Top 15 eCommerce ideas for 2023

So, you’ve decided you want a second income – but you need it to be able to kind of run by itself because well, you have a life.

One of the easiest ways to get another source of income is to find your niche in e-commerce. While it’s an e-jungle out there, once you find your place in the sun it’s just a matter of keeping the stock relevant and flying off the shelves!
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In case you’re still looking, here are some ideas you could explore based on their disruptiveness, current trends, and success rates:

1. Niche Fashion/Jewellery
2. Smart Home Products and Accessories
3. AR/VR Headsets and Accessories
4. Electric Scooters, Skateboards, and Hoverboards
5. Online Grocery and Foods
6. Niche Subscription Boxes
7. Selfie Drones
8. Dash Cam
9. Video Doorbells
10. Bespoke Baby Rompers
11. Kitchen and Dining Mats
12. Personal Safety Equipment  
13. Natural Skincare Products
14. Pet Foods & Supplements
15. Diet & Strength Foods

1. Niche Fashion / Jewellery

Pic: Gerai OA

​Niche fashion and fashion with purpose is big news these days with more demand for jewellery and accessories which tell their own unique story.

​Much like Orang Asli accessories, t-shirts that empower shelter-home children and reusable goods which support a particular cause.

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2. ​Smart Home Products and Accessories

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​Despite the rise in the demand for smart products, not many ecommerce stores are selling these products.

​Smart homes and offices are also touted to be more energy efficient, which helps with the overall energy bill.

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3. ​AR/VR Headsets and Accessories

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​Remember Pokemon Go where you had to search for virtual monsters all over the place? That was the first time AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) took the world by storm. In 2020, the market expanded 26.35%, with Asia-Pacific contributing 37% of the growth. Yet there aren’t many e-commerce stores selling these items – this could be your chance to get ahead of the curve and stake your claim on this growing market.
 
At the moment, the cost of these items means you will need a secure premise and trackable delivery service.

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4. ​Electric Scooters, Skateboards, and Hoverboards

Pic: Amazon

These items have become so mainstream it’s not uncommon to get your food delivered on one!

​Being bulky, one challenge for selling these items online is the logistics of it – from storing to delivery. If you’re a manufacturer whose sales come from agents of drop shippers, we have ample storage space in general warehousing and freezone warehouses (for items meant for export) as well as end-to-end solutions for customs clearance and import/export.

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5. ​Online Groceries

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​This is one of the largest ecommerce businesses today because, hey, everyone needs to eat. Profitability here depends on how well you manage your vendors and the volumes you can bring in.

​A growing trend is to support food that is sustainably grown, responsibly packed & even better if it empowers an under-privileged sector of society.

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6. ​Niche Subscription Boxes

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This concept works because people love getting stuff in the mail; especially if it’s ahead of the curve or limited edition. In the last three years alone, the subscription boxes selling websites have seen a whopping 800% increase in their sales

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7. Selfie Drones

Pic: iStyles

From weddings to sports and family vacations, selfie drones are changing the way we capture memories. While selfie sticks saved us the trouble of asking some stranger to take our group photo (and potentially run away with our phone/camera!) selfie drones give us sweeping angles, aerial shots and can even lock onto a target for the follow-me effect.

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8. ​Dash Cam

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​Have you seen that viral video of the guy jumping in front of the car to make it look like an accident? What was he thinking?! Someone needs to tell him there are less painful ways of earning a quick buck. Anyways, that and traffic accidents are the major drivers of exponential dash cams sales. Get in on the trend and keep up to date on newer and more sophisticated models.

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9. Video Doorbells

Pic: Ring

​Similarly, a practical security tool is a video doorbell. Some are connected by Wi-Fi so you can see who’s at the door without being at home while others offer high quality night vision in case the area is poorly lit. 

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10. ​Bespoke Baby Rompers

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​Walter Artzt’s invention in the 1950’s is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, it’s one of the most searched options on almost any marketplace by young parents. The practical little suit which saves parents time and makes it easy to change diapers is here to stay. Being small and flat you can stock up 100s of these items in just a couple of boxes in the spare room. When your shop gets bigger and busier, you might want to outsource the fulfilment & deliveries while you focus on growing the store or just kick back and enjoy your romping success!

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11. Kitchen & Dining Mats

Pic: Amazon

​Sounds boring? Wait till you see the earnings from this sector of kitchenware. This sleeper hit with its myriads of designs and materials is a cheap hack for improving one’s dining experience. If you’re the creative type, you could create thematic designs & extend it to related products to give your shoppers a more holistic experience.

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12. Personal Safety Equipment 

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Discreet, non-lethal self-defense equipment is catching on as tough economies make for higher petty crime rates. Another trend for personal safety uses technology to alert the authorities or a trusted party if its user has strayed from their usual routine. And it’s not just women protecting themselves, parents are getting it for their children, children are getting it for aged parents living alone and e-hailing drivers are arming up as well.

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13. Natural Skincare Products

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​A Harper’s BAZAAR poll of more than 1,000 women across all ages, races, and ethnicities, discovered more than 60% of women would be willing to spend on new brands if they were offering natural products. New sustainable brands also attracted the interest of 55% of those surveyed. 

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14. ​Pet Foods & Supplements

Pic: The Natural Pet Store

Fur parents are becoming increasingly aware about their furkids’ health and seeking out natural and organic ingredients, more palatable formats like soft chews and gels, and combination products that blend vitamins, essential fatty acids and herbs to optimize their pet’s health conditions.

​Poised to reach USD 9.65 billion by 2030, supplements are a separate range of products from pet food & treats which are growing and sizeable markets in themselves. Supplements are used to assist pets with unbalanced diets, aging or illness or to improve performance at pet shows. 

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15. ​Food as medicine

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​Food is so important; we have to mention it twice. With the pandemic making us more aware of healthy eating, a segment of the food market which focuses on self-healing & nutrition has shrugged off its “horse-food” image and is fast gaining ground. 

​Plant-based eating continues to reign, but alcohol-free drinks, seeds, and ethnically diverse foods are also on the rise.

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​We hope this list of 15 ideas has helped get your wheels in motion on your ecommerce journey. A good start is to place your stock in a fulfilment centre like ours which helps you manage the bulk of the legwork, which are fulfilling of orders and arranging for delivery. Being centrally located in the Klang Valley gives you the lowest carbon footprint to access most of your customer base while being close to the sea and airports to receive your imports or to ship out your international orders.

Since we've got your back for the heavy lifting, you can focus on the ideation and marketing of your ecommerce venture; and of course, enjoying the GMO-free fruits of your labour.