Morning brief · updated Oct 12, 2026
Energy is the opportunity of 2026. Sell power independence through your branches, and test one churros cart on your own frontage.
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- Solar + battery kits are a panic buy: inquiries up ~582%, installs only ~170%. Get 3 supplier quotes this week and land them in the calculator.
- Plug-and-play solar up to 1 kW needs no building permit since August, so a boxed kit can sit on the shelf like any SKU.
- Farmers feel diesel the most. A solar pump bundle for Malasiqui is the second-best play.
- Churros: open cart #1 at the Dagupan branch frontage for 60 days before spending on mall rent.
- Hold off on bulk cement, rebar and tiles: government construction spending is down.
Ranked opportunities
Compare top 10 →Solar + battery backup kits sold through the branches
The energy emergency turned rooftop solar into a panic buy. Sell boxed kits and installs from all 7 branches before the big players reach Pangasinan.
Solar irrigation pumps and farm power for Pangasinan farms
Diesel is expensive and Pangasinan is farm country. A solar pump that replaces a diesel pump pays for itself in one or two seasons.
Backup power retail: power stations, rechargeable fans and lights
Brownouts and typhoons make backup power an everyday buy. Put power stations, rechargeable fans and lights on every counter; no installation needed.
Own-brand churros stalls (affordable but quality)
Low capex, ~65% gross margin, and nobody owns 'churros con tsokolate' in Pangasinan. Build your own brand, not a franchise, and franchise it yourself by 2028.
Tool and equipment rental for contractors
You already own the tools, so this is the cheapest idea on the list. Rent from the branches at 3–8% of replacement cost per day, with deposits and one custodian per branch.
E-bikes and e-trikes: dealership, batteries and service
A distributor offers an exclusive dealership at 20% off SRP, with signage, tent and photo wall included. That's about 19% gross margin (₱6k–₱15k per unit). Test it in 1–2 branches and add battery and repair service on top.
Fishpond aerators and pumps for Dagupan bangus growers
Dagupan is the bangus capital. Paddlewheel aerators, pumps and solar/inverter versions that cut diesel use are a local B2B niche few hardware chains serve.
House-brand consumables: discs, blades, bits, PPE
Your 5,800 SKUs move a lot of consumables. A Boyztoys house brand on cutting discs, bits and PPE lifts margin without fighting INGCO/WADFOW on power tools.
Water refilling station
Steady but crowded. A full setup costs ₱600–700k for about ₱36k net a month once it reaches 100 jugs a day, so payback is around 17–19 months.
Bulk construction materials (cement, rebar, tiles)
Avoid heavy imported stock for now: DPWH's 2026 budget was cut, cement makers expect demand to dip, and iron/steel imports fell 27% in August.
Market signals
- 10-09EV registrations up 130% YoY to 67k+ (Jan–Aug); gasoline up ~68% since late Feb.
- 09-01DOE: plug-and-play solar ≤1 kW and microinverters ≤0.8 kW no longer need permits.
- 09-30August imports +16.6% YoY (~USD 13B); electronics +61%, iron & steel −27%.
- 07-27DA/PHilMech: 34,721 farm machines delivered since 2019; mechanization 2.81 hp/ha.
- 06-10Solar installer inquiries up ~582% since the fuel crisis; installs up ~170%.
- 05-27CeMAP expects cement demand to dip in 2026 after DPWH budget cut.
- 03-25Philippines declares a national energy emergency over Mideast oil disruption.
Scores weigh demand signal, margin, fit with Boyztoys branches, capital needed and regulatory friction. Duty rates marked “verify” are indicative: confirm the HS code on the Tariff Commission finder before ordering.