Travel Accessories Programs

Are you interested in tapping into a multi-billion dollar market? Then you should consider selling travel accessories, one of the largest travel niches in the US (or any where else in the world for that matter)!

The Travel Goods Association (TGA) estimates that U.S. consumers spent more than $22 billion in 2007 purchasing travel related goods and accessories such as electronics, adapter plugs / converters / chargers and batteries, luggage, backpacks, travel and sports bags, business cases/computer bags, personal leather goods, travel clothing and toiletries, inflight comfort products, and travel gadgets, amongst other products.

There are a number of purveyors of travel accessories and goods, some focusing on a specific product category or two, while others offer virtually every imaginable travel accessory under the sun.

The following represents a short-list of some online travel accessories suppliers that offer a Travel Affiliate Program:

  • Magellan’s

    Founded by travel experts, Magellan’s describes itself as “the country’s leading source of travel accessories, offering consumers an extensive range of products such as luggage, packing gear, health and comfort products, security items for protecting valuables, products that provide electrical and phone connectivity abroad, travel gifts and clothing.

    www.magellans.com

  • Outside the Box Group, Inc.

    Outside the Box designs, develops and markets its own line of noise-canceling headphones.  Its parent company, ProTravelGear.com, describes itself “as one of the largest travel products e-tailers today.”

    www.outsidetheboxgroup.com

  • TUMI

    One of most widely recognized brands which features luxury travel, business and lifestyle accessories, TUMI products are noted for their exceptional design, functional superiority and technical innovation.

    www.tumi.com

  • LuggageOnline The online sister company of one of the oldest and most respected luggage retailers in the U.S.;  between its ‘bricks ‘n mortar’ and cyberspace operations, LuggageOnline has more than 81 years of experience in the luggage retailing industry.www.luggageonline.com
  • LuggageFactory Despite its name, Luggage Factory is not a factory, nor do they limit their product offering to just luggage.  This large retailer carries everything from duffel bags to yoga bags, and everything in between.www.luggagefactory.com
  • LuggageGuru

    Owned and operated by E. Vincent Luggage, a well established and large retail and repair facility located in Rockville Centre, NY, LuggageGuru claims that their “site has the largest, most diverse selection on the Internet today” and that they are “one of the top producing luggage affiliate programs.”

    www.luggageguru.com

  • eBags.com

    With more than 6.8 million, 500 brands and 30,000 products, eBags claims to be “The world’s largest online retailer of bags and accessories for all lifestyles.”  Highly respected and recipient of numerous eCommerce and marketing awards, eBags also provides customer product reviews for its merchandise, with more than 1.1 million customer product reviews in their database to date.

    http://www.ebags.com/info/index.cfm?Fuseaction=overview&sub_site_ID=20

  • Orvis

    Boasting the longest-running mail order business in the United States, and still operating its original retail store located in the same Vermont village the founder opened in 1856, besides offering their world famous fly-fishing gear, Orvis also proffers a wide array of distinctive travel apparel, accessories and related products.   One of the aspects of this venerable that we especially like is their commitment to the natural environment; toward that end Orvis donates 5% of their pre-tax profits annually to conservation efforts throughout the U.S.

    http://www.orvis.com/intro.aspx?subject=37

  • Kaehler World Traveler

    Another esteemed merchant with more than 70 years of retailing experience, Kaehler World Traveler promises not only “the very best at the best prices around” but also offers “all the top luggage brands – everything from “A” for American Tourister Hardside Spinners to “Z” for the cool Zuca Mobile Locker”, as well as a wide assortment of carry-ons, computer briefcases, attaches, backpacks, handbags, wallets, toiletry kits, travel accessories and much more.

    Kaehler World Traveler also offers customer product reviews, as well as their own customer reward program (WorldPoints Reward) and a terrific blog with great travel information.

    http://www.worldtraveler.com/CustServ/Affiliates.asp

There are other Travel Accessory websites besides those we show above.  However, many of these players do not offer a Travel Affiliate Program, or in certain circumstances, offered a program in the past (e.g., TravelSmith, who we hope returns back into the Performance Marketing fold soon).   We continually monitor this travel niche and update our list constantly, so check back with us frequently to see ‘what’s new’.

If you are a travel accessories / goods supplier and would like to be added to our list, please contact us.