Commerce & MarketplacesMedium system

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 in the base price. Every one is built, tested and delivered working.

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 — $50 simple, $150 moderate, $300 complex.

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)