What World Label does

World Label, operating as WorldLabel.com, is an e-commerce retailer of blank sheet labels compatible with standard inkjet and laser printers. Founded in 1998 in Sanford, Florida, the company sells die-cut labels on 8.5" x 11" printable sheets in 120+ sizes (including Avery-compatible formats such as 5160, 5163, 5167, and 5168) and 30+ materials/colors spanning Standard White Matte, Removable White, Glossy (Laser and Inkjet), Weatherproof Poly/Vinyl, Recyclable (100% post-consumer waste), Clear Glossy, Brown Paper Kraft, Gold Foil, Silver Foil, Pastel, and Fluorescent lines. Distribution is exclusively online via worldlabel.com and toll-free phone ordering, with same-day shipping on most orders backed by Online Labels Group fulfillment.

The company's customer base is bifurcated: home users and crafters purchasing seasonal, organizational, and project labels, and small-to-mid businesses (soap makers, honey producers, nurseries, printers) plus enterprise accounts (logistics, manufacturing) procuring shipping and identification labels at higher volumes. The product-led go-to-market combines self-serve e-commerce with free downloadable label templates created in collaboration with named designers (Lia Griffith, Cathe Holden, Erin Rippy, Emily McDowell), a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and the Maestro Label Designer tool for in-browser customization.

World Label generates revenue primarily through one-time unit purchases of blank label sheets at factory-direct pricing, claiming up to 85% savings versus retail office supply stores; custom-printed label orders are referred to sister brands OnlineLabels.com and ConsolidatedLabel.com. World Label has operated as a wholly-owned brand within the Online Labels, LLC group since May 2019, and was bootstrapped/family-controlled prior to that acquisition with no venture capital or private equity backing disclosed.

Name

World Label

Legal name

Online Labels, LLC

Website

https://worldlabel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

World Label is an e-commerce retailer that sells blank sheet labels for inkjet and laser printers in 120+ sizes and 30+ materials, serving home crafters, small businesses, and enterprise customers via direct-to-consumer online sales under parent Online Labels, LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blank Sheet Labels

NAICS

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Materials (labelstock, PSA labels, liners) (IMAMAHAE)

Keywords

• Blank sheet labels
• Printer labels
• Laser labels
• Inkjet labels
• Label materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Sanford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Blank Label Sales: One-time purchase of blank sheet labels. Customers buy individual sheets or packs of labels for use with their own printers. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing based on quantity and material type.
2. Custom Label Printing: For custom printed labels, customers are referred to OnlineLabels.com partner site. World Label serves as the consumer-facing brand while custom printing is handled by affiliated companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

World Label sells blank, die-cut adhesive labels formatted on standard 8.5" x 11" printable sheets that customers feed through their own laser or inkjet printers. The catalog spans 120+ label sizes (including common Avery equivalents) and 30+ materials/colors such as standard white matte, removable white, glossy (laser and inkjet), weatherproof polyester/vinyl, recyclable, clear glossy, brown kraft, gold and silver foil, pastel, and fluorescent. The company provides free blank and pre-designed templates, an online design tool, and same-day shipping to support home users, crafters, small businesses, and enterprise buyers.

