5 Items to Sell Online in August 2021

August brings Back to School season and the last days of summer. But what does this month mean for Marketplace sellers? We examined DealNews shopping trends and learned which items resonated most with our readers last August, so you'll know what to sell in August 2021.

Today we’ll talk about five of the best items to sell online in August 2021. What were the most popular products with DealNews readers last August, and are these items going to sell well this year?

August brings Back to School season, the beginning of Labor Day sales, and the last days of summer. But what does this month mean for Marketplace sellers?

We examined DealNews shopping trends and learned which items resonated most with our readers last August, so you'll know what to sell in August 2021. Let's go over five of the items that are worth listing.

 

First up are health and household items.

This was the most popular product category with DealNews readers last August, and we expect it to be number one this year, as well. In August 2020, trending household items included toilet bowl cleaners, scented oil plug-in kits, and plastic scrubbing pads.

As for health-related products? Our readers gravitated toward 500-milliliter containers of mouthwash, nighttime vaporizing rub, and disposable pill pouches. Those pill packs also made our list of the best items to sell online in July!

Non-contact infrared thermometers were popular last August, too, but the coronavirus pandemic likely strengthened their appeal. You've probably had your temperature taken with one of these items if you've been to a doctor's office, the dentist, or even to certain restaurants in the past year. COVID-19 restrictions are now loosening throughout the U.S., though, so we expect these thermometers to be less popular in August 2021.

 

Next on our list of things to sell in August are home improvement products.

Home improvement supplies frequently make our lists of items to sell because of their appeal with readers, and we believe that streak will continue this month. Items that resonated in August 2020 included repair kits for pesky running toilets, rolls of multi-surface painter's tape, and downspout extensions. Products for the garage were also popular, including LED garage lights and garage storage hooks.

Let's move on now to the third item on our list, which is personal care products.

Skincare and grooming products are good bets for sellers, as people go through these items on a regular basis. But which personal care products should you be selling in August?

Items that trended with DealNews readers in 2020 included cocoa butter and vitamin E bar soap, deodorant bar soap, rosemary lavender deodorant, razor holders and razor blades, and haircutting kits. The popularity of that last item may have stemmed from the need for at-home haircuts last year, so it may not hold the same appeal in 2021.

 

We're at our fourth type of item to sell in August now, and that is products for the home.

The home category continually shows up on our lists of the best items to sell online, but the products that DealNews readers gravitate toward can change from month to month. Among the popular home items last August were touchless soap dispensers, weighted blankets, remote shower cradles, and electronic keypad deadbolts.

 

The final item we'll talk about today is tools.

You could have luck selling all types of tools this August, if last year is any indication. In August 2020, items that trended with DealNews readers included 14-piece twist drill bit sets, tools for shutting off gas in case of an earthquake, safety glasses with a wraparound frame, and one-and-a-half-inch clamps. The glasses and clamps were popular during multiple other months, as well.

The popular tools didn't end there, either. Readers also gravitated toward DeWalt tools and refurbished Worx too