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Dropy

Sell Artist Merch at Live Events with QR Codes

Sep 26, 2026 E-Commerce
concerts fan engagement live events merchandise qr-codes

About

Dropy is a web platform for running merch drops at concerts, festivals, and tour stops. Artists or their teams create a drop, place QR codes around the venue (stage, merch table, screens), and fans scan, buy in seconds, and collect their order from a staff member. Staff verify each order with a scan or a short pickup code, so the merch line moves faster and every sale is tracked.The problem it solvesMerch tables at live events are slow, cash-heavy, and give artists almost no data about who bought what or where. Dropy replaces that with a mobile storefront per drop, live inventory, and a scan-to-fulfil workflow for staff.Features builtDrop management: create drops with a launch time, end time or sold-out end, and fulfilment options (pickup, shipping, or both). Duplicate drops for the next tour stop.Drop types: standard, crowd drop (live scarcity counter), and flash drop.Fan storefront: mobile-first page per drop with a countdown, product variants and sizes, quick view, quantity picker, and low-stock alerts with a configurable threshold.Checkout: Stripe Checkout with buyer details captured per order and an unchecked-by-default marketing opt-in.QR attribution: each order records which QR code and channel it came from (stage, merch table, and so on).Staff scan and handoff: staff scan a QR code or type a pickup code to verify and hand over an order.Operator dashboard: a design-consistent dashboard for managing drops and orders.

Comments (3)

Vincenzo McDermott Vincenzo McDermott 6 days ago

selling merch with QR codes at events is such a smart way to boost sales and connect with fans instantly.

Telly Ferry Telly Ferry 6 days ago

cool idea, love the QR code placement for easy access at shows

Ethelyn Hudson Ethelyn Hudson 6 days ago

super handy for artists to sell merch without the hassle of cash or cards at shows. genius idea.