How to use Gelato for print-on-demand in Shopify

In recent years, print on demand (POD) has become very popular, a retail business model where customized products are only printed after the customer places an order.

Although you might think that a significant investment is necessary to integrate it into your eCommerce, the truth is that this type of business can be easily integrated into your Shopify site through Gelato, one of the largest networks for local production and distribution of print on demand products.

Gelato offers a catalog of over 150 products that you can customize to the customer’s liking (art, crafts, clothing, and accessories) and manufactures locally in more than 33 countries around the world, ensuring sustainable and local production without having to worry about storage, inventory, or investing in producing items before selling them.

This business model allows sellers to focus on designing and marketing their products, while Gelato ensures timely delivery and sustainable shipping.

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How to integrate Gelato with Shopify

Shopify offers eCommerce sellers an easy integration with Gelato’s print on demand service. When a customer places an order on Shopify, Gelato automatically sends the order to the nearest production center, where local producers handle manufacturing and delivery to the final customer.

The integration of Gelato into Shopify is quick and easy, making it the best option for both novice sellers with no eCommerce knowledge and more experienced, larger sellers. Additionally, the Shopify print on demand app is mobile-friendly.

Follow these simple steps to integrate your Shopify store with Gelato, start adding products, set up your shipping, and customize your offerings:

1. Install the Gelato app, available on the Shopify App Store under the name “Gelato: Print on Demand.”
2. Once installed, open the app and follow Gelato’s instructions for integration.
3. Explore the catalog within the Gelato app and add new products to your store, customizing them to the customer’s preferences.
4. If you have another print on demand provider, you can easily migrate existing products.

Product customization and shipping

With the Gelato integration in Shopify, you can access Gelato’s design editor in your store, allowing your customers to personalize their products using text, images, and designs of their choice.

If you have B2B customers who need a design review process, you can activate the “manual order approval” feature, enabling customers to review and approve designs before production begins.

Regarding shipping, Gelato offers predefined shipping profiles (preconfigured profiles that ensure the shipping cost shown to the final customer includes the cost Gelato charges for the same order) and live rate integration (automatic and periodically updated configuration of Gelato’s shipping rates during the checkout process).

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