 Hey dropshippers and welcome back to our YouTube channel where we teach you everything you need to know about dropshipping from guides to tips we've got you covered. We've been speaking a lot about POD recently and today we're going to dive deeper into how you're able to start your own print-on-demand online store in Canada. So quick intro and let's get it! So let's first start off with a frequently asked question which is is it worth it to dropshift POD products in Canada and the answer to that is absolutely the e-commerce industry within Canada is expected to climb to about 90 billion USD come 2025. So yes dropshipping POD products within Canada is a very promising and profitable venture to start. Our second most frequently asked question is is it easy to start a print-on-demand online business in Canada? The answer to that is also yes and that's exactly why we've made this video for you today just remember like any other legal business sellers must abide by government rules and here are some key factors for you to remember when starting a POD online business in Canada. Always offer legal products in your stores, adhere to the e-commerce regulations but in this case the Canadian e-commerce regulations and always remember to fulfill your tax obligations. If you'd like to learn more about what each key factor consists of and read up on some more in-depth information all you have to do is go to our blog page and click on the article and the link to this article is in the description of this video. Great so we know that POD dropshipping in Canada is worth it and easy to start. So let's dive straight into the exciting part which is the top 20 POD products to dropshift. First POD products are beach towels and beach towels are very versatile. You can use them as a drawing towel, a picnic mat or even a blanket. You can also choose sand free, lightweight and quick drying beach towel options for your customers to choose from. You can also offer these beach towels in various sizes, colors and designs. Remember the more preferences you offer your customers the better the chances are of them actually purchasing these beach towels from your store. Next up we have phone cases and as we know phone cases will always be in-demand products. You can offer phone cases for various phones which there are thousands of out there. You can also print awesome things on these phone cases like images, names, blank colors or even quotes. A good tip to remember is that you are able to upsell by cross-selling another item with these phone cases such as chains, adding chains, lanyards or other accessories just to make your phone case seem more unique. Cushion covers and these are great for customized designs. These cushions are available in various shapes and sizes and you can offer your customers choices such as solid colors, printed or patterned stylish designs to choose from. Next up we have wall decals and these are great because they're actually images that add a little bit of oomph to your plain walls. Make sure to offer a vast selection of styles for your customers to choose from such as pattern designs or creative messages. Remember the whole point of wall decals is to add life to boring walls without the need of actually having to install wallpaper. Next up we have pop sockets which are very popular items. This accessory allows users to have a secured grip while using their gadgets and you can offer them in crystal, furry, glittery or other over-the-top designs. You can also maximize the functionality of these pop sockets because you can use them as a phone or tablet stand. When we spoke about phone cases I did mention that we should cross all other items while these pop sockets are a great example of that. Next up we have t-shirts and as we know t-shirts will never go out of style which makes it a great pod product. As we know socks is an everyday essential which means it will always be a trending pod item. Remember to offer high quality sock materials that will provide your customers with both comfort and style. Okay this product right over here is for my canadian baseball team lovers out there. The best way to show your baseball team support is by rocking a stylish and customized baseball cap. Okay this product right here is for the babies. Baby onesies make for excellent customized designs. So these baby onesies range from short to long sleeves and include many sizes, colors and design variations so that they are also able to make their cute little fashion statements. Now these baby onesies brings me to my next profitable pod item which is baby bibs and as we know baby bibs are used to prevent baby from spilling any liquid or foods on their outfits which means it will always be an in-demand product just make sure to offer cute customizable texts or images. Our 11th pod item are scarves and as we know scarves are mainly used as a fashion accessory but it can also be used for sun defense or protection from the cold. When listing this product make sure to offer these scarves in high quality materials such as silk, wool, lace or linen and incorporate stylish prints and designs for your customers to choose from. The next pod product is the infamous tote bag. Now the great thing about this bag is that it can literally be transformed into anything like a carry bag, a shopping bag or even a fashion bag. Our next pod product is a product that is loved by many females the cosmetic bag. Now believe it or not but these cosmetic bags are essential carriers because we carry around our makeup or maybe a face wash or face cream in them and what better way to carry those items around in a stylish bag. Our next pod product is luggage tags. Nothing's worse than collecting your luggage at the airport and seeing all these suitcases that look similar to yours and that's exactly why customizable luggage tags are a great idea and a very helpful accessory buttons which you can attach to bags or open on wallboards. These buttons can be customized into various shapes and sizes and you're able to personalize them by adding names or images onto them. Our 16th pod product are mask pads which is probably every