Sell baked goods online
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How to sell baked goods in just 5 steps
Whether you’re sourcing baked goods to sell or creating original recipes, a delicious product line helps your bakery business attract customers. Simplify product selection by linking your store to suppliers through third-party apps, ensuring your bestselling items are always available.
Build a home for your baked goods and a destination for customers using Shopify’s store editor. Creating a website is simple, with endless ways to express your brand. Choose a mobile-friendly theme and generate product descriptions with Shopify Magic. Then add popular features like customer reviews and buy now buttons.
Setting up an online store to sell baked goods is just the beginning. You want customers who crave your treats to discover your brand. With Shopify, you can promote your baked goods anywhere your customers are, including on social platforms like Instagram and Facebook, as well as marketplaces that allow food products.
Make your baked goods easy and safe to buy with Shopify Payments, which supports all major payment methods. Adding Shop Pay, the internet's highest-converting checkout option, lets customers order your delicious treats and complete their purchase with a single tap.
Reliable shipping keeps customers happy. Process your baked goods orders quickly with automated label printing, tracking, and discounts on shipping rates. As your bakery business grows, consider local delivery options or partnerships with delivery services to manage fulfillment effectively.
Everything you need to sell baked goods
Free resources
Learn at your own pace with on-demand courses from Shopify Academy, and with other business owners on the Shopify Community forums. Find answers to your questions on the Shopify blog, or in our comprehensive guides.
Professional tools
Create an online baked good store that reflects your unique brand with over 70 customizable and responsive themes. Efficiently manage your inventory and process customer orders all from one unified dashboard.
Smart marketing
Grab your customers’ attention with targeted marketing campaigns on social media and Google. Make sure customers can find your baked good store by using Shopify’s built-in SEO tools and integrated blogging.
Award-winning support
Shopify support is available 24/7, no matter which plan you're on. You'll also have access to help docs, webinars, blog posts, and online courses to guide you along the way for your baked good business encounters.
Explore your options
Apps that help you sell baked-goods
Some popular apps other merchants use
Facebook channel
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Bring your products to Facebook and Instagram users.
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Shopify Local Delivery
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Get more out of local delivery and share optimized routes
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Learn more about selling baked goods
First, find out if it's legal to sell baked goods online in your state. If it is, you will need a license to do so. Next, open a customizable Shopify store and sell your baked goods. You can upload pictures of your baked goods to your store and organize them into categories that will appeal to your customers. Shopify also lets you link your store to third-party platforms and provides you with a blog feature to create content and generate sales for your business.
Your baked goods deserve a wide audience. Launching an online store with Shopify gives your brand a home and customers a welcoming shopping destination. Connect your store to social media platforms and marketplaces that allow food products to reach shoppers globally. Consider selling your baked goods to local cafes or grocery stores—building relationships with other sellers can unlock new sales opportunities.
Yes, you can sell baked goods on Shopify. Shopify offers you all the features to keep your store running. These include easy and customizable themes, over 6,000 apps, links to third-party platforms, SEO optimization, slide shows, a slide-out cart, support for homepage YouTube and Vimeo videos, social media icons, and so much more. And, if you have a physical store, Shopify POS allows you to collect in-person payments and sync them with your online sales. Shopify's same-day delivery feature also allows you to sell your fresh baked goods straight out of the oven. You can set delivery limits and specify which goods are available for pick-up, shipping, or delivery.
When pricing your baked goods, it's important to consider your ingredients, labor, and packaging. The best practice for pricing baked goods is to analyze your competitors and calculate your costs using Shopify’s free profit margin calculator.
Launching a baked goods business is affordable. Shopify makes it easy to start an online store and provides the tools you need to succeed. If you choose to invest in baking equipment or ingredients, startup costs may vary. Either way, you decide the scale and budget of your bakery business.
Baked goods businesses can be profitable, and an ecommerce platform can help increase your revenue. Ecommerce platforms offer sales and marketing tools that make it easier to reach a wide audience. Targeted digital marketing strategies like SEO and social media advertising can also enhance your online visibility, leading to more store traffic and increased sales opportunities. With the right products and sales tools, it’s possible to turn a baked goods business into a substantial income source.
Powerful apps
Showcase your baked goods with professionally edited photos or build customer loyalty with rewards programs. With over 6000 options in the Shopify App Store, you can customize your store experience and test for success.
Sell everywhere
Sell your baked goods online, in-person, and wherever your customers are. Quickly accept payments, view sales, fulfill orders, and track inventory with the Shopify POS app—no matter where you sell.
Scalable pricing plans
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Basic
For solo entrepreneurs
Earn 1% back on sales
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Card rates starting at
- 2% 3rd-party payment providers
Grow
For small teams
Earn 1% back on sales
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Card rates starting at
- 1% 3rd-party payment providers
Advanced
For global reach
Earn 1% back on sales
Get up to in credits
Card rates starting at
- 0.6% 3rd-party payment providers
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