Web-to-Print

The industry is changing all the time, but you knew that, of course. As e-commerce and one-stop shops like Vistaprint, CustomInk and the like become more popular and widely used, providing service directly to customers, traditional distributors and suppliers need to learn how to adapt to survive...

What’s in a name? Only the future of your company. Just ask Printful Inc., a drop-ship printer of T-shirts, pillows, mugs and other customizable products. The Los Angeles-based retailer, which also handles fulfillment and shipping for thousands of online stores, had been using “ThePrintful.com” as its primary URL. Why not go with...

LaunchPad Intelligent Software LLC, a leading provider of e-commerce and web-to-print solutions based in Atlanta, recently announced the latest updates to its Liftoff online store platform. This new release includes automated international shipping...

Zoo Printing, Bell, Calif., has expanded its services to its growing customer base in the Greater Louisville area. This expansion enables the wholesale trade printer to offer free local delivery to three states, six major cities and surrounding areas, including...

When was the last time you purchased something online? No longer is it a question of, “Have you ever purchased something online?” but, “How often do you purchase items online?” (We’re pleading the fifth on that answer.) The convenience of easy online ordering has attracted many. According to Statista, the number of users in the e-commerce market is expected to grow from 163.5 million in 2015, to 170.4 million in 2016, to 189.4 million in 2020...

LaunchPad Intelligent Software, a Web technology services provider based in Atlanta, recently announced the introduction of its Liftoff e-commerce and web-to-print platform. “We are excited to bring Liftoff to market,” said Andrew Alford...

Navitor, North Mankato, Minn., announced the introduction of new, lower prices through its online ordering tool. “The economy is a challenge both for print vendors, like Navitor, and the print resellers we do business with, and Navitor has faced this challenging economy...

According to PrintIsBig.com, by 2017, half of all print orders will be placed online through print service providers' websites, up from 30 percent last year and 18 percent in 2011. Print customers are looking to buy labels, packaging, tags and forms the same way they buy everything else—online.

The percentage of businesses that are offering apps as their main point of sale and product catalog has grown tremendously during 2013-2014. The biggest growth can be seen in the food and supermarket industries, and recently we are experiencing the same growth in other markets such as insurance, electronics, entertainment and also in the printing and advertising market.

The digital print market is expected to grow from $131.5 billion in 2013 to $187.5 billion in 2018, according to dazeinfo.com.