Looking for the best online marketplaces to sell niche products? Today, if you’re an e-merchant, there are over 100 online marketplaces across the globe to choose from for listing your products. Among these are several good choices for selling in certain niches.
Though most are based in the U.S., China or Europe, all have a global reach. Here’s a list of the best marketplaces for seven popular niche product categories where independent sellers can sign on to offer their wares.
DIY and Construction Tools
Manomano
Operating in the EU and UK only, Manomano is a marketplace exclusively focused on products needed for home improvement projects. Here you can sell anything related to tools, electrical, HVAC, garden and pets, bathrooms, kitchens and more.
Manomano promises that its sellers will have a dedicated account manager as well as cross-border opportunities to sell in various countries in the EU.
Find out how to become a seller on Manomano here.
Home Furnishings & Decor
Houzz
As we’ve mentioned before, Houzz is a marketplace dedicated to products for the home. More than just a place to shop, Houzz presents itself as a source of information, tips, and inspiration for home design and decoration.
Houzz is a membership site, where you must first register before shopping. It boasts 40 million members, 25 million active buyers and 10 million product listings.
See the Houzz Guidelines for sellers for complete terms and conditions, and to explore account setup.
VidaXL
VidaXL has an unusual assortment of furniture, home and garden products, hardware, sports gear, toys and games. You can find some pretty quirky items here too, such as pole dancing kits. The company’s tag line is “Live it up for less.”
The company sells in 27 countries within the EU, plus the US and Australia. To learn more about selling on VidaXL, go here.
Etsy
Etsy is the place for handmade, custom and vintage products. Unlike Amazon or eBay, it won’t take forever for you to start ranking in searches. Etsy buyers know the brand, and they know it’s the place for unique, usable art and craftwork.
Etsy is also a relatively cheap place to sell, especially home furnishings. Each product listing costs only 10¢ a month, with a 4-month minimum. Compare this to a minimum listing fee of 50¢ on eBay, and 99¢ on Amazon.
It’s comparatively easy to set-up your shop on Etsy, versus other platforms. You only require an active mailing ID, and items to list. You can find seller info here.
Beauty & Body Care
Thrive Market
This boutique online marketplace for organic skin and body care products launched in the Fall of 2014, steadily growing to their current catalog of 5,000 products. Their direct-to-consumer model gives its paying membership a 25 – 50% discount off regular retail.
Thrive operates as a buyers club, where you must become a member @ $60 a year in order to get the discounted pricing. They carry some of the most established brands in the natural products industry, as well as many up-and-coming brands.
Thrive also requires its brand partners to participate in its discounted business model by helping keep costs low. Specifically, they ask that you keep your pricing at 25 – 30% below listed wholesale costs, and provide free shipping to their two national distribution centers in IN and NV.
Discounted Luxury Items
Reebonz
Reebonz sells pre-owned luxury accessories like bags, watches, and jewelry as well as clothes and shoes. They mainly offer high-end brands like Gucci, Balenciaga, Rolex and Goyard.
All items are authenticated by their Atelier Experts before being accepted for resale. See more information in their Seller Portal.
Games
GAME
As the name implies, GAME is the perfect platform if you are selling games, media, computer hardware, toys or collectibles.
This UK-based marketplace has only been around for a few years, it has seen some major growth. with sales increasing 250% year over year, and about 12,000 monthly orders from 250 different retailers.
The main upsides are that there are no setup costs, listing or subscription fees. Go here to find out how to become a seller on GAME.
Refurbished Electronics
BackMarket
Backmarket is a consumer electronics marketplace specializing in refurbished phones, laptops and tablets. Other products featured include games and game consoles, TV, Audio equipment, drones, cameras, and wearable tech.
Backmarket features over 170,000 products, and boasts 10 million sessions per month. It has operations in both the U.S. and the E.U. Once you connect with its Back Office center, you can start selling across borders with one click.
Find more information about selling on BackMarket here.
Shoppingfeed syndicates search-optimized product listings on all of the world’s most powerful marketplaces, syncs and refines inventory data, and eases fulfillment with automated workflows.
