Feedback wanted: POD merch-as-a-service for small hospitality/sports clubs (Europe)
Hello, I’m based in Europe and building a small business around this: helping restaurants, bars, and sports clubs offer branded merch to their customers/members without touching inventory or fulfilment.
The model:
**•** Fourthwall-powered store, embedded via a simple “Shop” button on their existing site (no new platform for them to manage)
**•** European print partners only, to keep shipping/duties low and delivery fast
**•** QR codes in-venue + a bit of social promotion to drive traffic to the store
**•** I handle design (working with their logo/branding, not just slapping a name on a mug)
**•** Revenue split with the venue — still figuring out the right number
**•** Target: small places that clearly have loyal customers/members but no merch offering today
Would love advice on:
**•** Pricing/split structures that actually land with small business owners
**•** Whether a free Fourthwall solution is the right platform long-term vs alternatives
**•** How you’d pitch this cold vs warm (I’ve had luck with warm intros so far)
**•** Anything you’d flag as a red flag in this model
Thanks
u/Georges57 — 8 days ago