Scale On Shopify With Local, On-demand Production. Smarter, Faster, Greener.
In a recent episode of the Ecommerce Coffee Break podcast, Gelato VP of Growth Projects, Pal Naess, shares how Gelato production on demand – with a focus on local production and distribution – is key to taking your Shopify store global. Better yet, it's better for people and the planet.
In this episode you'll hear about:
Popular products among creators on global selling platforms.
The future of global ecommerce and print-on-demand industry trends.
How to scale ecommerce businesses with local on-demand production.
Benefits of local production in reducing shipping times and costs.
Simplifying customer support in global selling scenarios.
Why sustainability matters for today's ecommerce entrepreneur.
Listen to the full podcast below.
Gelato is a software company on a mission to redefine global manufacturing for people and the planet. Through its network of 150+ local production partners in 32 countries, Gelato provides the operating system for local manufacturing,
GelatoConnect. It consolidates every element of digital print production into a single platform, driving profitable growth, efficiency and control.
GelatoCreate, empowers creators and ecommerce entrepreneurs to reach customers anywhere in the world without the burden of inventory, upfront costs, or long-haul shipping. Orders are automatically routed to local production hubs, ensuring products are made closer to the end customer, reducing costs, transportation distances, and waste caused by overproduction. The result is a more streamlined supply chain and new way of manufacturing and distributing products—better for people and the planet.
Gelato was founded by CEO Henrik Müller-Hansen in 2007 and consists of GelatoConnect, GelatoCreate, and GelatoConsumer, operating under the Optimalprint brand. Backed by Insight Partners, Dawn Capital, SoftBank, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Gelato is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with 16 offices worldwide, including in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Pakistan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the UK, the US, and Vietnam.
To learn more about Gelato, visit Gelato.com. For career opportunities, visit Gelato’s careers page.
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