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Ecommerce brandNov 13

Minimalist Watch and Accessories Brand with Registered Trademark

A solo-run Shopify brand selling minimalist watches and accessories, with a registered trademark and about 25,000 Instagram followers. Last month's sales were well below its 12-month average.

Ask
$19.9K
Profit
$13.3K
Multiple
1.5x
Ask
$19.9K
Revenue
$44.1K
Profit
$13.3K
Margin
30%
Multiple
1.5x
Age
3 yrs (2023)

How it rates

ValuationFair

Similar ecommerce brands we've tracked mostly ask 1.4–3.4x profit, or 1.2–2.9x adjusted for its higher risk; this one asks 1.5x.

Durability

Under 4 years old, and last month's sales ran about a third of the 12-month average.

Hands-off

The seller runs it alone, and who handles fulfilment of the stocked inventory isn't described.

Why it's interesting

  • The trademark is registered, and the sale includes the Shopify store, domain, product photography, marketing content and transferable social accounts.
  • Key assets include inventory, which the listing values at $32,300, more than the $19,900 asking price.
  • The range runs to 107 products, and the brand has sold to between 1,000 and 5,000 customers.
  • The listing says the price is negotiable.

What to watch

  • Last month brought about $1,400 in revenue and $377 in profit, against a 12-month average of about $3,700 in monthly sales, and the seller calls it a brand ready to relaunch.
  • The listing doesn't add up in places: the yearly chart shows $505,000 for 2024 against $44,100 for the last 12 months, and the price reasoning cites $35,000 while the listing asks $19,900.
  • The only audience channel named is Instagram, and the listing gives no breakdown of traffic or ad spend.
  • Products are made in Ecuador, and the listing doesn't say by whom or whether supply would continue under a new owner.

Ask the seller

  1. What were revenue, ad spend and profit in each month of the last 12 months?
  2. Is the asking price $19,900 or the $35,000 given in the price reasoning, and is the full $32,300 of inventory included?
  3. Who makes the watches in Ecuador, who packs and ships orders, and will the supplier keep working with a new owner?

Growth plays

  • Tag products in Instagram posts with Shopify's Instagram Shopping integration, so the 25,000 followers can buy straight from the feed.
  • Offer engraved or boxed gift sets ahead of Father's Day, Valentine's Day and the holidays, when watches sell most as gifts.
  • Sell the minimalist range through a fashion marketplace such as Amazon or Etsy, so sales don't rest on the store's own traffic.
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How we rate

Every business gets three ratings, each with a one-line reason. They describe the business; they don't decide whether it's listed.

FairHighLow ⚑Valuation
The asking price compared with similar listings we've tracked, adjusted for the business's record and size. Low means cheaper than most similar listings: ask why before anything else.
Durability
Whether the profit is likely to last. Three dots usually take 5+ years (never under 3), steady or growing sales, and no reliance on one platform, one traffic source or paid ads alone.
Hands-off
How little of the owner's own time the business needs. Three dots: under about 10 hours a week, or a team runs the day-to-day.

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