Sell clothes online: A step-by-step guide

Led by the smartphone revolution, seamless payment gateways, improved logistics infrastructure, and the evolving online shoppers, there has been a tremendous growth in the online fashion market. In 2020, the domestic online fashion market is estimated to reach $12-$14 bn. While online fashion shoppers will soon reach the 130-million mark, this is the right time for online sellers to explore business opportunities, selling clothes online.

If you want to sell clothes on Amazon and have no clue on how to do so, here we are with a step-by-step guide on how to sell clothes online.

Step 1

Register as a seller on Amazon: In order to sell clothes on Amazon.in, you’ll have to first register as a seller. Then, enter your details such as name, legal name and contact number and account will be created.

Step 2

Enter your business details: To sell clothes on Amazon, you will have to fill your store name and select Clothing & Accessories category. Once this is done, fill address details and continue to choose how you want to ship your orders. You can read this simple guide to shipping options available for an Amazon seller to know which option is the best for you. You will have to update your GST details and request approval. To keep the standards of the products really high, Clothing and Accessories is a restricted category at Amazon. So, you are required to request for an auto approval by filling a small form.

Step 3

List clothes on Amazon: You can now list clothes on Amazon. Choose one of the four methods to list on Amazon; match your products to the existing list, scan your products to list, use ‘Prepare your listings’ feature or ’Custom inventory template’ to list products in bulk. Also, to help sellers sell same kinds of clothes in different sizes and colours, Amazon lets you create variations by grouping different varieties of the same dress on a single product page. You can read more on how to create product variations.

Now, if you think you are ready to sell different kinds of clothes on Amazon, start your journey now! Also, learn how Amazon will help you once you are registered with us.