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Text-only, Imagery, Or Both: What Is The Best-Performing Design Choice For POD T-Shirts On Amazon?

September 13, 2022 Merch Informer Design No comments yet

When it comes to selling merch on Amazon, one of the most important elements shaping your success is design. But there are so many different options to choose from. You can create text- and imagery-only designs, or a combination of both. So which one is the most profitable option? What are other sellers doing on Amazon Merch on Demand? A quick browse through the best-selling t-shirts on Merch Informer reveals that image and text combo designs dominate in listings. But will they bring you the highest returns? Let’s find out. Bestselling text-only t-shirts To answer this question, we had to perform extensive research on top-performing t-shirts on Amazon using various Merch Informer tools. First, we isolated the best-selling test-only t-shirts […]

How Does Amazon Merch on Demand Compare To Other Print-On-Demand Platforms?

September 13, 2022 Merch Informer Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon No comments yet

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Recent research indicates that Amazon.com receives about 2.4 billion visitors each month. That’s just over one quarter of the world’s population. And this makes it the world’s largest online marketplace. Amazon enables merch sellers to take advantage of this huge audience through its Merch on Demand platform. All this with little to no startup capital required, the ability to monetize a huge audience, and expand an existing business with new product lines such as t-shirts, hoodies, and more. If you’re an artist or a merch creator, you may be wondering if the other online print-on-demand (POD) marketplaces that have developed over the past few decades are worth considering as an option. But perhaps a more important question is whether you […]

Dissecting Audiences on Amazon Merch on Demand: Trends and Top Sellers In The African American Segment

September 13, 2022 Merch Informer Merch Research No comments yet

There are 41.6 million African Americans living throughout the United States. This represents a large chunk of the total population at 12.4%. It is therefore a significant market that Amazon Merch on Demand sellers should not underestimate. To find out what sort of merch is mostly being sold to this group, and what the top sellers are doing right to reach this audience, take a look at our key findings below. How can you uncover the ethnicity of a buyer audience on Amazon? In order to uncover the ethnicity of a particular buyer audience on Amazon, a few defining features must be considered. These relate to popular holidays, needs and wants, as well as geography and psychographics. Popular holidays are […]

Diving In The Tote Bag: How Does This Category Of Products Perform On Amazon Merch On Demand?

August 29, 2022 Merch Informer Amazon No comments yet

One of the first decisions to make when selling on Amazon Merch on Demand is what category to focus your designs on. With options like t-shirts, hoodies, popsockets, raglans, iPhone cases and more, selecting a profitable category is no walk in the park. You may be tempted to stick to the most popular options, but this could mean swimming in a pool of sharks. The competition can get pretty serious, indeed. It may turn out that selling your designs in less trendy categories will reward you with higher profits. Let’s take tote bags. To figure out whether the category is worth your interest as a seller, we used Merch Informer and performed a deep dive into the market. Here’s what […]

Print Styles For Women To Consider For Amazon Merch On Demand Sellers

August 29, 2022 Merch Informer Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon 1 comment

With the endless options of POD clothing and accessories today via Merch By Amazon (Amazon Merch On Demand), it’s easy to list which are the best sellers in any given time period. And which item types in particular are topping the charts? Easily found. But what about the genres that are making waves? And the ones most geared for and by female customers and designers? What trends are women searching for, designing, and ultimately purchasing? Let’s dive in. Peaceful/Centering/Spiritual Global inclusion of differing ideas and beliefs is a growing consciousness in the modern world. Instant access to information allows us to learn about essentially anything. Being accepting of new, peaceful mindsets is something many people strive for today. Slogans affirming […]

Back-To-School Amazon Merch: Apparel/Accessories For Kids That Won’t Look Like Mom Picked Them Out

August 19, 2022 Merch Informer Amazon, Design No comments yet

What was super cool then is probably not cool now. And what’s cool right now is bound to change before you know it. The ability to keep right on top of current trends (or perhaps even anticipate them) is the power you hold in your hands as a Merch By Amazon creator. You have to stay aware of the graphic trends that are really hot when you’re designing your back-to-school program, and we are here to help guide you on that path. So, what items ARE the best ones to design on right now? What special things are going to boost your sales? To begin, we go with the standard. Apparel of all kinds is some of the constant items […]

Anime/Kawaii Merch May Be One Of The Hottest Niches Of The Year

August 17, 2022 Merch Informer Merch Research No comments yet

While names like Sailor Moon, Deku, Kuromi, Goku and Raichu might not ring any bells for you, chances are someone in your life could enthusiastically tell you the plotlines/backstories for at least one of these popular anime characters. Characterized by big sparkly eyes, tiny button noses and often big bright hair and/or adornments, the stereotypical anime style and all of the niches that have developed within it, have trended well beyond their Japanese origins and have become incredibly fashionable and profitable in the United States. And it’s not just adolescents who go crazy for the anime style! With hundreds of new anime series being produced a year that cover a long list of sub-genres, adults and youth alike have no […]

Best Design Practices On Amazon Merch On Demand: What Graphic Elements To Use For Each Category Of Merch

August 4, 2022 Merch Informer Amazon, Design No comments yet

Design is ubiquitous – from the tiniest bubble gum wrapper to the car you wish to drive. And it’s even more important on Amazon Merch on Demand. Why? Because design plays a critical role in your merch sales. After the optimization of your listing, it is what will ultimately catch your customers’ attention. So, are there some prevalent design principles that you need to follow for each category of merch? Our answer is a resounding “yes”. Take a look below. What are the best design practices when it comes to the different categories of merch on Merch by Amazon? Designs for different categories of merch differ greatly. A design on a V-neck (which is mostly aimed at women) and designs […]

How To Weather An Uncertain Economy When It Comes To Print On Demand

August 4, 2022 Merch Informer Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon No comments yet

As of this writing, the Federal Reserve Bank (aka “The Fed” aka “The Puppet Masters of the US Economy”) are meeting to discuss what is mostly likely a fourth historic rate hike this year. After allowing rates to stay historically low to spur consumer activity during the pandemic, part of the result has been skyrocketing inflation due to demand exceeding supply. Ostensibly, the goal of the hike is to slow down spending across all sectors, to allow supply to catch up with demand and prevent the economy from overheating. Inflation is starting to ease in some areas, with gas prices lowering just a smidge every day. Other household staples continue to rise due to all kinds of factors like supply […]

Making Passive Income With Spreadshirt

August 4, 2022 Merch Informer Spreadshirt No comments yet

With hundreds of eCommerce opportunities and ways to make passive money online, it can be hard to distinguish between what is suitable for you and what is just a massive waste of time. You should be paying particular attention to how the commission or payout model works on the platforms you intend to work with. One avenue with fantastic margins both entrepreneurs and creatives are exploring is print-on-demand, more specifically ones like Spreadshirt that have their own marketplace with hundreds of thousands of daily visitors. Making Passive Income with Spreadshirt. The Spreadshirt Marketplace is a simple and accessible way for people to make passive income by taking advantage of its large product catalog, fair commission model, easy-to-use design software, and […]