Children's clothes market stall

Local parents, grandparents and gift buyers who like to see and feel clothing before buying.

You buy stock wholesale or from makers and sell at retail prices. Income depends on stall fees, how many market days you trade and your margin per item.

• Friendly face-to-face selling
• Display and merchandising
• Stock tracking and handling cash and card payments

• Public liability insurance is often required by market organisers
• Check whether your council or market needs any permit to trade
• Children's sleepwear has mandatory safety and labelling standards, check the ACCC product safety rules
• Weather and quiet market days can swing takings, so plan for uneven income
• Storage space for stock at home, and a vehicle to carry the stall

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on your stock, stall setup and vehicle needs. Keeping stock at home and testing at markets is a cheaper way to start than a shop.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $600 to $3,500, depending on which markets you trade at, your stock and the weather. Takings can swing on quiet days, so plan for uneven income. The idea assumes at least about 8 hours a week.

Check whether your council or market needs a permit to trade, and whether organisers require public liability insurance. Children's sleepwear has mandatory safety and labelling standards, so check the ACCC product safety rules for your stock.