Posted on November 1, 2017 by admin
10 Amazing E-commerce and Social-commerce Startups Based in Los Angeles
Last week, we curated a list of top 20 amazing e-commerce websites loved by American shoppers including the names of some of the biggest tech giants like eBay, Amazon, and Home depot. This time, we have decided to bring you something which is close to home, i.e., e-commerce websites from Los Angeles (LA).
Los Angeles is among the top cities for online shopping, and LA shoppers often engage in e-commerce shopping. Along with buying from all the big names in e-retailers and e-commerce, shoppers in Los Angeles also love the stores and startups that have originated from the city itself. The e-commerce websites in Los Angeles bear witness of the creativity, interactive perspective, and a focus on humane designs of Bay Area Website Development companies.
The city is known for its tech companies, working on all aspects of online world including website designing, web development, e-commerce. Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Optimization, and Software as Service, Cloud, Web and Mobile Applications.
So, let’s check out these top 10 amazing e-commerce and social commerce websites based in Los Angeles.
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Shoedazzle*
Starting in 2009, Shoedazzle is a fashion subscription service and e-commerce website based in El Segundo, Los Angeles and has fashion names such as Kim Kardashian on its list of founders. The mantra of Shoedazzle is to spoil women who love fashion and lust shoes with a specially curated, personalized showroom to shop from every month. There are two ways of shopping at Shoedazzle; one is to buy as you do at any regular e-retailer while the other is to avail their subscription-based service in which your showroom is personalized and filled with new items every month according to your style and personal fashion statement.
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wittlebee
Based in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, the wittlebee is an “a parent minded company with a heart” as stated by happy customer on company’s website. It was launched in 2012 with a unique e-commerce shopping model for children online clothing. As a membership-based service, the wittlebee will send you the clothing items you need for your kids in a box every month. For a subscription cost of $39.99 every month, every box holds items that are at least $100 worth in retail. So, if you are a convenient shopper with a mission to save money, all you have to do is to fill out a simple style form, and your box will be ready for stylist’s pick.
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Little Black Bag
It was also a subscription-based service founded in 2011 with an ambition to pamper luxury shoppers. Every month a mystery bag was shipped to the subscriber with designer items ranging from personal style, dresses, accessories, and home décor. It was a fun, shopping website where you could play with other shoppers, trade items with family and friends, and get more and more of what you love. The shoppers could buy a monthly subscription or a 3-months or 6-months subscription that could be canceled any times. There was also an option for sending mystery bag as a gift. The website was shut down after it merged with another fashion website pose.
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NastyGal
NastyGal is another web-based fashion venture born out of Los Angeles and has spread around the United States. Initially starting as an eBay account with the name Nasty Gal Vintage in 2006, its founder Sophia Amoruso moved it to its own brand site with an attractive and vintage website design. NastyGal caters to its prime audience of young girls, selling them vintage items and fashion accessories.
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The Honest Company
The Honest Company is another of America consumer good e-retailer initiated from Los Angeles in 2011. Emphasizing on ethical consumerism, the company is the vision of Celebrity star Jessica Alba who is also a co-founder. The company’s mission is to provide safe and healthy products for family care including hygiene products, childcare, diapers, and beauty products. With a simplistic design and user-friendly navigation, the company has a strong clientele.
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DAILYLOOK
Daily Look is another of fashion subscription services from Los Angeles starting in 2011. Catering to women, Daily Look sends out a box of handpicked items curated by a personal stylist every month to its subscriber. The items are between 7-10, and the subscriber can keep the items they like and send rest of them back with free shipment both ways.
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Dollar Shave Club
If you are skeptical of the creativity and vision of people in Los Angeles, Dollar Shave Club is the place to check. Starting in 2011 as a company that ships razors to its subscriber every month for few dollars, helping them to save money while getting good razors at their doorstep. Within few years, the startup has transformed into a billion-dollar business with millions of subscribers. With a parallax design, the website is simple and easy to navigate.
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Tradesy
Founded in 2009 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Tradesy connects the buyers of premium brands and labels to the sellers, providing packaging, managing shipping and returns, and helping with the price. Tradesy works on almost all items in women fashion including bags, shoes, clothing, wedding dresses, and accessories from the world’s renowned brands like Luis Vuitton, Prada, Channel, Coach, Saint Laurent, etc.
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JustFab
JustFab is another online fashion subscription service out of Los Angeles from 2010. With a range of handbags, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and denim, JustFab ships a box filled with curated items to the subscribers based on their personal style and preferences.
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Winc
Winc is kind of service out of the dreams. It is also a subscription-based e-commerce website, but the difference is that you receive a pack of four wine bottles in your mail delivery. The company started in 2011 with the idea of creating a unique online wine buying experience. The consumer subscribes for a monthly cost and subscription can be canceled anytime. The wine is selected with the help of specialist with a focus on consumer’s taste and budget.
So, here are the top 10 e-commerce startups from Los Angeles. Do you have an idea that can take the Bay Area by storm? Bring it to us the leading Bay Area Web Designing company and let’s make it happen.