# Dropshipping Product Research 📦

Product research for dropshipping businesses. Identify profitable products with reliable suppliers, healthy margins, and manageable competition. Evaluates shipping times, return risk, and marketing viability.

**Supported platforms:** Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Etsy, eBay, BigCommerce.

Built by [Nexscope](https://www.nexscope.ai/?co-from=skill) — your AI assistant for smarter e-commerce decisions.

## Install

```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill dropshipping-product-research -g
```

## Usage

```
Help me find dropshipping products in the pet accessories niche. Budget is $2000 to start. I want to sell via Shopify with Meta ads.
```

## Capabilities

- Product viability scoring for dropshipping (margin, weight, fragility, return risk)
- Supplier reliability assessment framework
- Shipping time and cost analysis by origin/destination
- Marketing angle identification (social media, paid ads, SEO)
- Competition analysis specific to dropshipping niches
- Trend validation and longevity assessment

## How This Skill Works

**Step 1:** Collect information from the user's message — product, platform, current situation, and goals.

**Step 2:** Ask one follow-up with all remaining questions using multiple-choice format. Allow shorthand answers (e.g., "1b 2c 3a").

**Step 3:** Research and analyze using the frameworks and methodology below.

**Step 4:** Deliver structured, actionable output with specific recommendations, not vague advice.

## Output Format

- Start with a summary of findings
- Include specific data points and benchmarks where available
- Provide prioritized action items
- Mark estimates with ⚠️ when based on incomplete data
- End with concrete next steps

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