Beachwear market stall or pop-up

Market visitors, holidaymakers and locals browsing on weekends and over summer.

Sell stock bought wholesale at a markup, paying only a stall fee per market day rather than ongoing shop rent.

• Friendly selling and chatting to customers
• Setting up an attractive display
• Handling cash and card payments

• Public liability insurance, which many markets require
• Weather risk: a rainy weekend can wipe out a day's sales
• Check market rules on stall size, trading hours and permits with the organiser or council
• Storage and transport for stock, plus a car, ute or van
• Register an ABN and check when GST registration applies

Startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your stall setup, display and how much stock you buy. You will also need storage and transport for stock, such as a car, ute or van.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on which markets and events you trade at and how often. These are estimates only, and a rainy weekend can wipe out a day's sales.

Check market rules on stall size, trading hours and permits with the organiser or council. Also check public liability insurance, which many markets require, plus ABN and GST registration, and how you will store and transport stock.