gamers and remote workers go to and lifesaver. You can sell these mask pads in various shapes sizes and materials as well as offer them in attractive colors and customizable designs. Pet placements. So these pet placements can be used for when your pet is ready to go to bed or it can be utilized as a food mat for when your pet is ready to eat. Either way this product is highly customizable and you should offer it in different sizes shapes and designs to suit a variety of pets. All time favorite are of course mugs. The great thing about mugs is that they're in everyday essential which means that you can offer them in a variety of styles and sizes. So the best part about these mugs is that your customers can choose which mug they would like and what print image or text they would like personalized onto these mugs. The best time to sell these personalized mugs would be during Q4 which is the holiday season and of course on event days such as mother's day, father's day, maybe somebody's birthday but either way it's always a good idea to have these personalized mugs listed in your stores. Now our 19th POD product is notebooks which is another high in demand item useful all different kinds of purposes. You can customize the cover of the notebook with unique print designs. You can also offer dotted, plain, graphed or ruled pages and as a bonus you can offer your customers colored pages. I'm sure they won't expect that. Our last trending POD item which is magnets. So magnets are mainly used as souvenirs which means they are in demand all year round. Make sure to provide these magnets in various shapes, sizes, styles and materials. Make sure to offer these magnets in both plain and printed designs and as a bonus you can also add embossed and holographic options for your customers to choose from. Okay so we've just discussed the top 20 POD products to drop ship. Let's now briefly go through the top nine reliable POD suppliers in Canada. Kicking off our best POD suppliers list is Prinfi. Starting off with their pros they have a great selection of high quality items to drop ship. They offer different printing methods such as sublimation and embroidery. They integrated with excellent selling channels like WooCommerce, eBay and Shopify and they provide discounts on products at 20% for those members who have joined their premium package. Their cons include limited branding options and varying product qualities which means it's crucial to test the quality of these products first before we start importing it to our stores. Next up we have Redbubble and these are their following benefits and drawbacks. So to start off with their pros they have a great selection of customization options to offer on their products. They also source high quality products and their user friendly interface allows sellers to easily search for products on their websites. As for their drawbacks they have no branding solutions which means that we cannot easily build our brand when sourcing POD products from Redbubble. There are also sudden price changes on site without any prior information. This means that we constantly need to monitor the prices of these products in order to make the necessary changes on our end. Another great POD platform that we can work with is Printful. When it comes to their pros they have many branding solutions in order to establish your business. They also get discounted sample orders at 20% and best of it all they also offer an automatic order performance feature in Canada. Next up we have Gelato and their pros include having two local distribution centers in Canada which make sourcing POD products from Gelato convenience. They provide discounts based on sellers monthly sales. They also offer a superb customer service like assisting sellers in cross-border invoicing and VAT issues. When it comes to their cons Gelato takes longer to process orders and this is usually between two to six business days. They also offer no branding solution which means that we cannot freely establish our brands. Our first best POD supplier is Printys and their pros include they offer top quality POD products to drop ship. You can source these high quality POD products with no minimum order requirements and they offer a wide range of shipping options with transparent shipping costs. When it comes to their cons they don't have a great variety of products for drop shippers to choose from and they charge additional fees for unique design features. Our sixth POD supplier is Spreadshirt which is one of the high rated print providers in Canada and these are what their characteristics include. They have a straightforward sourcing process which means sellers can easily get POD products from the supplier. They offer several payment methods and they utilize environmentally friendly and sustainable printing methods. However when it comes to their cons their complex designs of POD products are expensive and when it comes to getting your online store out there unfortunately marketing is all up to the seller. Our seventh best POD supplier is TH and lets uncover their attributes. When it comes to their pros they have local warehouses located right in Canada. They also don't require a minimum order for online sellers and they integrated with major selling channels which makes it easier for you to import products from the supplier. However when it comes to their cons they do not provide product samples which means that we're unable to check the quality of these products and unfortunately their customer support takes time and requires constant follow-ups and do remember that the key to attaining customer loyalty is of course by providing quality customer support to your customers. Our eighth POD service provider is Printbest and their pros include advanced printing technologies which means that this supplier can produce top quality items. They also allow their customers to request a reprint and refund within 10 days upon delivery. They too have accessible payment methods such as PayPal, credit cards and much more. However when it comes to their cons they have longer production times and a lack of branding options