7 Online Electronics Store Success Stories [2024]
An electronics store is where you can purchase any electronics, from smartphones to televisions. To start an electronics store, choose a niche first. You can sell brand-new electronics or focus on used electronics. Include high-quality and detailed product descriptions to increase the chances of success.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a online electronics store:
1. Mobile Pixels ($12M/year)
Jack Yao, the founder of Mobile Pixels Inc, came up with the idea for their business while interning at Amazon and working in a co-working space. Frustrated with the limited screen space on his laptop, he wished for a portable monitor that could expand from the back of the main display. Yao and his roommate Stephen prototyped the idea and successfully raised $1.5 million in presales through a Kickstarter/IndieGoGo campaign. Their product, the Duex monitor, generated $4.3 million in sales in 2019 and is projected to reach $12 million in sales for 2020.
How much they make: $12M/year
How much did it cost to start: $100K
Current team size: 4
Mobile Pixels Inc developed a portable monitor for laptops, the Duex, which raised $1.5m in pre-sales on Kickstarter/IndieGoGo and generated $4.3m in 2019 and is on track to bring in $12m in 2020, by pivoting to adjacent verticals based on the market and attracting attention through word-of-mouth branding.
2. Plugable Technologies ($14.1M/year)
How much they make: $14.1M/year
Current team size: 42
Learn how owner Bernie Thompson built Plugable Technologies into one of the most well-known USB device brands in America and the world, while using his own in-house tools to regulate his Amazon business and helping other sellers with Amazon PPC ads.
Learn more about starting an online electronics store:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start an online electronics store?
-> Pros and cons of an online electronics store
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established online electronics store
-> Marketing ideas for an online electronics store
Other resources
-> Online electronics store manufacturers
5. Plugable Technologies
How much they make:
Where they're located: Redmond, WA, USA
Current team size: 42
6. Farnell
Website traffic: 3.74M/month
7. TCL
TCL delivers meaningful experiences through thoughtful design and the latest technology, helping you enjoy more of the things you love.
Website traffic: 2.02M/month
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- 4,818 founder case studies
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- 4,818 founder case studies
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- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings