163
working days saved / year
Published · April 2026
White Paper No. 01 · Print on Demand & Workflow
Every Second Counts.
On workflow for batches of 1 — the definitive guide to making money from Print on Demand at any scale, with any volume, without waste. Updated April 2026 with AI, Industry 4.0, and the North America vs UK/EU market comparison.
3 min
saved per order
full optimisation
163 days
saved per year
at 100 orders/day
~1 FTE
staff equivalent
freed annually
14
workflow processes
analysed
$42bn+
combined US & European promo market 2025
Published · June 2026
White Paper No. 02 · Market Research & Strategy
The Merch Ecosystem
Mapping the global merch landscape — where promotional products fit within the broader merch economy, where the money flows, and why the next five years will reshape the entire industry. US, UK and European data throughout.
$27.7bn
US promo market
2025 record
£1.334bn
UK promo market
2025
5
ecosystem clusters
mapped
$323bn
global licensed
merch market
675k
buying decisions analysed · 2025
Published · July 2026
White Paper No. 03 · Product Intelligence & Demand Signals
What 675,000 Buying Decisions Tell Us About 2026 and Beyond
Every Click Through Enquiry on Sourcing City is a professional distributor choosing what to present to a real customer. This paper analyses 675,000 of those decisions — across every product category, themed group and supplier — to reveal where UK & Ireland distributor demand is heading in 2026 and beyond. Written for distributors. Evidenced by data.
675,000
CT Enquiries
analysed 2025
+8.2%
growth vs 2024
UK & Ireland
95,000+
products indexed
on Sourcing City
3,000+
suppliers indexed
on Sourcing City
White Paper No. 04 · Coming Soon
The Distributor's Guide to POD Sourcing
In Development
White Paper No. 05 · Coming Soon
AI in the Promo Industry — Hype vs Reality
In Development