Print-on-Demand Storefront

A branded store where customers buy apparel, mugs, posters and more that are printed and shipped per order by a POD supplier. Orders flow automatically from checkout to the print partner.

Typically bought by: Creators, influencers, bands, and brands monetizing merch without holding stock

Standard features — always included

• ✓Product catalog synced with POD supplier variants (sizes, colors)
• ✓Live product mockups from uploaded artwork
• ✓Cart and checkout with payment gateway (provider-agnostic)
• ✓Automatic order forwarding to the POD API on payment
• ✓Fulfillment status and tracking sync back to the customer
• ✓Supplier price + margin rules to auto-calculate retail prices
• ✓Shipping cost pass-through by region
• ✓Order management with reprint/replacement handling
• ✓Customer accounts and order history
• ✓Sales and margin reporting
• ✓Transactional emails for order and shipping events

Popular custom additions

Quoted per feature in the configurator — typically $50–$300 each.

• +On-site design tool so buyers customize products themselves
• +Multiple POD suppliers with routing by product or region
• +Limited drops with countdown timers and stock caps
• +Fan-submitted design contests with voting
• +Etsy/Amazon channel sync
• +Bulk team/corporate ordering flow

Tech stack

Frontend

Next.js + Tailwind CSS

Backend

Node.js with webhook workers

Database

PostgreSQL (Neon)

Integrations

POD supplier API (Printful/Printify/Gelato), Payment gateway (Stripe/PayPal/other), Transactional email (Resend/SendGrid), Image storage/CDN (S3/R2 + CDN)