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Print-on-demand
The better alternative to ordering stock upfront and spending resources on storage
What is print-on-demand?
Print-on-demand is an order fulfillment method where items are printed as soon as an order is made, often without minimum order volume. The term is often combined with drop shipping to describe a service where items are printed to order and shipped directly from the manufacturer to the buyer on behalf of the customer selling the goods.
Print-on-demand vs wholesale / bulk orders
Most retail businesses make money from buying products in bulk (at wholesale prices) and selling them at higher prices in smaller volumes. But there's a good reason print-on-demand fulfillment is becoming more and more popular.
Print-on-demand
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Only pay once an order is made | Higher cost per item |
| No need for storing inventory | Products need to be made before shipping |
| Products always in-stock | |
| Easier to diversify product range | |
| Nothing to lose if products don't sell |
Wholesale / bulk orders
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Lower cost per item | Requires up-front investment |
| Immediate availability | Need storage space to store inventory |
| Need to re-stock | |
| Limited product diversity | |
| Risk of being stuck with left-over stock |
Getting the best of print-on-demand and wholesale
Printful also offers warehousing & fulfillment services. This means we can give our customers the best of both - flexible on-demand fulfillment with minimal risk as well as faster delivery at a lower cost per item.
Use warehousing to speed up fulfillment
With Printful, you can also order products in advance and store them at our warehouses. You can then use our same-day fulfillment services and have your products shipped to your customers the same day an order is made.
Receive discount based on order volume
Everybody loves a discount! By selling products with Printful, you automatically gain access to our volume discount program. The more products you sell in a month, the bigger your discount for all orders made the following month.
Printful in numbers
$17M
invested in printing equipment
500+
person team across the USA, Mexico, and Europe
$350M+
sold by customers through Printful
6.40M
fulfilled orders to date
More than just print-on-demand
Even though it's called print-on-demand, there's a whole lot more than just on-demand printing
Embroidery-on-demand
Interested in custom embroidery? We have a whole collection of custom embroidered products. All of them are made on-demand and drop shipped just like our print products. And our team is working hard to keep the collection growing.
Cut & sew sublimation
Looking for all-over print sublimation? We have something even better! With cut & sew sublimation, your design is printed on fabric before it is cut and sewn into anything from shirts and leggings to backpacks and bean bags.
Check out our product catalog to learn more about all the custom products you can print and embroider on demand with Printful.
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