4 Things to Know to Break Into the Electronics Market
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Posted By: Lizzie Weakley on March 26, 2021 These days, technology represents a major portion of all the products sold on the market. This is hardly a surprise considering the extent to which our lives have become digitized. Today’s consumers seem to spend just as much time messaging each other on popular apps as they do actually speaking in person. As an entrepreneur, you can take advantage of this situation by breaking into the electronics market yourself. Here are four things to keep in mind as you do so. Appearances MatterLike generations of consumer goods in the past, electronics have quickly gone from being practical tools to serving as aesthetic opportunities for self-actualization. That means consumers want their gadgets to be sleek, stylish extensions of their personalities. You should keep this in mind when deciding what types of electronics to stock. Only attractive devices and their fashionable accessories are likely to sell consistently. Tastes Vary By GenerationWhen selling electronics, it’s important to take the age of your clientele into account. Members of different generations tend to have widely divergent views of technology, and they count on their devices for different types of tasks. Younger consumers use their phones for everything, and they’ll want the newest models with all the latest features. Older users are more focused on simple calls and texts, and they're more likely to accept older or simpler models Prominence Of Reputable BrandTechnology is an industry in which a few big companies enjoy much more brand recognition than their smaller competitors. Consumers prefer the brands that they’re most familiar with. That means you should stock products from these major companies, even if lesser-known brands are cheaper and just as effective. As in any industry, the key is to simply give people what they want. In this case, they want products from brands they’ve heard of. Value Of RepairsWhile most entrepreneurs enter the electronics market by focusing on sales, you shouldn’t underestimate the potential in repairs. If you learn how to fix a faulty headphone port or a chip on glass LCD screens, you should have no problem finding customers. Even in a culture as wasteful as our own, people prefer repairing an old device to buying a new one. If you’re hoping to get involved in a growing industry, you certainly couldn’t go wrong by investing in electronics. If you enter with the right mindset, you could ride the current digital wave to a bright financial future. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Lizzie Weakley
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