SideStore vs every other way to sell your product
Most maker and brand-distribution stacks force you to pick between paying for marketplace traffic, locking up cash in wholesale orders, or running a spreadsheet for every retailer. SideStore gives you the third option: programmable consignment with real stores.
vs Etsy and online marketplaces
Online marketplaces charge a listing fee, a sale fee and an ad fee, and customers never touch the product. SideStore puts the actual item in front of an actual buyer, with a QR code that converts the in-store scan into a checkout the moment they decide.
vs traditional wholesale
Wholesale ties up your cash for 60–90 days while the buyer 'tests' your product. Consignment via SideStore lets the retailer host inventory at zero capital risk, which means more shelf space for new brands and faster sell-through reporting for you.
vs Square / generic POS consignment modules
Generic POS consignment modules are bolt-ons: they treat consignment as an account flag. SideStore treats it as the entire product: multi-tenant ledger, programmable commissions, public scan pages, and capital-recovery analytics that wholesale tools simply do not have.