Low Cost, High Profit Margin Products for eCommerce in 2025
- Say you sell a t-shirt for $12, but it costs you $11 to make and ship it.
→ Your profit: $1. - But if you raise the price to $20 — and costs stay the same — you now make $9 profit per sale.
- 30%+ is good
- 50%+ is great
- 70% or higher is high-margin territory
- TikTok or Meta ads
- Transaction fees
- Refunds or returns
- Mistakes (they’ll happen)
- Easy to store and ship
- Consistent, year-round demand
- Great for upsells, bundles, and gift packaging
- Highly competitive market
- Lightweight and simple to ship
- Tons of niche opportunities (natural, budget-friendly, luxury, etc.)
- Highly competitive market
- Steady year-round demand
- Easy to buy in bulk from suppliers
- Great for bundling or seasonal promos
- Big brands dominate the space (think LEGO or Mattel)
- Varying sizes and weights can complicate shipping and fulfillment
- High margins if sourced right
- Lightweight and easy to ship
- High competition
- Universally needed
- Lots of niches (sneakers, boots, sandals, orthopedics, etc.)
- Good resale value, especially for branded or limited-edition styles
- Highly competitive space with big-name players
- Sizing variations = higher return rates (make sure your size guide is crystal clear)
- Lightweight, easy to store and ship
- Growing demand for stylish, comfort-first basics
- Sizing can be tricky — requires offering a range of fits and clear size charts
- May face returns if the fit or material doesn’t meet expectations
- Huge sub-niches (dogs, cats, grooming, health, accessories)
- Great for recurring purchases
- Easy to build bundles and upsells
- Shipping bulky items (like litter boxes or beds) can be costly
- Some products may need extra product education
- Easy to source and private label
- Built-in repeat purchase potential (especially with scents or seasonal lines)
- Fragile — requires careful packaging to avoid breakage
- Can melt or deform in hot climates or poorly controlled storage
- High-ticket items mean higher per-sale profit
- Great upsell potential with accessories like cushions, covers, or lights
- Seasonal spikes (spring/summer) can drive fast growth
- Bulky items = higher shipping costs and more logistics to manage
- Slower sales cycle — not as impulse-friendly as smaller items
- Easy to source and ship
- Constant demand thanks to yearly phone upgrades
- Highly competitive — low barrier to entry means more sellers
- Lower margins unless you differentiate with bundles or unique branding
- Net Profit = Revenue – Total Cost
- Revenue = Gross sales minus discounts, returns, plus shipping & taxes collected
- Total Cost = COGS + Handling fees + Shipping cost + Ad spend + Transaction fees + Custom costs + Taxes paid
- Track true net profit per product, ad, and channel
- Auto-sync with Meta Ads, TikTok, and Google to get exact ad spend
- See your product-level ROAS and net profit, not just top-line revenue
- Monitor COGS, shipping, fees, and hidden costs—automatically
- View live P&L from both desktop and mobile so you never lose sight of your store’s performance
Content Executive at TrueProfit & eCommerce Content Specialist
Leah Tran is a Content Specialist at TrueProfit, where she crafts SEO-driven and data-backed content to help eCommerce merchants understand their true profitability. With a strong background in content writing, research, and editorial content, she focuses on making complex financial and business concepts clear, engaging, and actionable for Shopify merchants.
Leah Tran is a Content Specialist at TrueProfit, where she crafts SEO-driven and data-backed content to help eCommerce merchants understand their true profitability. With a strong background in content writing, research, and editorial content, she focuses on making complex financial and business concepts clear, engaging, and actionable for Shopify merchants.
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