Building and maintaining a website is an additional headache most businesses don’t want to deal with. It’s why most internet-based businesses in Kenya only have a presence on social media. 

In fact, more than a quarter of small businesses still don’t have a professional website in 2022.

But that won’t be a problem anymore. Fanbase is giving small businesses in the sports and fitness industry an opportunity to have an online presence beyond their social media pages — without the financial constraints of building and maintaining an eCommerce website.

Businesses that sell sports and fitness products can now register as vendors on Fanbase and sell their products directly to their customers.

About Fanbase

Fanbase, established in 2018, is a leading online sports retailer based in Nairobi. We claim a fair share of the online sports shopping market in Kenya. Our goal is to partner with local sports entities to enable Kenyan sports enthusiasts to access genuine sports merchandise, including replica jerseys, sportswear, equipment, and accessories.

Just like most small Kenyan online businesses, Fanbase started purely selling through social media and doing deliveries on specific days of the week. We opened our first physical store in August 2020 and we’re now able to serve both walk-ins and online shoppers via our easy-to-use website.

We do door-to-door delivery in Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, and Kajiado counties. Countrywide deliveries are done by courier. We’ve also spread our wings to specific Eastern African cities such as Kampala, Dar es Salaam, and Kigali.

Why You Should Sign Up as a Vendor on Fanbase

Fanbase products are now used by thousands of sports fans all around Kenya, and a few hundred more outside of the country. Registering as a vendor on Fanbase will give you the chance to showcase your products to thousands of customers every day. 

Here are a few reasons why you should sign up as a vendor on Fanbase:

• We do the heavy lifting for you: We also do the heavy lifting so you can focus on running your business. Fanbase will handle order delivery, money collection, customer service, after-sales, and much more.

• Increase your shop visibility through cross-selling: Secondly, you will be able to benefit from cross-selling on our website. Customers buying from another vendor will be able to also make an order for your products at the same time. At the bottom of the customer order page, we will recommend related products to increase the chances of your products being discovered by customers.

• Free registration: Registering as a vendor on Fanbase is absolutely free. You can open a store at any time and start selling as quickly as you can upload your products online. Our team of support specialists will always be on hand to offer assistance and advice on any of your inquiries.

• No need for eCommerce experience: Don’t lose customers because you’re not an eCommerce wiz yet. Get your space on Fanbase and show off your products to over 4000 daily active site visitors.

Get found by new customers.

What Do I Need To Be a Fanbase Vendor?

To be a vendor on Fanbase, you must be based in Nairobi. This is to enable easy order processing before delivery. We will expand the vendors’ portal to other regions once we open physical stores outside of Nairobi. 

You can sell any sports and fitness product on Fanbase apart from replica jerseys of Europe’s top five league teams.

Start Selling on Fanbase

If you are a sports and fitness products seller, your customers are on Fanbase. Why aren’t you?

Reach thousands of Kenyan sports and fitness enthusiasts today.

Sign up as a vendor today.

Or get in touch to learn more about being a vendor on Fanbase.