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Listing #96414

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eCommerce / Amazon FBA — Apparel & Accessories

  • eCommerce
  • Amazon FBA
  • Apparel & Accessories

Asking price

$509,166

Monthly profit

$14,975

Marketplace average

Monthly revenue

$55,237

Marketplace average

Owner workload

33 hrs / week

Profit margin
27%
Listing multiple (SDE)
34.0× monthly
Business age
29 years
Days on marketplace
19

Research snapshot

What the disclosed figures show

Observations derived mechanically from the figures in this listing. Points to check, not a recommendation.

Marketplace disclosure

Seller-disclosed monthly history

12 months disclosed

Disclosed history
12 months
TTM profit
$179,706
TTM revenue
$662,842
Average monthly profit
$14,975
Median monthly profit
$11,972
Profitable months
11 of 12
Best month
$44,974
Weakest month
-$482
Recent 3m vs prior 3m
+185%

Digital Deal Research calculations

Return on the asking price

Annual profit yield

35.3%

Annual profit ÷ asking price

Simple payback

34 mo

At current monthly profit

Implied profit / owner hour

$104.72

Based on seller-reported workload · 143 owner hours / month

Listing multiple (SDE)

34.0×

Priced on 12 months of trading

Downside scenarios

Applies a flat reduction to the disclosed monthly profit. The asking price is held constant.

ScenarioMonthly profitAnnual profit yieldSimple payback
Current$14,97535.3%34 mo
-10% profit$13,47831.8%37.8 mo
-20% profit$11,98028.2%42.5 mo
-30% profit$10,48324.7%48.6 mo

Digital Deal Research calculations

How this compares with current listings

Compared with 101 other eCommerce and Amazon FBA listings

MetricThis listingComparison median
Asking price$509,166$325,728
Monthly profit$14,975$11,806
Owner workload33 hrs7 hrs
Profit margin27%21%
Annual profit yield35.3%40.0%
Simple payback34 mo30 mo
Listing multiple34.0×30.0×
  • Higher owner workload than 92% of comparable listingsn=101
  • Lower annual yield than 73% of comparable listingsn=101
  • Slower payback than 73% of comparable listingsn=101
  • Higher asking multiple than 71% of comparable listingsn=101

Percentiles describe the position of this listing within the comparison set only. They are not a rating, a score, or a recommendation.

Digital Deal Research observations

Points raised by the disclosed numbers

Supporting signals

  • 11 of 12 disclosed months were profitable.
  • Recent 3-month average profit is 185% above the preceding 3 months.
  • Business has been generating revenue for 29 years.

Research points

  • 1 of 12 disclosed months were loss-making.
  • Annual profit yield is below the median of comparable listings.
  • Listing multiple is above the median of comparable listings.
  • Owner workload is above the median of comparable listings.

Marketplace disclosure

Owner workload reported by the seller

33 hrs / week

33hours per week reported by the seller — about 143 hours per month.

Recurring tasks disclosed by the seller

  • Monitoring orders, inventory, returns, exchanges, and shipping or delivery issues
  • Responding to customer inquiries via email and chat
  • Reviewing the Shopify store for product, pricing, promotion, and technical issues
  • Creating and scheduling email and SMS campaigns and updating promotions
  • Analyzing Meta and Google Ads, revenue, and channel performance with the marketing team
  • Planning reorders, seasonal promotions, SEO improvements, and app or provider performance reviews

Marketplace disclosure

Seller-provided information

Written by the seller / broker

Seller-provided summary

Established in 1997, this eCommerce business operates in the sun-protection apparel and accessories niche, specializing in UPF 50+ hats for women, men, and children. Key strengths include a nearly 30-year operating history, net profit margins above 20%, an established customer and review base, and approximately 20% of traffic coming from Organic Search. The business generates approximately 98% of sales through Shopify and 2% through Amazon, with additional wholesale activity through Faire. Customer acquisition is diversified across Google Paid Ads, Meta Ads, Organic Search, email and SMS marketing, the Shop App, and other channels. …Read full seller summaryShow less

