What is Print on demand?
Also called: POD
The short answer
Print on demand produces a product, such as a shirt, poster or mug, only after it is ordered, printing the design and shipping it through a fulfilment partner.
Print on demand, explained
It lets designers sell many designs with no inventory risk.
Questions people ask about Print on demand
What is Print on demand?
Print on demand produces a product, such as a shirt, poster or mug, only after it is ordered, printing the design and shipping it through a fulfilment partner.
Related terms
Dropshipping is a retail model where the store sells products that a supplier stores and ships directly to the customer.
Digital productsDigital products are goods delivered as files or access rather than shipped, such as templates, printables, courses, software and design assets.
E-commerceE-commerce is buying and selling online: a website that shows products, takes orders and payments, and hands orders to fulfilment.
CheckoutCheckout is the sequence where a shopper enters shipping and payment details and places an order; it is where most online sales are won or lost.
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