Are you considering starting a dropshipping business in the US?
If so, you've come to the right place!
We've done the research and found some of the best dropshipping store examples.
Get ready for an awesome journey into what makes these stores so successful – uncovering their secrets, tactics, and insights that will give your own venture a leg up over your competition.
So grab a coffee and get comfy as we look at these amazing stores!
The list of 12 US dropshipping store examples
Are you ready?
Let's dive right into the first example!
Important reminder: These examples are intended to inspire creativity and innovation in building your own brand.
While it can be helpful to learn from successful businesses, it is essential to avoid simply copying their strategies and ideas. Instead, strive to create a unique brand that sets your business apart and resonates with your target audience.
1. Meowgicians
| Founded | December 2021 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Pets |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Custom |
| Dropshipping app | DSers |
| Monthly traffic | <5k (source: Similarweb) |
The first dropshipping store example is called Meowgicians, and it's operating in the pet niche!
The best thing about this dropshipping store is that it has such a refreshing and playful design.
It doesn't look like most other pet stores!
Meowgicians uses the DSers dropshipping app, which allows them to sell pet products like the ‘Little penguin' cat sleeping bed, which we also found on AliExpress:
| Product name | ‘Little penguin' cute cat sleeping bed |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $22.78 |
| Selling price | $49.95 |
| Profit margin | 54.4% |
So, what makes this store from Massachusetts, US, so good?
Let's check out some interesting things about it:
- Products with a ‘Wow'-factor. The products on this store look great and can definitely lead to a reaction like ‘Wow! I have never seen something like this before!'
- A 30-day return policy. Meowgicians has a generous return policy that allows customers to return their product up to 30 days after delivery. This could help improve their conversion rate for sure!
2. MaxPush
| Founded | May 2021 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | One-product store |
| Niche | Workout board |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Shogun Landing Page Builder |
| Dropshipping app | Spocket |
| Monthly traffic | 6.5k (source: Similarweb) |
MaxPush is a great example of a one-product store that is taken to the next level in terms of product and design.
This online store from Newark, US sells quite a popular dropshipping product, the workout board, but they've private labeled it and designed an entire store around it!
| Product name | MaxPush |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $27.42 |
| Selling price | $58.89 |
| Profit margin | 53.4% |
Let's discuss why this store is great to look at for inspiration (especially if you're also building a one-product store):
- They're focused on what's working now. Advertising on TikTok is the main marketing strategy for many successful stores right now.
Besides making videos themselves, many other creators are showcasing the product. The keyword ‘max pushup board' alone has over 44 million views!
- Lots (Yes, LOTS) of social proof. We could've listed a number of other things, but one thing that really stands out on this store is the amount of social proof they show.
There's some kind of social proof on every section of their homepage, from Facebook testimonials to a ‘Featured on' section!
3. The Peaky Hat
| Founded | September 2020 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Flat caps |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Custom (based on Prestige) |
| Dropshipping app | DSers |
| Monthly traffic | 24.2k (source: Similarweb) |
The following US dropshipping store example is called The Peaky Hat.
Any guesses on what products they sell?
That's right, the caps you see in the popular series ‘The Peaky Blinders!'
It's quite a fun and unique niche, right?
Here are the same products sold on AliExpress:
| Product name | The Peaky Dudley Cap |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $17.41 |
| Selling price | $39.95 |
| Profit margin | 56.4% |
Let's check out some things you can learn from this store:
- Niche selection. We think this is (at least, it was) a great niche for a dropshipping store. The interest in the Peaky Blinders series peaked in March 2022, so this store could probably profit quite a bit from it!
- Product images could be better. Overall, the design of The Peaky Hat looks great, and it definitely fits with the ‘old-fashioned' style of the products.
However, we think it could look much better if the white background of the product images were removed:
4. Sage & Sill
| Founded | April 2021 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Home decor |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Custom (based on Impulse) |
| Dropshipping app | DSers |
| Monthly traffic | 126.7k (source: Similarweb) |
Sage & Sill. That's what the next dropshipping store is called!
