Did you know that you can open online stores from your cell phone?
According to the global study Digital 2023which We Are Social made in conjunction with Meltwater, is currently 100.6 million Mexicans are internet users from any devicewhich represents a 78.6% of the total population. With this panorama on the rise, millions of Mexicans have found the opportunity to offer their services or products through social networks or buying and selling apps.
With the increase in internet access, people no longer only visit stores in person, they can now review endless offers from the comfort of their cell phone. Using the mobile device to purchase items or contract services has become increasingly an option. easy and simple option, 95% of the traffic to our platform comes from users who use the application on their mobile devices, and on average, a user spends almost nine minutes a day in the app looking for the garment she needs.
Online stores that you can start from your cell phone
If you are looking to generate extra income and prepare for the last quarter of the year, but you don’t know where to start, we leave you three of the options with the largest audience so you can start your business, where your main tool will be your cell phone.
1. Collectibles
This trend gives you the opportunity to reach various niches, you can diversify your offer from technology, video games, figures, comics, movies, banknotes, etc. To start your virtual collection store, there are various platforms that you can use to upload your catalog, from creating a Marketplace page on Facebook or starting a store on Instagram that allows you to publicize these products. Remember to take the best photos with your cell phone so that people can see the article in detail.
2. Clothing
This option is the only one on the list that requires zero investment, several Mexican women share that they started their sales with what they had in their closet, in this parameter there are a couple of options: do it through social networks and groups in your neighborhood or amplify your reach on platforms with a national presence, where, with the aim of making a simile with social networks, the only thing you need to start is your cell phone to create a profile, good photographs of your clothes and start your publications.
3. Crafts
Here the investment is not so high and even if you like to do crafts, you may already have some products at home such as: paper, scissors and some paints. The services you can offer are diverse, such as creating invitations, souvenirs and gifts such as candy bouquets or surprises for birthdays or other events. You can start by opening your page on social networks to put together your catalog and have your clients upload their comments, this way you will begin to build trust.
The channels to start your business and the ways you define them, just consider that currently five of the most valued qualities for people to choose to acquire certain products or services on pages are: sales throughout Mexico, accepting various forms of payment, discount period, dissemination on social networks and service with high levels of attention.
Ana Isabel Orvañanos Ana Isabel, graduated from UP with a master’s degree in International Trade, Finance and Development from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics. Her expertise in growth strategy and business operations allowed her to lead the growth of the leading second-hand clothing buying and selling platform in the country.