drop shipment

noun

1. a shipment of goods made directly from the manufacturer to the retailer or consumer but billed through the wholesaler or distributor.

drop shipment

noun

1. a consignment invoiced to a wholesaler or other middleman but sent directly to the retailer by a manufacturer

Example Sentences

But with a drop shipment, there is a third party.

From Forbes

If a wholesale firm requests that you ship direct to another firm buying from him, thus avoiding two shipments, this is called a drop shipment.

From Project Gutenberg