and finally our last POD supplier is Printgeek and their perks include integration with various e-commerce platforms, domestic warehouses which enables a faster fulfillment order period and Shipman takes a solid two to five business days. However when it comes to their cons their website interface can be extremely confusing. They're also not able to access their list of products on their websites. You actually have to send an inquiry or visit their physical store to do so. So this POD supplier won't be the best supplier for everyone. Okay so we've covered the top 20 POD products to drop ship as well as the nine best POD suppliers to work with. Now let's briefly go through six easy steps on how you're able to start your own POD business in Canada. Okay so step one is to find winning products within the Canadian markets. Here are some of the product finding methods that you can utilize in order to find high quality and profitable products. First up you can search your supplier's website for trending products. For example Amazon has a category on their website called Movers and Shakers. The next product finding method that you can use is Google Trends and Google Trends analyzes the current activities and the preferences of the Canadian markets. Next up you can use the Autodesk product research tool. On the platform you're able to access a wide variety of bestselling and in-demand products. The other method that you can utilize is to analyze your competitors. This way you uncover what products are selling fast in their stores and how you can adapt your products and improve your marketing techniques in order to boost your store's sales. Step two would be to work with the best POD Canadian supplier. Now we've already touched base on the nine best POD suppliers to work with. Now let's look at the key features that you should keep in mind when selecting a reliable POD supplier. One your POD suppliers should provide you with a good product catalog for you to choose products from. Two there should be a minimum order quantity flexibility. Three, salaratings and product reviews on the suppliers website should be positive. This way we'll be able to tell if a supplier is trustworthy or not. Four, your suppliers should provide excellent customer service. This way you'll be able to extend the same excellent service to your customers. Five, your suppliers should provide fast shipping. And six, there should be a practical return policy in place. Step three would be to choose a selling channel and the best selling channels include Shopify Canada. Shopify allows you to customize your store branding. There's no selling limits, but unfortunately there is no organic traffic on the selling channel, which means that we would have to adopt an effective marketing technique in order to maximize our sales. Our next selling channel is Wix Canada, which also allows you to customize your POD website. They also have a unique interface, but unfortunately the selling channel does not generate organic traffic, which again means that we'd have to allocate a budget towards marketing in order to increase our website's traffic. Our last selling channel would be eBay Canada. Unfortunately, they do have high selling fees. However, they provide free organic traffic, which means more audiences are freely able to access your stores, which in turn just means more ca-ching sales. So step four would be to write up your online stores policies. Luckily for you guys, Autodesk offers ready-made templates that can help you to generate business policies within minutes. You can find these business policy templates in the article version of this video by simply clicking on the link in the description of this video. It will take you directly to our blog page where the article will open and scroll all the way down to step four and there you'll see the templates highlighted. Essentially business policies are there to help you guide you in how to properly manage your online store. It's also to help your customers understand your business processes better and those business policies are there to enhance your customers trust that you are in fact a professional online business. Step five would be to create your POD designs. POD is all about creating one-of-a-kind products and in order to do that you need to create unique designs that will also help you to stand out from the e-commerce competition. So there are a few ways to create these one-of-a-kind products. First, you can create these designs yourself in order to save financial resources. Secondly, you can hire a top-rated designer by investing in the services or freelancers from websites such as Fiverr and thirdly you can buy ready-made design templates from websites like Creative Markets and our final step step six is to promote your products to the Canadian markets. Here are some of the efficient marketing strategies that you can utilize for each selling channel. Okay so for selling channels Shopify and Wex remember that they do not generate organic traffic so we're going to have to use effective techniques in order to promote our POD business in Canada and attain great sales. So some of the marketing techniques we can utilize are Facebook ads, influencers, email marketing, blog posts and as for eBay because it generates organic traffic on its selling platform here are other ways to market your POD products. You can utilize standard promoted listings and pay per click PPC campaigns and once you pass the sixth step you're good to go with selling and it's time to start making those profits. And that's it from me dropshipers thank you so much for tuning in and watching this video and if you're about to start a POD business in Canada let me know in the comments section below how it goes. I wish you nothing but success and great amounts of money and remember if you are feeling stuck in any way on this journey we have loads of dropshipping content consisting of guides full tutorials and tips that you can find both on our blog page and our YouTube channel. We are here for you. Subscribe to our channel, like this video and I'll see you in the next one. Bye for now dropshipers.