4By6.Com

What 4By6.Com does

4by6.com operates a direct-to-consumer custom printing storefront built on Shopify, selling premium business cards, postcards, wedding invitations, stickers and labels, flyers, and square rounded cards. The platform offers a self-serve customization flow — customers select product, paper type, quantity, and finish, upload artwork, and complete the transaction online — supplemented by Design Studio, a human design assistance service focused on file preparation for complex artwork such as QR codes and foil prints. Differentiated paper stocks (Satin 18.6pt waterproof/smudge-proof, Matte 16pt, and Recycled 16pt) and a free Paper Sample Kit constitute the principal product-level differentiators against generic online printers.

The business model is transactional and one-time-purchase in nature: customers pay per order at unit prices ranging from $20.99 for stickers and $25 for postcards up to $57+ for Raised Foil Business Cards, with premium finishes (foil, embossed gloss, rounded corners) layered as higher-priced tiers on top of base SKUs. Distribution is exclusively digital through the company's owned Shopify storefront with PayPal and credit card support, plus phone (1-510-599-3480) and email ([email protected]) channels; marketing relies on organic Instagram showcases and Design Studio content. Customer segments are horizontal — small business owners, professionals, event planners, and couples — with a primary persona of SMB and individual users seeking premium print materials.

The company is privately held with no funding history, no disclosed management team, no recorded M&A activity, and a reported employee count in the 1-10 range; firmographic records cite a Causeway Bay, Hong Kong location while operational signals (US currency, 510 area-code phone, US country default) indicate serving a primarily US customer base. The legal entity operates as '4by6.com Store' with no parent company or investor backing identified, and no certifications, patents, partnerships, or regulatory actions are disclosed in the input data.

Name

4By6.Com

Legal name

4by6.com Store

Website

https://4by6.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

4by6.com is a Shopify-based DTC online print shop selling premium custom business cards, postcards, wedding invitations, stickers and labels, and flyers, serving small businesses, professionals, and individual consumers seeking high-quality printed materials with in-house design assistance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Print Products: One-time purchase model for custom printed materials including business cards, postcards, wedding invitations, stickers, and flyers. Customers select paper type, quantity, finish options, and pay per order. Premium upgrades (raised foil, embossed gloss, rounded corners) command higher price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

4by6.com operates an online custom-printing shop that lets customers order premium printed materials — business cards, postcards, wedding invitations, stickers and labels, flyers, and square rounded cards — by selecting paper stock (Satin, Matte, Recycled), quantity, and finish options, uploading their own artwork, and completing the purchase via its Shopify-powered storefront. Orders are produced and shipped directly to the customer, with a free Paper Sample Kit available to evaluate paper quality and a Design Studio service providing expert file preparation and artwork refinement.

Product overview

4by6.com is a custom printing e-commerce platform offering a portfolio of print products including business cards (with variants like Rounded Satin, Raised Foil, Embossed Gloss, and QR Code options), postcards (standard and rounded corners), wedding invitations, stickers and labels (die-cut, circle, rectangle, and sheet formats), flyers, and square rounded cards. The company provides premium paper options across its product lines (Satin 18.6pt, Matte 16pt, and Recycled 16pt), complemented by design assistance services through its Design Studio and a free Paper Sample Kit for customers to evaluate paper quality before purchase. Built on Shopify e-commerce infrastructure with various payment processing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Cards

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sticker Mule: Specializes in custom die-cut, kiss-cut and sheet stickers with a streamlined online ordering flow and premium vinyl stocks. Directly comparable to 4by6.com's stickers and labels category and appeals to a similar SMB/personalization buyer.
• Zazzle: Online marketplace for custom printed products including business cards, invitations, stickers, labels and stationery with strong design-tooling. Comparable to 4by6.com's design-studio plus e-commerce approach and overlapping wedding invitation and small business segments.
• Vistaprint: Operates one of the largest online custom printing platforms for business cards, postcards, flyers, marketing materials and stationery, with comparable SKUs and a self-serve e-commerce funnel. Directly competes with 4by6.com for SMB and professional customers seeking premium custom print products.
• Overnight Prints: Online commercial printer focused on fast-turn business cards, postcards, flyers, brochures and stickers for SMBs and marketers. Directly competes with 4by6.com on core print SKUs and self-serve ordering, though positioned more on speed than premium paper feel.
• Moo: Premium online printer specializing in business cards, postcards, and marketing materials with a focus on distinctive paper stocks and design quality. Closely comparable to 4by6.com's positioning around elevated paper feel, premium finishes (foil, cotton, etc.), and design-forward SMB customers.
• GotPrint: Online commercial printing company offering business cards, postcards, flyers, stickers, labels and similar custom printed products at competitive price points. Directly competes on core SKUs and self-serve e-commerce delivery model.

Emerging players

• Basic Invite: Online custom stationery and wedding invitation company offering business cards, invitations and personalized paper products with online design tools. Comparable to 4by6.com's wedding invitation and premium stationery segment and DIY design-studio style ordering.
• Printful: Print-on-demand platform producing custom apparel, accessories, stickers and packaging with a strong e-commerce integration layer. Overlaps with 4by6.com on stickers/labels and custom print products, especially for SMB/creator customers, though its core is apparel and decorated merch.

Broad incumbents

• Shutterfly: Large incumbent in custom personalized print and photo products including cards, invitations, stationery and labels. Comparable end customers (consumers, couples, small businesses) and adjacent product categories such as wedding invitations and personalized cards, though significantly broader portfolio and scale.
• FedEx Office: National retail and online printing services arm of FedEx offering business cards, flyers, posters, banners and document services. Overlaps with 4by6.com across core SMB print SKUs and order-online fulfillment, but offers much broader services and a physical retail footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/4by6
• Facebookfacebook.com/4by6Printing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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