STEP-BY-STEP USER MANUAL

Dropshipping manual

Plan your supplier setup, connect a supported provider, price products, fulfill orders, and coordinate returns.

Dropshipping requires activation. If your admin says the module is not enabled, contact support before configuring a live supplier or promising automatic fulfillment.

CHAPTER 01

Prepare the business

  1. Set up dropshipping on Lulu

    Plan activation, supplier connections, products, and a test order before launch.

    6 steps · 3 min read
  2. Set prices for supplier products

    Review supplier costs and use pricing rules deliberately before publishing products.

    5 steps · 3 min read
  3. Set up shipping and delivery

    Review shipping profiles, zones, rates, and delivery options before you launch.

    4 steps · 3 min read
  4. Policies and privacy: publish customer information

    Add store policies and review customer privacy controls.

    4 steps · 8 min read

CHAPTER 02

Connect your provider

  1. Connect CJdropshipping to your store

    Prepare your CJdropshipping account, map products, and verify fulfillment with the Lulu team.

    6 steps · 3 min read
  2. Connect AliExpress to your store

    Prepare your AliExpress account, map products, and verify fulfillment with the Lulu team.

    6 steps · 3 min read
  3. Connect Printful to your store

    Prepare your Printful account, map products, and verify fulfillment with the Lulu team.

    6 steps · 3 min read
  4. Connect Printify to your store

    Prepare your Printify account, map products, and verify fulfillment with the Lulu team.

    6 steps · 3 min read
  5. Connect Amazon MCF to your store

    Prepare your Amazon MCF account, map products, and verify fulfillment with the Lulu team.

    6 steps · 3 min read

CHAPTER 03

Run orders and resolve issues

  1. Review and fulfill an order

    Read payment and fulfillment status before preparing a customer’s order.

    4 steps · 3 min read
  2. Troubleshoot a dropshipping order

    Find where an order stopped before you retry or contact the supplier.

    6 steps · 3 min read
  3. Dropshipping: supplier returns and reconciliation

    Coordinate supplier return status with the customer order and refund.

    5 steps · 10 min read
  4. Refunds and cancellations: correct an order

    Review refundable quantities, restocking, and cancellation status.

    4 steps · 8 min read
  5. Test your store before launching

    Work through the customer journey before opening your store to real orders.

    4 steps · 3 min read

CHAPTER 04

Operate as a supplier hub

  1. Dropshipping hub: wholesale price lists

    Publish a supplier catalog for eligible external retailers.

    4 steps · 8 min read
  2. Dropshipping hub: API keys and retailer access

    Create scoped access for an external store and revoke it when no longer needed.

    5 steps · 10 min read

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