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Operations

3 posts on operations.

All posts Sourcing Fulfillment Dropshipping DTC Cross-Border Founder Notes
Peregrine mascot Perry charting what died in dropshipping (cheap-good arbitrage, 30-day AliExpress shipping) and what actually works in 2026: branded, factory-direct, sub-10-day
Dropshipping

Dropshipping in 2026: What Actually Works Now (And What Died Quietly)

Cheap-good arbitrage died with TEMU pricing pressure. AliExpress 30-day shipping died with customer expectations. Here is what survived: branded, factory-direct, sub-10-day.

Bojan Dimov Bojan Dimov May 23, 2026 9 min read
Peregrine mascot Perry reverse-engineering the TEMU and SHEIN cross-border playbook for DTC brands: factory-direct pricing, viral velocity, branded tracking that hides the China leg
DTC

What TEMU and SHEIN Taught Every DTC Brand About Cross-Border Fulfillment

You will never have TEMU's ad budget. But the cross-border fulfillment playbook they proved out is now available to anyone shipping 100+ orders a month.

Bojan Dimov Bojan Dimov May 22, 2026 10 min read
Peregrine mascot Perry running the fulfillment machine that cuts DTC return rates from 8% to 2%: photo accuracy, sizing data, packaging, pick accuracy, post-purchase comms
Operations

How DTC Brands Cut Returns From 8% to 2%: 5 Operator Levers

Industry average return rate is 8 to 10 percent. The best-run DTC brands run 2 to 4 percent. Here are the five operator levers that close the gap, with specific implementation.

Bojan Dimov Bojan Dimov May 20, 2026 8 min read
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