We partner with printing labs all over the world.

We are very proud of each of our partner lab relationships. Every lab with whom we work is dedicated to excellent prints and products, as well as serving YOU and your clients well.

With so many labs to choose from, how do you choose the lab that fits your business best?

We’re here to give you data to help you make that decision.

Keep reading! We’ll dive into the products and order timelines for each of our lab partners, and we’ll reveal which of the labs our users tend to utilize the most often.

SHIPPING STATISTICS

Self-fulfillment or instaproofs-fulfilLment?

First, you get to decide how you’d like to fulfill your orders. Do you want to fulfill your orders on your own, outside of the Instaproofs system, or would you rather allow Instaproofs to handle the fulfillment process and do the heavy lifting for you?

In making that decision, speed is one thing to consider:

The average # of days for an Instaproofs-fulfilled order to be shipped is: 3.7 days
The average # of days for a self-fulfilled order to be shipped is: 7.3 days.

If you’re not currently using Instaproofs to fulfill your orders, we’d like to encourage you to consider the option. Setup is simple, and so is the order fulfillment process!

Average Shipping Costs

If inexpensive shipping is high on your list of priorities, then you’re sure to appreciate this next chart! Though these prices may reflect unreported variables (such as what’s being shipped—a giant canvas or a single 4x6 print?), these averages can provide you with a pretty good idea of what to expect from each of the labs.

PRODUCTS & PRODUCTION TIMES

PRODUCTION time

All of the labs that we’re partnered with prioritize (a) product quality, and (b) speed. Whichever lab you decide to go with, you’re likely to be extremely happy with their service. With that being said, some labs have slightly quicker production times than others, so if a speedy turnaround time is one of your primary objectives, the following data may help with your decision.

Important Note: Not all orders are equal—some of the labs specialize in products that take longer to produce than simple prints. Every lab works diligently to get your orders quickly out the door, and safely to their final destination.

PRODUCT OPTIONS

Following up on what we described above, some of our lab partners offer a variety of products beyond simple prints. The chart below shows each of our lab partners, along with the products that they currently offer through Instaproofs. Regardless of which lab you choose as your default lab, you are free to offer any product, from any lab, through your Instaproofs storefront.

LAB POPULARITY

Lab Popularity, by Order Volume

Curious to know which labs are preferred by other Instaproofs users? We’ve got that data!

While you review the data below, it’s important to bear in mind the data that is not included here. Just because a lab is less popular with Instaproofs users doesn’t mean anything other than… just that. What unique products are being produced with the lower-use labs? What far-reaching corners of the earth are they serving? Are they located in countries with smaller populations? Are they one of our newest lab partners, just breaking into the space? None of that data is included here.

JUST FOR FUN

Top Selling States/Provinces

This last one is just for fun! Looking at the global reach of Instaproofs, these are the top-selling states and provinces, by order volume, in the WORLD (for Instaproofs users 😊), sorted by country. Enjoy!

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