Business Overview:
This is a great niche e-commerce business. Situated in the craft & arts niche, this site sells Amish gourds and accessories related to Amish gourds. There is no need to carry any inventory as the vendors are setup for drop shipping making this business very easy to run. The business grew in 2009, boasts over 4,500 customers, has strong repeat customers (about 20% of orders are repeat) and currently holds to search rankings for the most important keywords in this niche.
KEY BENEFITS:
* Steady sales through the recent recession.
* Estimated 20% of orders are from repeat customers.
* Over 4,000 people on mailing list.
* Very low return rate.
* Strong vendor base (12 15 vendors used).
* No stale inventory. Inventory turns over ~10 times per year.
* Approximately $3,000 worth of inventory included in sale (all inventory is recent).
* Relatively low workload 10 15 customer requests per day.
* Strong search engine presence.
* Fantastic niche without overly strong competition.
* Easy site to manage uses simple templates which make updating extremely easy.
* Plenty of growth opportunities remain.
For more information regarding this listing please contact us by completing the "Contact the Seller" form to the left. We look forward to hearing from you.
Market Competition and Expansion:
This is a remarkably low-competition market space. Currently this business is the recognized online leader in this space, although more could be done to grow the business by appealing to the large customer base that does not gravitate to the online world.
Reason for Selling:
Owners are working on another business
Additional Details:
- The property is owned.
- The owner is willing to train/assist the new owner.
- This is a homebased business opportunity.
- This is not a franchise resale opportunity.
- This is not a distressed business or bankruptcy situation.