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How to Start a Simple Online Clothing Business Selling clothes online can bring a decent profit. It’s important that you get it right though. If you don’t, you can run into issues. Below, we are going to provide you with a simple recipe to create an online clothing business. Do remember that once you become a business, you are subject to adhere to the rules of commerce in the UK, so do be sure to check these out before you embark on your project. Otherwise, it might cost you more than you make. Finding the Selling Platform The first thing that you have to do is decide on the selling platform. Well, it’s online, so you really only have two options: 1. Create your own website from which to sell. You can do this relatively cheaply by using a WordPress website or you can have it done professionally for around £1000. 2. Create a “shop front” on a selling site, such as eBay. Finding the Clothes Finding the clothes to sell on your website is the hardest part. You need to work out which types of clothes are likely to sell. You may be naturally very good at this because you love fashion, or, you might have to study the market for a few months and work out which type of clothes sell. Once you have decided on the style of the clothing, you now need to source your suppliers. Here are some places to look: 1. Wholesale clothing companies. These are the best choice. Choose one that is less well known if you want to sell clothing that is more unique and so sets you apart from your competition. It can be difficult to find wholesale clothing companies. We recommend that you search online, visit local networking groups to ask around, and go to industry events. Finding the right suppliers will take a while, and it’s an important step that you must address before you embark on the actual project. 2. The high street shops: there are certain, very popular, fashion shops in the high street that do not have shops in every town. In the towns that DO NOT have these particular shops, you will find a lot of people that will buy them online instead the only problem is that the shops don’t have an online store. That’s a clear gap in the market. You can fill it quite comfortably. You are completely allowed to buy their clothes and then sell them on for a profit. There are people making a lot of money from doing this. Finding the Market

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Selling clothes online can bring a decent profit. It’s important that you get it right though. If you don’t, you can run into issues. Below, we are going to provide you with a simple recipe to create an online clothing business.

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Page 1: How to Start a Simple Online Clothing Business

How to Start a Simple Online Clothing Business

Selling clothes online can bring a decent profit. It’s important that you get it right though. If you don’t, you can run into issues. Below, we are going to provide you with a simple recipe to create an online clothing business. Do remember that once you become a business, you are subject to adhere to the rules of commerce in the UK, so do be sure to check these out before you embark on your project. Otherwise, it might cost you more than you make. Finding the Selling Platform The first thing that you have to do is decide on the selling platform. Well, it’s online, so you really only have two options:

1. Create your own website from which to sell. You can do this relatively cheaply by using a WordPress website or you can have it done professionally for around £1000.

2. Create a “shop front” on a selling site, such as eBay. Finding the Clothes Finding the clothes to sell on your website is the hardest part. You need to work out which types of clothes are likely to sell. You may be naturally very good at this because you love fashion, or, you might have to study the market for a few months and work out which type of clothes sell. Once you have decided on the style of the clothing, you now need to source your suppliers. Here are some places to look:

1. Wholesale clothing companies. These are the best choice. Choose one that is less well known if you want to sell clothing that is more unique and so sets you apart from your competition. It can be difficult to find wholesale clothing companies. We recommend that you search online, visit local networking groups to ask around, and go to industry events. Finding the right suppliers will take a while, and it’s an important step that you must address before you embark on the actual project.

2. The high street shops: there are certain, very popular, fashion shops in the high street that

do not have shops in every town. In the towns that DO NOT have these particular shops, you will find a lot of people that will buy them online instead – the only problem is that the shops don’t have an online store. That’s a clear gap in the market. You can fill it quite comfortably. You are completely allowed to buy their clothes and then sell them on for a profit. There are people making a lot of money from doing this.

Finding the Market

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Finally, you need to find your customers. Because this is an online shop, the best place to find your customers is online. You can do this relatively cheaply. Here are a few ideas:

1. Set up a Facebook page about your business. Promote it. You can do this for free, or you can boost views by paying various amounts.

2. Set up a Pinterest account. Take pictures of the clothing to create a buzz and feel for the shop. People will click through from your Pinterest account.

3. Engage in some clever viral marketing in places such as Reddit – however, do be careful

here, because it can back fire if they believe you to be a “shill”. Try to be upfront about the aim, but give them something interesting at the same time.