10 eCommerce business ideas that have a proven track record

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maybe you're one of the many budding entrepreneurs eager to start your own online store but there's just one problem you don't know what you want to sell now it's no secret that coming up with a unique ecommerce business is easier said than done but the truth is you really don't need to reinvent the wheel to be successful hey guys it's Jessica guzik with overload and today we're going to share ten products that you can sell to have a proven track record of success in other words we know from our own merchant data that customers buy these products all right onto the products number one hits equipment to kick off our list we've got HIIT or hit equipment now you may be wondering what on earth is hit equipment it sounds a little strange it stands for high-intensity interval training and it's a fitness trend that has been steadily growing in popularity over the past few years common products that hit fans tend to purchase our fitness mats jump ropes and resistance bands all of which you can dropship with over lo these products come in many different colors and variations so you should be able to find something that fits your brand and appeals to your customers if you're interested in starting a fitness brand a hit store could be a good option for you it's still a relatively untapped niche and your target audience will be highly engaged buyers who are always looking for the new product that will help them train harder number 2 matcha tea matcha tea is a finely ground green tea powder from China it's delicious and it's one of the many traditional Asian products that's now finding massive success in Western markets sales for matcha tea have been on the rise for the last 10 years and our stats show that matcha products will continue to grow in popularity besides tasting great these products offer tons of health benefits matcha is known to improve metabolism and detox the body these health benefits are great for marketing campaigns especially if you're targeting health and fitness enthusiasts if you sell matcha products try to bundle them with related products like tea cups powder whisks and other accessories that you can use to upsell your customers number 3 beard oil next up on our list is beard oil an extremely popular product for men with beards beard oil works by moisturizing facial hair and the skin beneath the beard it helps to soften the hair and can be used as a styling agent as well it's an essential for men who are serious about maintaining a well-groomed beard since it's primarily men who buy beard oil you'll be able to run targeted ads directed mostly at men which should cut down your marketing costs a bit knowing who your audience is will help you create compelling marketing campaigns and communicate with an engaged audience of proudly bearded buyers number four smart phone power banks a smart phone power bank is essentially a portable battery that's easy to carry around if one of your mobile devices runs out of juice you can connect it to the power bank and you'll be up and running again in no time an incredible 80 percent of Internet users own a mobile device and as I'm sure you know nothing is worse than running out of battery as smartphones continue to grow in popularity so well smartphone power banks and that growth represents a ton of potential that you can capitalize on in addition power banks are perfect for a drop shipping business they're light relatively cheap to source and you can make decent margins by selling them now many power banks run on lithium ion batteries you'll want to do your homework to make sure that you're allowed to sell them in whatever countries you're targeting for sales number five phone cases the phone accessories industry is hot and it's been that way for some time that's why we've added cell phone cases to our list of proven product ideas phone cases account for more than 20% of the total phone accessories industry so the market for these products is evident on top of that we don't see this niche disappearing anytime soon the list of new phone models is constantly being updated so you'll always find that you have new phone cases to sell this is perfect for dropshipping as you can add and remove products from your inventory with ease if you decide to dive into the phone case industry remember to test out different variants of your products we're sure you'll land on some products which your customers will love number six cat eye sunglasses if you've been thinking about starting a women's fashion store cat eye sunglasses could be a good option for you the market for these products is huge over 3.5 billion sunglasses are sold each year across the globe if you can capitalize on even a tiny percentage of that you're going to be a happy camper when you're marketing these products you'll likely want to tap into the Instagram influence market you can offer influencers a commission for selling your sunglasses that way you'll only pay a fee for the products which they actually sold for your business rather than the usual paper promoted post business model if you're interested in learning more about Instagram influencer marketing we'll leave a link in the description below that you can check out number 7 enamel pins enamel pens have been exploding in popularity over the past two years and they show absolutely no sign of slowing down the great thing about these pens is that they come in so many different styles there are literally thousands of different pins so just think about the huge inventory you can offer your customers and if your drop shipping you'll never have to buy any product upfront normally have to stock any inventory that's why these products are perfect for dropshipping enamel pens are relatively inexpensive when sold individually so it might be hard to make decent margins once you've accounted for marketing and shipping fees you can get around this by creating bundles of enamel pins for your store this will help you to cover your shipping fees and sell more products number eight pull inflatables over the past few months we've seen celebrities and social media influencers show a lot of love for pool inflatables I'm sure you've seen the unicorns pink flamingos and my personal favorite the giant donut but on over low supply there are so many types of pool inflatables even though these products are somewhat seasonal you can still run a sustainable business with some clever targeted marketing campaigns just remember when it's winter in the northern hemisphere it's summer in the southern hemisphere and vice versa number nine lace bras if you're looking to dive into women's fashion lace bras could be the perfect business idea for you these products have been popular for a few years already and our statistics show that they're only going to increase in popularity in the coming months if you're interested in selling these products this is a great time to get in the market just be careful when you're marketing these products especially if you decide to use Facebook advertising ads which feature any type of seductive imagery can get rejected by Facebook so we advise that you feature the bras on vibrant backgrounds rather than on models number 10 body suits last up on our list of proven product ideas body suits in the past these products were strictly warned as lingerie now however they've made their way into mainstream fashion these days we're body suits as tops and this trend has boosted the products popularity what makes body suits perfect for dropshippers there are tons of different colors patterns and styles to choose from and that means more choices for your customer and a greater likelihood that they'll find exactly what they're looking for and that's it that's our list of tried-and-true product ideas that you can import into your store today we hope these ideas have inspired you to start drop shipping and if you want more product suggestions we've got you covered just check out this video so what do you think about the ideas in this list do you have any interesting products you'd like to start drop shipping let me know what you think in the comments section below and I'll get back to you with my thoughts also if you liked this video be sure to hit the subscribe button and turn on the notification bell thanks for watching and until next time learn often market better and sell more