Inside Gelato's Global Print Network
Gelato runs 130+ print partners across 32 countries. We dug into how the network actually behaves when you ship — and where it bends.
Mike North
Founder & Editor
Founder of PODatlas. Reviewing print-on-demand suppliers, tools, and the businesses building on top of them. Writes from the UK — systems thinker first, marketer second.
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Shopify's New POD Print Network: What 30,000 Stores Need to Know
Shopify announced direct print fulfilment for select Plus merchants. Here's how it changes Printful, Printify, and Gelato's position.
How to Pick a POD Niche That Doesn't Burn Out in Six Months
Most POD niches die because they were holiday-shaped to begin with. Here's the framework we use to spot ones that compound.
The 7-Day Print-on-Demand Launch Checklist
Going from zero to live store in a week. Day by day, with the decisions you can defer and the ones you can't.
Printful vs Printify: Which POD Supplier Actually Wins in 2026?
We placed identical orders through both and tracked every step. The verdict isn't as clean as their marketing suggests.
Why Most POD Stores Fail (And the Three Things That Save Them)
Three signals separate stores that survive past year one from the 87% that don't. None of them are about the product.
We Spent 6 Months With Gooten. Here's the Honest Review
After 200+ orders through Gooten across three product categories, here's what works — and what we're still cautious about.