r/ecommercebr • u/__s1la7 • 38m ago
Experienced E-commerce Sellers: What Niches Would You Explore Today, Especially for Locally Made Products?
Hi everyone!
I'm fairly new to e-commerce in Algeria and am looking for a viable business idea that I can start off with on a small scale and then build up into a proper business.
I'd be interested to learn from people who have actually done it in the US and European markets.
I'm particularly interested in two areas:
- Profitable e-commerce niches
What product niches are currently worth looking at in the US and Europe? I'm not necessarily after the latest fad or something that will get you rich quick. I'm after products that have a genuine demand, decent margins and where there's scope for a new business to get in and compete.
- Products that can be made locally
I'm also very interested in products that can be made in a small local workshop, using materials and skills such as:
- Woodworking
- Metalworking
- Plastic manufacturing
- Sewing and textile production
- Or a combination of different materials and techniques
For instance products that solve an everyday problem, improve people's homes or serve a particular customer group.
My main question is this: if you were starting from scratch today which product categories or niches would you actually be seriously considering and why?
I'd be particularly interested in products that have demand but aren't completely saturated by the big players, and products that a small manufacturer could actually go out and make and sell online.
If you've got a business that's been built around a product made in the UK then I'd be very interested to hear your story. What do you sell? Who are your customers? And what exactly was it that made the business work?
I'm not expecting anyone to spill the beans on trade secrets. A handful of specific product examples, some market observations or lessons learned from your own experience would be extremely useful.
My objective is to learn, validate an opportunity and build something that can be sustainable in Algeria rather than just walking into another saturated niche.
Thanks in advance to anyone who's got any experience or advice to share!

