Whatnot is redefining what it means to be a successful small business in the digital age. With the launch of Small Business Live, the platform is giving independent sellers the tools, visibility, and community they need to not just survive, but thrive, in a world rapidly shifting toward live, interactive shopping.
The Rise of Small Business Live
Small Business Live is designed to spotlight local shops and solo entrepreneurs, inviting them to harness the power of livestream selling. As e-commerce becomes ever more competitive, Whatnot’s event brings together businesses from every category, sneakers in Idaho, fashion in New York, collectibles in Texas, to connect with their audience in real time and transform sales results.
Armand Wilson, Vice President of Categories & Expansion at Whatnot, captures the opportunity:
“Livestream shopping is delivering a double win for small businesses: more sales in less time and a devoted customer base … With Whatnot,…
you can get thousands of potential buyers right now. It’s a convention in your pocket every day just by opening the app”.Why Livestream Shopping Changes Everything Small businesses have always looked for ways to reach beyond their local foot traffic.
Live selling lets them connect instantly with nationwide audiences and create “stores” that never close. Sellers host auctions, flash sales, and offer exclusive drops, all while interacting with buyers who ask questions and build loyalty in real time.
Before Whatnot, business owners spent hours creating shipping labels and posting inventory. Now, the platform offers marketing tools, one-click label printing, and CRM solutions to streamline logistics, freeing up time for relationship-building and creative selling.
Data from Whatnot’s latest survey with Censuswide reveals that nearly 90% of sellers are optimistic about their growth, and 76% expect to expand in the next year. More than 1 in 3 brick-and-mortar owners say their live show revenue now exceeds physical store sales, with sellers averaging $130,000 last year from live shows alone…
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