With millions of phones sold worldwide the small gadget
has become a fixture in our lives. The dynamic nature of the device provides smart
entrepreneur to focusing on phone accessories.
The niche is huge, very profitable and highly
competitive. Phone accessories are light weight inventory sold by shop owners,
departmental stores and street vendors. The accessories are also sold online at
eCommerce stores, blogs and websites.
How
to Sell Phone Accessories
Selling
the Cell Phone Accessory Online
There are two ways to sell phone accessories. You could
sell them online or offline in a store. Selling online requires a blog, website
or eCommerce store.
The webmaster could develop their own products or sell
third party products. To sell third party products you could become an
affiliate of an online store or build a drop shipping site. Another way is to
sell the product at a shopping site or auction site.
Selling
Phone Accessories Offline
The main ways the products are sold are at convenient
stores, electronic store or phone stores. The shop could be in a commercial
area or shopping mall. Some vendors work from make shift kiosks, or carry them
around.
- Sell from a convenient stores
- electronic store
- phone stores
- shopping mall
- kiosks
- cart
Choose
an Ideal Location
Apart from roving vendors most stores are located at a
particular spot. The best location for a phone store is in a commercial area.
The location should have heavy human and vehicular
traffic. The store should be visible and easy assessable. Best locations are
shopping malls, departmental stalls and commercial areas.
Equip
the Store
You can work out of a small space conveniently. Equip the
store with a reception counter, table and chairs. Build shelves and cupboards
for the merchandise.
You need display cabinets, large sales sign and images of
the products. Make sure you have a cash register, POS to receive payment. Try
to issue receipts for each purchase made for record purposes.
Startup
for Phone Accessory Business
Startup is low and you can get stock on credit. Secure
funds through judicious savings or borrow from friends and family.
You could take on
a partner or try franchising. Register the business as a sole proprietor and
get a business name. Most small phone accessory stores are one man businesses.
Build
a Website
If you want to sell your accessories online you need a
website. You need to purchase a host plan and domain name. Make sure the domain
name is keyword rich and descriptive.
You could build an eCommerce store or website to sell the
product. Add HD images of the product, and good description. Include an about
us page, return policy, prices, contact information and integrate a shopping
cart for easy payment.
The
Supply
The only way to make reasonable profit is to purchase the
product from manufacturers or wholesalers. This is because you are working on
the retail end of the industry.
Another way is to design a product and outsource the
manufacture. Online seller’s can signup and become affiliates.
Then select a product and get the unique URL. You then
put the URL in the image or BUY NOW button and the customer is taken to the
shopping site. For every purchase the affiliate earns a percentage.
Phone
Accessories
There is a whole range of phone accessories to consider.
You can sell screen protectors, chargers and wireless keyboards. Others are
phone covers, adaptors, batteries and SIM cards.
- screen protectors
- chargers
- wireless keyboards
- phone covers
- adaptors
- batteries
- SIM cards.
Marketing
Website owners need organic traffic to convert visitors
to buyers. You could try direct marketing or advertise to reach potential
customers.
List your website in directories and yellow pages. Social
media is a powerful tool to grab your follower’s attention. Use Facebook
advertisement and Adwords. A terrestrial store should print flyers, banners and
sign boards.
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