This is going to be an interesting one.
Do you know why?
Sage & Sill doesn't look like a typical dropshipping store. But in reality, it is one!
Again, let's check out one of their products. In this case, this little human ceramic planter:
And, like with the other store examples, we found a listing of the same product on AliExpress:
| Product name | Little human ceramic succulent planter |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $5.12 |
| Selling price | $17.95 |
| Profit margin | 71.5% |
So, what makes this store so successful? Let's check out some interesting things about it:
- Color scheme. When going through their website, you can see that Sage & Sill uses a dark green color throughout their website. This gives the store a branded and ‘uniform' feel. Even most of their products are green!
- Using ‘Frequently Bought Together' offers. Sage & Sill does a great job of using a ‘Frequently Bought Together' section on its product page to increase its average order value.
5. Epic Loot Shop
| Founded | October 2020 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Nordic jewelry |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Custom |
| Dropshipping app | DSers |
| Monthly traffic | 77.9k (source: Similarweb) |
Here's another unique US dropshipping store! It is called Epic Loot Shop.
It was a bit hard to double-check if they were dropshipping (besides their long shipping times), but here's them confirming that they are using DSers — and that they have used Oberlo in the past:
We also found some of their products on AliExpress. For example, the Nordic Rune Drinking Mug:
| Product name | Nordic Rune Drinking Mug |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $26.21 |
| Selling price | $59.99 |
| Profit margin | 56.3% |
Let's check out some interesting things about this US dropshipping store:
- Youtube videos. Epic Loot Shop made a few amazing videos demonstrating its products. Here's an example:
- Size guide pages. They created a ring size guide page and a bracelet size guide page! Because as you might know, ordering the wrong size is one of the most common return requests.
6. Novus Decor
| Founded | February 2021 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Home decor |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Custom (based on Prestige) |
| Dropshipping app | Spocket & DSers |
| Monthly traffic | 20.3k (source: Similarweb) |
The next store is Novus Decor. And it's our first high-ticket dropshipping store example on this list!
Novus Decor mainly sells interior lighting products:
And yes, these can also be found at dropshipping suppliers!
For example, here is the Slender sideway wall sconce on AliExpress:
| Product name | Slender sideway wall sconce |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $24.89 |
| Selling price | $159 |
| Profit margin | 84.3% |
So, what can we learn from this store? Here are the main things we found!
- Great profit margins. Since the products sold on Novus Decor have a high perceived value, they can sell them for quite a high price compared to what it costs to buy them through AliExpress!
- A fitting theme. Novus Decor uses the Prestige theme. Prestige is a theme designed to give your store a high-end and prestigious look, and it perfectly fits Novus Decor's products and style!
Bonus example: Another great dropshipping store selling interior lamps is Mantar Lamps.
7. Strate Fuel
| Founded | December 2022 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Supplements |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Gempages Landing Page Builder |
| Dropshipping app | Supliful |
| Monthly traffic | <5k (source: Similarweb) |
Strate Fuel is another special example!
When looking at this store, you wouldn't think they're dropshipping, right?
After all, they're selling supplements and have their own private-labeled package.
Well, it's still a dropshipping store!
So, how do they do it?
Strate Fuel uses a private label dropshipping supplier called Supliful (check out our review of Supliful here).
In Supliful's catalog, you will find 50+ high-quality, FDA-compliant supplements with scientifically proven health benefits.
The founder of Strate Fuel has Supliful installed on their Shopify store and even left a review for it:
So, what makes this store so successful? Let's check out some interesting things about it:
- Focused on benefits. It's always great to focus on the benefits when writing your product description (instead of the features). Those are the real reasons why people are buying your product!
- Knowledge center. This is something we don't see often on dropshipping stores, but it can be great if you have the knowledge and it fits with your store; selling digital products.
