With the holiday season comfortably behind them, many retailers are now looking ahead to building out their infrastructure as they prepare for next year. As e-commerce becomes a more prevalent way to purchase goods, e-tailers are increasingly depending on their distributors for help with Dropship, or having the items sent directly from a distribution center. “They are getting that in their heads that they should start utilizing the vendors’ ability to distribute and get the branding experience in place,’’ says Scott Bolduc, Senior Supply Chain Strategist at SPS Commerce.