Established in 1997, this eCommerce business operates in the sun-protection apparel and accessories niche, specializing in UPF 50+ hats for women, men, and children. Key strengths include a nearly 30-year operating history, net profit margins above 20%, an established customer and review base, and approximately 20% of traffic coming from Organic Search. The business generates approximately 98% of sales through Shopify and 2% through Amazon, with additional wholesale activity through Faire. Customer acquisition is diversified across Google Paid Ads, Meta Ads, Organic Search, email and SMS marketing, the Shop App, and other channels. The email and SMS database includes 70,219 subscribers, with promotional campaigns typically sent once per week alongside automated flows for cart abandonment, new subscribers, and post-purchase engagement. The business has no employees and is operated by the seller and their spouse, who spend approximately 18 hours per week on warehouse/inventory management and 15 hours on office operations, including order and inventory monitoring, customer service, marketing oversight, promotions, SEO, and inventory planning. Estimated outsourcing costs have been included in the P&L to account for the warehouse/inventory management. Inventory is primarily stored at the business's own rented warehouse and a small amount stored with Amazon FBA. The business works with four suppliers: one in California and three in China, with one Chinese supplier handling the majority of purchase orders. Growth opportunities include expanding TikTok Shop and wholesale sales, developing a more structured content calendar, publishing additional SEO-focused "best hats" and "top hats" articles, and introducing complementary accessories to support bundling, upselling, and cross-selling. With an established brand, diversified acquisition channels, a registered trademark, and multiple avenues for expansion, the business offers a well-established eCommerce opportunity in a specialized product niche. Disclaimer: Inventory is not normally included in the list price, further details can be provided to Unlockers.

Transition

Seller supportThe seller is happy to provide 30 days of support to ensure a smooth transition for a new owner.

Reason for saleThe Seller would like to explore other opportunities.

What is included

  • Main website
  • Customer service email
  • Seller Central Account
  • Shopify Account
  • Faire
  • Google Ads
  • Meta Ads
  • TikTok Ads
  • US Trademark
  • Email Marketing Software
  • Supplier Introduction

Marketplace disclosure

Seller-disclosed opportunities and risks

Not written or assessed by Digital Deal Research

Seller-disclosed opportunities

  • Expanding into TikTok Shop and wholesale channels to reach new customers
  • Publishing a content calendar of “best hats for…” and “top 10 hats for…” articles
  • Adding accessories to diversify products and increase bundles, upsells, and cross-sells

Seller-disclosed risks

  • An increase in Paid Traffic pricing could make the ads unprofitable.
  • Supplier increasing prices
  • An increase in Amazon ad pricing could make the ads unprofitable.
  • Amazon can suspend or cancel your FBA account due to a breach of its terms of service (ToS).

Business profile

Operating details

Primary markets
US, MX, BR
Registered in
US
Customer type
B2C
Trademark
Registered
Private blog network
Not used

Amazon / marketplace metrics

SKUs
7
Parent ASINs
7
Brand Registry
Enrolled
TACoS
32.89%
COGS
17.6%

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Source and limitations

How to read this brief

  • Listing data is sourced from the Empire Flippers public marketplace API. Analysis and calculations on this page are produced by Digital Deal Research, which is independent of and not affiliated with Empire Flippers.
  • Figures are reported by the seller to the marketplace. They may be incomplete or inaccurate and are not independently verified here, so every calculation built on them carries the same uncertainty.
  • Seller-provided text is labeled as such and reproduced without edits.
  • Inventory changes continuously — this business may sell, be withdrawn, or change price after this page was generated.
  • Verified financials, traffic data and business identity are obtained through the marketplace and the seller as part of your own due diligence.
  • This is research information, not financial, tax, legal or investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy.
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