The founder of Strate Fuel developed four Strate Knowledge documents, in which he put all his cycling knowledge others can learn from:
8. Vivyd Lights
| Founded | December 2021 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Mood lights |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Custom (based on Debutify) |
| Dropshipping app | CJdropshipping |
| Monthly traffic | 24.9k (source: Similarweb) |
Vivyd Lights is the following example of a well-built US dropshipping store.
They're using CJdropshipping to sell mood lights and even left a review on the Shopify App Store:
However, their products can also be found on AliExpress. Here is their ‘Golden Hour‘:
| Product name | Golden Hour |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $12.05 |
| Selling price | $29.00 |
| Profit margin | 58.4% |
Here are two things that this store excels at:
- The store design fits with the product. Especially the dark background! Think about it, when would you use a sunset lamp? In the dark, right?
That's why it's great that Vivyd Lights uses a dark background, so the sunset projection images look even better:
- Bundle upselling. Vivyd Lights offers a discounted bundle set for people who want to purchase multiple lamps. It's a great strategy to increase your average order value!
9. ACTbikes
| Founded | January 2021 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store (high-ticket) |
| Niche | Electric bikes |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Pagefly landing page builder |
| Dropshipping app | CJdropshipping |
| Monthly traffic | <5k (source: Similarweb) |
If you're interested in high-ticket dropshipping, make sure you don't miss this example!
ACTbikes is a high-ticket US dropshipping store selling e-bikes.
They've CJdropshipping installed on their store and even left a review some time ago:
They even have a European version of the store, which you can find here.
The most expensive bike ($2,200) is the 1,000W E-Explorer, of which a very similar one can also be found on AliExpress:
| Product name | Young Electric E-Explorer |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $1,456.05 |
| Selling price | $2,199.00 |
| Profit margin | 33.8% |
As you can see, the difference between product cost and selling price is over $700, which is an amazing benefit that comes with running a high-ticket dropshipping store.
Here are some other things you can learn from this store:
- YouTube product review. ACTbikes adds a YouTube video on their product page that reviews their e-bike. It helps visitors get a better feel for the bike's appearance, which is great (especially for a high-ticket product).
- Keep your customers happy. While ACTbikes can be inspiring design- and product-wise, their customer service seems bad. We always advise putting your customers first; you can learn more about providing excellent customer service in this article!
10. Shiba Coffee Company
| Founded | November 2021 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Coffee |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Shopify Taste |
| Dropshipping app | Dripshipper |
| Monthly traffic | 8.6k (source: Similarweb) |
Shiba Coffee Company is a US-based online store selling roast-to-order coffee blends:
But if they're selling private-labeled coffee, how can they be dropshipping?
Shiba Coffee Company uses Dripshipper, a private label dropshipping supplier offering over 40 coffee blends and flavors.
You can choose your preferred coffee roast and the size, color, type, and labeling of your store's coffee bags.
If you want to learn more about Dripshipper, you can check out our review of it here!
So, what makes this store so successful? Let's check out some interesting things about it:
- Featured by news sites. Shiba Coffee Company does something unique; they're burning Shiba Inu cryptocurrency coins for every Shiba-branded coffee they sell. Because of this, they've been featured by news sites like Benzinga and The Motley Fool!
- Combination of dropshipping and print on demand. Besides Coffee, Shiba Coffee Company uses the print on demand supplier Printify to sell custom products like coffee mugs, t-shirts, and hoodies:
- Partnerships with cafés and restaurants. Because Shiba Coffee Company did such a great job of creating a brand, they can partner with cafés and restaurants to sell their products at physical stores:
Bonus: If you're interested in dropshipping stores selling coffee, here's another great example of a store using Dripshipper: River Market Roasting.
11. Outlaw
| Founded | March 2020 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Beauty |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Custom |
| Dropshipping app | Jubilee |
| Monthly traffic | 57.5k (source: Similarweb) |
Let's continue with another amazing example, Outlaw!
