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37/100
EcomScout Rating
Rank #22,939 of 125,314
Products
66
Category Rank
#3061
in Makeup

Makeup Market Intelligence

Benchmark this competitor against the market

Top 20%
by revenue
Market Size
$1.8M/mo
Total Stores
1,478
Avg Revenue
$1K/mo
Top 10% Threshold
$6K/mo

Competition Breakdown

43%
49%
6%
Micro (<$1K) Small ($1-10K) Medium ($10-50K) Large ($50-100K) Enterprise (>$100K)

Competitor Research Insights

  • The Makeup market generates $2M/month across 1,478 stores
  • 1% are enterprise stores (>$100K/mo) — achievable market
  • 92% of stores earn less than $10K/month — relatively low barrier to entry
  • Top 10% of Makeup stores earn $6K+/month
  • This store outperforms 81% of Makeup competitors
  • High average order value ($183) suggests premium positioning works well
Analyzing...
Bounce Rate
37.7%
Pages/Visit
6.3
Avg. Time on Site
1m 27s
Avg. Product Price
$23

Range: $8 - $50

Rating Breakdown

Business Quality75/100
Traffic Growth45/100
Trustpilot35/100
Revenue Performance29/100
Marketing Efficiency21/100

Traffic Sources

Direct43.4%
Search34.2%
Social13.8%
Referrals6.7%
Paid Referrals1.5%
Mail0.1%

Trustpilot Rating

2.4

6 reviews

Aggregated rating data only. Individual reviews not displayed for privacy compliance.

Top Countries

🇺🇸United States
56.4%
🇵🇰Pakistan
8.4%
🇹🇷Turkey
7.5%
🇵🇭Philippines
4.8%
🇦🇺Australia
4.4%

Analysis

Weaknesses

  • Revenue performance needs improvement
  • Trustpilot rating and review volume need improvement
  • Marketing efficiency and ROI need improvement

Recommendations

  • Focus on increasing AOV, improving conversion rates, and expanding product lines
  • Encourage customer reviews, respond to feedback, and improve customer service
  • Continue optimizing marketing mix: test new channels, improve conversion rates, and track ROI metrics
  • Consider a comprehensive business review to identify key improvement areas.

Shopify Theme

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Top Keywords

the balmthebalmthe balm cosmeticsbalmmeet matt

Tech Stack & Apps

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E-commerce Platform

Shopify

Sales Channels

Shop

Advertising

Snapchat Pixel

CDN

AWS CloudFront

Loyalty

Smile.ioSmile.ioSmile.io Rewards & Loyalty

Payment

Shopify PaymentsPayPal

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Frequently Asked Questions About theBalm

Is theBalm a dropshipping store or a legitimate brand?

Based on our dropshipping detection analysis, theBalm is classified as "Likely Dropshipper". Indicators include: Suspicious pricing patterns, No blog content found.

Is theBalm safe to buy from? Is it a scam?

theBalm has a Trustpilot rating of 2.4/5 based on 6 customer reviews. The rating suggests some customers have had issues. Exercise caution and research thoroughly before purchasing. Our EcomScout rating is B (37/100).

What is theBalm's EcomScout rating and what does it mean?

theBalm has an EcomScout rating of B (37/100). This Shopify store rating evaluates performance across revenue estimates, traffic volume, customer reviews, and business quality. Use this data to benchmark against your own Shopify store.

How much traffic and revenue does theBalm generate?

theBalm receives approximately 365.6K visits per year with estimated monthly revenue of $11.8K - $27.4K/mo. These Shopify store analytics are estimates based on SimilarWeb data and our proprietary algorithms.

What Shopify apps and theme does theBalm use?

We detected 3 Shopify apps on theBalm, including Advanced Predictive Search, Klaviyo Reviews, Motion. The store uses the "Expanse - New Theme August 29 2023" Shopify theme.Use our Shopify spy tool to discover which apps drive successful stores.

How can I use this Makeup store data for competitor research?

This Shopify competitor analysis helps you benchmark your store against theBalm. Study their traffic sources, pricing strategy, best-selling products, and tech stack. As a Makeup store, compare their performance metrics to similar stores in your niche.Install our Chrome extension to spy on any Shopify store while browsing.

theBalm Shopify store analysis • MakeupBeauty & Personal Care • Likely Dropshipper • Rating: B

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