Market-Tested Travel Skincare & Hospitality Amenities Brand for Sale
Asking Price: R195,000 excluding stock
Location: South Africa – fully relocatable
Business Type: E-commerce, beauty, skincare, hospitality supply
DailyPods is a fully developed travel skincare, haircare and body-care brand created in response to a common consumer problem: full-size products are bulky, messy, heavy and inconvenient when travelling, flying, going to the gym or packing for a short stay.
The brand offers everyday personal-care essentials in compact, lightweight and space-saving pouches designed to fit easily into handbags, carry-on luggage, overnight bags and toiletry cases.
The business has been developed over approximately six months and has undergone limited market testing through one physical market and an approximately two-month Takealot trial. During this period, the concept, packaging, pricing, product range and customer response were tested and refined.
Detailed sales, revenue and profitability information will be made available privately to serious and financially qualified buyers after a confidentiality undertaking has been signed.
Two Complementary Markets
DailyPods has been structured to serve both individual consumers and the hospitality industry.
The direct-to-consumer range is aimed at travellers, gym users, business travellers, weekend guests, families and consumers seeking compact, convenient personal-care products.
DailyPods Stay™ is the hospitality division of the business and is designed for boutique hotels, guesthouses, lodges, villas, Airbnbs, short-term accommodation providers, wellness retreats and premium hospitality establishments.
Hospitality clients may purchase products in standard DailyPods Stay™ branding or select a custom-branding option featuring their property name, logo or approved brand design.
The hospitality range operates on a minimum combined order of 50 units, with products capable of being mixed across the eligible range.
Product Range
The developed range includes:
Facial collection – 30 ml:
- Gentle Cleanser
- Daily Serum
- Daily Moisturiser
- Overnight Cream
- Daily SPF50
Hair and body collection:
- Daily Shampoo
- Daily Conditioner
- Body Wash
- Body Lotion
Selected hair and body products are available in 50 ml and 100 ml pouch formats.
The business also includes developed travel kits and bundle concepts, including:
- The Carry-On Kit
- The Weekend Kit
- The DailyPods Stay™ Complete Kit
Current Operating Model: The business is currently operated using a lean, owner-managed production model.
Bulk white-label products are sourced from established suppliers. The products are filled into the pouches, labelled, assembled and prepared for dispatch internally.
The buyer may continue operating the business using the same low-overhead model or appoint a contract packer to manage filling, sealing, label application, kit assembly and fulfilment as order volumes increase.
Two bulk product suppliers are available, reducing reliance on a single source. Depending on the supplier and order requirements, products may be supplied with available fragrance options or customised fragrances.
Full supplier, formulation and operational details will be disclosed in the confidential business information pack.
What Is Included in the Sale:
The purchaser will acquire the complete DailyPods business and all brand-specific intellectual property and operating assets, including:
- Newly registered South African private company
- DailyPods™ brand
- DailyPods Stay™ hospitality concept
- Trademark, once registration is completed
- E-commerce website
- Website domain
- Takealot seller store, subject to platform transfer requirements
- Complete product catalogue
- Product formulations
- Supplier relationships
- Packaging suppliers
- Pouch specifications
- Label specifications
- Product and packaging artwork
- Logo and full brand identity
- Editable design files
- Website content
- Product descriptions
- Product photography
- Lifestyle and marketing images
- Kit and bundle concepts
- Hospitality custom-branding model
- SKU structure
- Cost-to-company calculations
- Retail pricing models
- Hospitality pricing models
- Takealot pricing model
- Production and packaging processes
- Operational documents
- Website terms and conditions
- Privacy policy
- Business-specific intellectual property
- Structured handover and training
Training and Handover:
A comprehensive handover will be provided to assist the buyer with taking over the business.
The handover will cover:
- Supplier introductions
- Product formulations
- Costing and pricing
- Pouch filling and labelling
- Product assembly
- Website administration
- Order processing
- Takealot processes
- Hospitality quotations
- Custom-branding procedures
- Packaging procurement
- Kit assembly
- Operational documentation
A reasonable post-sale support period may be agreed upon in the final sale agreement.
Ideal Buyer
The opportunity would suit:
- An entrepreneur seeking a developed online brand
- An existing skincare or beauty company
- A hospitality amenities supplier
- An e-commerce operator
- A corporate gifting business
- A hotel supply company
- A beauty professional wanting to own a product brand
- An investor seeking a relocatable, scalable concept
No skincare manufacturing facility is required, as the products are sourced from established bulk suppliers.
The decision to sell is not due to a failure of the concept.
Stock: Stock is not included in the advertised asking price, as the final stock quantity and value have not yet been determined.
Finished products, bulk liquids, empty pouches, printed labels, boxes and packaging materials may be purchased separately at verified cost following a stock count before transfer.
Confidentiality: Detailed financial information, supplier details, formulations, costings, sales history and marketplace performance will be disclosed only to serious and financially qualified buyers.
Interested parties may be required to sign a confidentiality undertaking and provide reasonable proof of funds before receiving the complete business proposal.
Asking Price: R195,000 excluding stock
