For Sale:
50's Icons Memorabilia and Collectibles Ecommerce Business
Asking Price: $165,000
Description
Selling memorabilia, vintage collectibles and gifts, this company’s flagship product line features the merchandise of a tremendously successful 50’s Icon that was not only popular worldwide but whose TV show was one of the most watched including reruns airing around the globe. Known as the first to sell merchandise featuring this icon, this business was a pioneer in the collectibles world for this character/personality. With 14k+ customers signed up to receive its newsletter and nearly 10k loyal Facebook followers, this highly visible business has a strong reputation, popularity among fans and is seen as the end all for everything about this icon. Recently the business has expanded to include the merchandise of other popular and famous 50’s Icons as well as new product lines launched in 2020 that are already performing well. In addition, another new product line is in the works for release this summer. As a 54% dropship model, this home-based business is run by the owner typically working 20 hrs/wk operating the business.The site is growing with sales and profits up double digit rates in 2020 over the same period of 2019.
Key Benefits
- 54% Dropship
- Growing: Profits up about 41% TTM over 2019
- Longevity
- Recognition – Interviewed by numerous newspapers, news shows, and radio stations
- Loyal Customer Following
- High Visibility with Strong Reputation
Financial Overview
| Gross Revenue | $154,693 |
|---|---|
| Cash Flow | $69,030 |
| Archive Date | 08-12-2020 |
| Status | Archived |
| Year Established | 1992 |
| Employees | 0 |
| Inventory | Not Included in Asking Price |
Other Information
| Category | Ecommerce |
|---|---|
| Industry | Collectibles and Memorabilia |
| Location | USA, Washington (Pierce) |
| Home Based Business | Yes |
| Seller Finanacing Available | No |
| Income Sources | Products/Services |
Growth
A new owner can take this business to the next level by building on its solid performance and well established foundation. Some ideas for future growth include selling merchandise via Amazon, eBay, Bing, etc., adding more Icons from the same era and promoting other existing lines on Google or Facebook.
Competition
The business’ competitive advantage comes from the site’s consistent high rank on Google. In addition, other stores either do not sell vintage items opting to sell new, easy to find items and/or they don’t offer the quantity that is available through this company.