And this is another unique store; Outlaw uses the dropshipping app Jubilee to create a private-labeled beauty brand:
They even left a review for Jubilee here:
Note: Even though we couldn't confirm how many of Outlaw's products are from Jubilee, it's still a great store example for inspiration!
And for those that don't know, Jubilee is a Shopify dropshipping app created to help you build a beauty brand:
If you want to learn more, you can find our review of Jubilee here!
Outlaw does a great job in branding, and you can see that in its success. According to Similarweb, 57,500 people visit Outlaw monthly, and they're even using Shopify Plus:
They've even been featured on Shopify's official blog here!
One of the key lessons was that the founder of Outlaw realized that although a sampling kit doesn't offer the best margin, it allows new customers to try out products and become repeat customers.
So, what else makes this store so successful? Here are some things you can learn:
- Great About Us page. Outlaw has an excellent About Us page, where they talk about things like why they started, their core values, and their vision:
- Outlaw's content speaks to its readers. Outlaw does an amazing job of creating a consistent brand voice that engages readers:
- Scent quiz. For visitors that don't know which scent to pick, Outlaw also designed a scent quiz so they can find out for themselves!
12. Cultured West
| Founded | November 2020 (source: Wayback Machine) |
| Store type | Niche store |
| Niche | Home decor |
| Ecommerce platform | Shopify |
| Store theme | Shopify Craft |
| Dropshipping app | Spocket |
| Monthly traffic | <5k (source: Similarweb) |
Let's end the list with another ‘more traditional' US dropshipping store example; Cultured West.
Cultured West uses the Spocket app to dropship artisan home decor items from and to the US.
This is how they can achieve relatively fast shipping times in the US:
However, we also found their products on AliExpress. Let's take this green basket as an example:
| Product name | Phala basket |
| Product cost (including shipping) | $15.07 |
| Selling price | $69.00 |
| Profit margin | 78.2% |
Disclaimer: Cultured West likely buys this basket close to the source from Bangladesh artisans. They mention this on their product page.
Besides Spocket, Cultured West was also using the supplier DropCommerce at one point, but we couldn't verify if it's still installed on their Shopify store.
So, let's move to the learning points!
- Donations to charity. For every sale, Cultured West donates $1.00 to support the artisan and maker economy:
- A phone number is available for support. If you can, adding a phone number is always great to offer your customers that little bit of extra support!
Taking action
Reading and absorbing information and knowledge is great (definitely if it's free!), but do you know what's even better?
Taking action!
So, to help you with taking action with what you have learned in this article, take a look at the bullet points:
- Get inspired by other (dropshipping) store example lists, it's a great thing for your creativity, and you can learn so much from stores that have already succeeded!
- Learn more about creating a unique dropshipping store in this article.
- Read our 7+ tips about branding your dropshipping store.
- Follow our step-by-step guide on starting a dropshipping business in the US, and check out the best US dropshipping suppliers here.
- Try to implement everything you've learned in your own store!
Where can you find more examples for your dropshipping store?
Would you like to see even more examples for your dropshipping store?
Then don't worry; we've got you covered with some awesome example articles:
- 23 Most Successful Shopify Dropshipping Store Examples | Inspiration
- The 13 Best Dropshipping Store Examples in the UK (2023)
- 5 Bad Dropshipping Store Examples & What They Can Improve
- The 25 Best Dropshipping Niche Ideas for Your Store in 2023
- 67 Best Dropshipping Products to Sell in Your Store in 2023
And you can find even more articles that will inspire you right here.
Awesome, right?
Conclusion
There you go!
In our opinion, these US-based dropshipping stores have much to offer for those trying to get inspired and improve their stores.
Each example we explored in this article has some unique things that it does really well!
These companies prove that with hard work and dedication, any business has the potential to succeed in today's marketplace!
Thank you for sticking to the end of this article, and we hope you're left feeling inspired and motivated.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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