Install Garnet on your Shopify store
New or existing.
Dropship on Shopify from real brands, without holding inventory
Sell products from brands and suppliers who run their own online store. Their catalog and stock sync to your Shopify store, paid orders go straight to them, and tracking comes back to your customer. You set the margin.
The Bradery imported 40,000 products from 1,000+ brands · Product updates reach your store in under a second
Two kinds of Shopify dropship apps
Most "dropship apps for Shopify" are sourcing apps: you pick products from a catalog of anonymous suppliers, often in China, and the app places the order for you. Garnet is the other kind. You choose the suppliers, usually established brands or wholesalers, and they connect their own store to yours.
| AliExpress-style sourcing apps | Garnet | |
|---|---|---|
| Who the suppliers are | A catalog the app gives you | Brands and suppliers you recruit |
| How products arrive | You import them one by one | The supplier's catalog syncs in real time |
| Stock levels | Refreshed by the app | Synced from the supplier's own store, with a safety buffer |
| Who ships | The supplier, often from abroad | The supplier, from their own warehouse |
| Your revenue | The margin you add | A margin you add, or a commission on each sale |
| Best for | Testing products fast | Building a curated store or marketplace around brands |
How to dropship on Shopify with Garnet
Invite your suppliers
Each supplier gets an integration key.
Suppliers connect their store
On Shopify they install the free Garnet Seller app and paste the key. WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Magento, BigCommerce, Wix and Squarespace suppliers connect too, and others can send a CSV/XML feed, a Google Sheet or use the API. See all e-commerce integrations.
Choose what to import
Import the whole catalog, or approve products one by one.
Set your margin
Add a flat amount, a percentage or both to every price: marketplace price = flat + supplier price × factor. Currency conversion is applied automatically when the supplier sells in another currency.
Sell
When a customer pays, the order is created in the supplier's store. The supplier ships it, and the tracking number comes back to Shopify and to your customer.
How to fulfill dropship orders on Shopify
Fulfillment is where most dropship setups break. Garnet automates the whole loop:
Paid orders only
Orders reach the supplier once payment is captured, never before.
One order, several suppliers
A cart with products from three brands becomes three supplier orders, each with its own lines and shipping.
Customer privacy
By default, suppliers receive a masked email address, so they cannot market to your customers.
Tracking back in seconds
When the supplier fulfills in their store, the tracking syncs to your Shopify order and your customer gets the shipping email.
Failures you can see
If an order cannot be forwarded, you get an email with the full error trace.
Shopify dropship automation that stays accurate
| Update in the supplier's store | Reaches your store in |
|---|---|
| Price or stock change | about 0.3 seconds |
| New order forwarded | about 0.2 seconds |
| Tracking number | under 1 second |
| Images or description | 1.4 to 3.2 seconds |
Set a stock buffer to hide the last units of each product and avoid overselling, choose what syncs (full content, price and stock, or stock only), and keep your own prices when you prefer to set them yourself.
Margin or commission: two ways to earn
Retailer model. You sell the supplier's products as your own range and add a margin on top of their price. The supplier is paid their own price, minus your commission if you set one. Best for curated stores and concept shops. See how this works for retail marketplaces.
Marketplace model. Suppliers set their price, sell under their brand name, and you keep a commission on each sale. Garnet splits every order and pays suppliers automatically. Best when you work with many brands.
Shopify stores that dropship from brands
- The Bradery (France): a flash-sales marketplace that connected 1,000+ brands on Shopify and PrestaShop and imported 40,000 products in 7 months. Orders go to each brand's store with zero value, so the brands' accounting stays clean.
- Vegan America (USA): a plant-based marketplace where sellers connect their store in about 20 minutes and recruited 200+ vendors in 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions about dropshipping on Shopify with Garnet? We have answers.
Ask a QuestionHow do I start dropshipping on Shopify?
Pick a niche, find suppliers who will ship to your customers, connect their catalog to your store, and set your prices. With Garnet, the supplier connects their own store, so products, stock, orders and tracking stay in sync without manual work.
What is the best dropship app for Shopify?
It depends on where your products come from. To source generic products from a catalog, use an AliExpress-style sourcing app. To dropship from brands and suppliers you work with directly, use a supplier-sync app such as Garnet.
Can I sell without inventory on Shopify?
Yes. With dropshipping, the supplier holds the stock and ships each order. You never buy stock upfront.
Does the supplier need to be on Shopify?
No. Garnet connects suppliers on Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Magento, BigCommerce, Wix and Squarespace, and any other system through a CSV/XML feed, Google Sheets or the API.
Who handles returns?
You decide in your return policy. Most stores route returns to the supplier who shipped the item, and refund the customer from Shopify.
Can suppliers sell on several stores with Garnet?
Yes. A supplier can connect the same Garnet Seller app to several Garnet marketplaces.
Add hundreds of products this week, without buying stock
Install Garnet, invite your first suppliers, and let their catalogs sync to your Shopify store.