Product overview

WorldLabel.com, an OnlineLabels.com company, is both a long-run and short-run label supplier offering over 120 label sizes on die-cut 8.5" x 11" printable sheets. The core product is blank sheet labels compatible with laser and inkjet printers, available in 30+ materials and colors including Standard White Matte, Removable White, Glossy (Laser/Inkjet), Weatherproof Poly/Vinyl, Recyclable, Clear Glossy, Brown Paper Kraft, Gold Foil, Silver Foil, Pastel Colors (Blue, Pink, Yellow), and Fluorescent Colors (Orange, Green). The portfolio also includes complementary tools: Maestro Label Designer (online design software), Free Blank Label Templates, Free Pre-Designed Label Templates (created by artists like Lia Griffith, Cathe Holden), and an Avery Brand Cross Reference chart. All labels are die-cut on 8.5" x 11" sheets formatted for popular label software (Windows, Mac, Linux). For custom printed labels, customers are referred to affiliated companies OnlineLabels.com and ConsolidatedLabel.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheet Labels (Blank Die-Cut Labels) Die-cut blank adhesive labels on 8.5" x 11" printable sheets for use with standard inkjet and laser printers, available in 120+ sizes (including Avery-compatible equivalents such as 5160, 5163, 5167) and 30+ materials and colors including Standard White Matte, Removable White, Glossy (laser and inkjet), Weatherproof Poly/Vinyl, Recyclable, Clear Glossy, Brown Paper Kraft, Gold Foil, Silver Foil, Pastel Blue/Pink/Yellow, and Fluorescent Orange/Green. Sold per sheet or pack directly to home users, crafters, small businesses, and enterprise buyers.
• Custom Printed Labels (via Online Labels Group) High-volume specialty custom printed labels fulfilled through affiliated company ConsolidatedLabel.com for customers who need pre-printed runs rather than blank sheets they print themselves.
• Maestro Label Designer Online design and printing software tool accessible from the My Account section that allows customers to create and customize label designs before printing on blank sheets.
• Free Pre-Designed Label Templates Library of free downloadable PDF label templates designed by collaborating professional artists for various occasions including holidays, kitchen/pantry, weddings, and more. Templates are editable in Adobe Reader and offered to customers at no cost.
• Free Blank Label Templates Free blank label templates compatible with popular label software and standard template sizes, supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux users to print on World Label sheet products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day shipping for most orders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Online Labels, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019World Label was acquired by Online Labels, LLC. Online Labels already handled fulfillment and now also manages customer service, operations, orders, and payment processing for World Label. World Label operates as a consumer-facing brand within the Online Labels Group.
• ConsolidatedLabel.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company within the Online Labels Group that handles high-volume, specialty custom printed labels. World Label refers customers needing custom printed labels to ConsolidatedLabel.com.
• Lia Griffith (liagriffith.com)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner and artist collaboration for free printable label templates. Lia Griffith creates chalkboard, pantry, canning, freezer, spa, and back-to-school label designs available for free download on World Label's blog.
• Cathe Holden (Justsomethingimade.com / InspiredBarn)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner collaboration creating vintage-themed free printable labels including ornate apothecary labels, cherry favor labels, paint-by-number envelope wraps, and decorative border packs.
• Erin Rippy (InkTreePress.com)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner collaboration for free printable labels including handmade product labels, vintage gummed labels, holiday labels (Halloween, St. Patrick's Day), and textured frame labels.
• Emily McDowellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner collaboration for hand-illustrated holiday label templates available free on World Label's blog.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SheetLabels.com: An independent online specialist in blank sheet labels compatible with laser/inkjet printers — a direct head-to-head competitor in the same printer-format niche.
• Lightning Labels: An established custom printed label producer serving SMB customers with no-minimum print runs. Overlaps with World Label's higher-value custom-print referrals and competes for artisan/SMB packaging spend.
• OnlineLabels.com: Sister brand within the Online Labels Group that handles blank and custom labels at scale. Operates the same product category, same fulfillment infrastructure, and shares World Label's parent — the closest peer in the dataset.
• Consolidated Label (consolidatedlabel.com): A third Online Labels Group brand focused on custom printed labels. World Label explicitly routes its custom-print customers here, making it both sister and peer in the label ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Diversified materials and adhesive giant with a label and tape product portfolio that overlaps with World Label's adhesive-backed sheet-label category, particularly for industrial and specialty applications.
• Brady Corporation: Specialist in identification and label-printing solutions for industrial, safety, and facility-identification use cases. Comparable in that they serve high-volume enterprise label buyers — a customer segment World Label also addresses.
• Avery Dennison Corporation: Global label materials manufacturer and parent of the Avery consumer brand. Operates a vastly larger, diversified industrial labeling franchise that competes upstream and at retail with World Label's offerings.
• Avery Products (Avery Dennison): Avery is the iconic brand in blank labels (5160, 5163, 5167) — the very templates World Label cross-references. Avery's retail and SMB label business directly competes with World Label's catalog.

Emerging players

• Sticker Giant: Online custom-label and sticker provider that overlaps with World Label's SMB/customer artisan use cases. Focused on die-cut stickers and roll/custom labels sold direct-to-consumer.
• Sticker Mule: A fast-growing digitally-native custom label/sticker platform. Competes for the same SMB and maker audience, particularly on custom-printed rolls and stickers — an emerging alternative to World Label's blank-sheet model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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