easily with Shopify, Wix and BigCommerce.

01Supply

01Supply offers a network of more than a thousand suppliers worldwide, that you can connect simultaneously. Membership is free and with Shopify all orders and tracking are automated.

EDC

EDC is a Dutch wholesaler that offers more than 14.000 erotic products. It has a dropshipping-program, for which you will need to be registered in the Dutch chamber of commerce. There are no minimum orders and EDC offers worldwide shipping. Because of the nature of the products sold by EDC, you might need to check import restrictions in case you ship outside of Europe.

Benefits of using suppliers from Europe

With dropshipping wholesalers from Europe, many issues that often arise with Chinese manufacturers can be avoided. Shipment will take less time, which usually means happier customers. When an order is damaged, you will also be able to send your customers a replacement product quickly.

Most of the companies listed on DSers are dropshipping suppliers from China.

As a European ecommerce store, you pay higher import costs for packages coming from outside of Europe. Another benefit is that products from European suppliers are obligated to meet the European safety requirements. When importing products to Europe you are responsible for meeting those requirements. In case of faulty products, you’ll be held accountable but with a European supplier, you can hold them accountable.

How to select the best dropshipping suppliers

If you want to know how to find products to sell online, the assortment of dropship suppliers will sure help you find your way. But finding dropshipping companies is one thing, how can you be sure that a wholesaler with a dropshipping service will suit the needs of your online business? What do you need from wholesale suppliers to make your dropshipping business into a success?

An easy way to find the best dropshipping suppliers is to order some sample products yourself.

One of the most important aspects is the product itself of course. What is the quality of the product? Is the product description the same as what your customer will receive when they order it? Before accepting dropshipping wholesalers, test out their products. Order a sample product yourself of the articles you expect to sell a lot.

Another aspect is the supplier’s ability to scale up their  stocks and shipping when your order quantity starts taking off. A large wholesale supplier will probably be able to scale up quickly, but a smaller supplier might have more difficulties keeping up their stock.

And of course, shipping is a very important factor as well. Given that customers often complain about having to wait long for their orders, you want to make sure that your supplier can provide quick and damage-free deliveries. Check out which senders your wholesaler is using (such as UPS, DHL, etc.) and try to look for reviews.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some frequently asked questions about dropshipping suppliers:

Why should I select European dropshipping suppliers?

As a European dropshipper, working with European suppliers means that your customers will receive their orders quicker than when you’d be working with suppliers from China. European dropshipping suppliers also have to meet European safety requirements for every products they sell. This reduces the risk of faulty products, which also reduces the risk of complaints of your customers.

What is the difference between drop-shipping and wholesale?

If a supplier offers drop-shipping it means he offers shipping directly to your customer. A wholesaler usually offers shipping in bulk. In that case you first have to keep stock in your own warehouse. With dropshipping there is no need to keep your own stock.

What questions should I ask a dropshipping supplier?

The location is is one thing to keep in mind when you’re selecting wholesale suppliers for your dropshipping store. There are other factors to keep in mind, and you should ask any supplier the following questions: how much inventory do they have, and how quickly can they scale up if needed? How will they let you know if a product is almost out of stock?

What are their shipping times? Are they able to dropship internationally? With which senders do they work? You will also want to figure out how quickly a dropshipping company responds to your questions and whether their response gives you sufficient information. If they can’t give you specific information about their business, how will they be able to help you when problems with customers arise?