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Guides on supplier prices, landed cost and margins for dropshipping store owners, 19 posts.

Article Why AliExpress prices keep changing Sellers, sale events, seasons, and currency all move AliExpress prices. Here is why your supplier cost keeps shifting and how to stay ahead of it. September 8, 2026 Article How the end of the $800 duty-free rule raised dropshipping costs The US ended the $800 duty-free rule in 2025. Here is what changed for parcels from China and how to protect your dropshipping margin. September 4, 2026 Article Protect your margins in Q4: the peak-season cost squeeze Carrier surcharges, supplier price rises, and ad costs all climb in Q4. A simple checklist to keep peak season from eating your dropshipping margin. September 1, 2026 Article How to calculate your dropshipping profit margin The simple formula for gross vs net margin, a worked $100 example, and why a small supplier price rise quietly cuts your dropshipping profit. August 26, 2026 Article MarginGuard is officially live ! After much work and efforts your margins will finally be safe ! This was originally made by e-com store owners who were tired of suppliers changing their prices, cutting into margins of their dropshipping operations. How to track dropshipping price changes ? Give your product links to MarginGuard and it will monitor August 16, 2026 Article AliExpress Price Tracking If you’ve spent any time in the e-commerce world, you know the "AliExpress Rollercoaster" all too well. One day a product is $15.00; the next morning, it’s $22.50. While a $7 jump might not seem like a catastrophe for a casual shopper, for a dropshipper or August 16, 2026 Article Aliexpress Price Tracking Worldwide Some of you might have noticed the servers went down for a short maintenance. We'd like to share with you what changed. Localized price tracking Aliexpress serves dropshippers worldwide and is available in many languages. Originally MarginGuard was focused on covering the US marketplace. But as of today, all regions August 16, 2026 Article Why Margin Protection is the New Competitive Advantage: A Guide for Dropshipping in 2026 In an era of fluctuating supply chains, rapid inflation, and aggressive discounting, the difference between a thriving enterprise and a struggling one isn't just revenue, it’s margin integrity. For many businesses, margin loss happens silently. Small inefficiencies in pricing, unoptimized procurement, and overlooked operational costs can erode profits by August 16, 2026 Article How to Track Dropshipping Prices In this tutorial we will learn how to setup automated price checks for common dropshipping suppliers like Aliexpress, Cjdropshipping, Zendrop, Teemdrop,... Registering On MarginGuard It's never been easier to get started, just enter your email... And there you go, account created ! You've now received an email from us to confirm August 16, 2026 Article Can MarginGuard be used with Shopify ? The short answer is yes, MarginGuard is platform agnostic. Anyone can track their dropshipping suppliers prices ! And you can start for free on MarginGuard. Track prices on Shopify Shopify itself lets you pick your own supplier, though some are easier and more straightforward to use on shopify. That is why August 16, 2026 Article Dropshipping Suppliers Price in 2026 This year marks a significant shift in price volatility with the Forex market being unstable, new tariffs every week from the United-States. Regulations change, the value of money changes and with that the cost of your products change. Just in the first 2 months of 2026 our systems noticed price August 16, 2026 Article Is Dropshipping Dead in 2026? This is a question which is asked all the time across the internet every year. The reality is that dropshipping is only a supply method for ecommerce stores. And ecommerce isn't going anywhere ! In fact the industry has only been growing in the last decades, the european commission published some August 16, 2026 Article How to start dropshipping: creating the store In this blog post the goal is going to be to understand what dropshipping is and how to get started. What is dropshipping ? Dropshipping is a way to supply and distribute products automatically for ecommerce stores. The concept is simple, you pick products from your favorite suppliers, put them on August 16, 2026 Article Which dropship supplier ? Choosing a supplier can be confusing and many beginner make mistakes going for unreliable suppliers with good marketing. Is Zendrop a good supplier ? The premium choice for US market. They have excellent coverage over the US with some of the fastest shipping times in North America. Their main offer is August 16, 2026 Article Automating price tracking in dropshipping An important factor to consider when doing ecommerce is the fluctuation of supplier prices. That's the problem we try to mitigate at MarinGuard. We track the price of your suppliers and when we notice a change we email you ! How do I track my supplier prices ? That's the neat thing August 16, 2026 Article Cost of tracking dropshipping prices At MarginGuard our focus is on delivering clear and transparent pricing and allowing all ecommerce stores to protect their margins. Available MarginGuard plans: * Free plan ($0/month): 3 products tracked and $2 per extra products. * Basic plan ($25/month): 30 products tracked and $1 per extra products. * Pro plan ($75/ August 16, 2026 Article Dropshipping sports products Q1 2026 Sports products are a stable, always in demand market with some cyclic events making purchase periods more predictable. What triggers sport product purchases Different events happen through years or multi-years cycles which trigger a particular interest in sport products. * 1st of January: new year resolutions people need gear to hit August 16, 2026 Article Cjdropshipping Price Tracking Every supplier changes their prices occasionally, cjdropshipping is no exception to that. As we've discussed in another blog post where we helped you pick your supplier cjdropshipping is an excellent choice and therefore one of the main suppliers that are supported on MarginGuard. How to track cjdropshipping product prices ? Just August 16, 2026 Article Dropshipping in Europe The European market is a complex and fragmented market, but once understood it represents an ideal market to enter and sell products in. Why is the EU a good market for dropshipping ? The most important aspect to understand about Europe is how different each country is, and in some cases August 16, 2026