Online sweets and gift box store

Gift buyers, businesses ordering client gifts, and sweet fans after hard-to-find or imported lines.

Margin on products and gift boxes, plus delivery charges, with repeat orders from subscription-style boxes or corporate gifting.

• Online shop setup
• Product photography
• Packing and posting
• Social media marketing

• Council food business registration and whether home-based food handling is allowed, check with your local council
• Labelling and allergen rules for imported or repackaged food, check Food Standards Australia New Zealand guidance
• Chocolate melting in transit, especially in summer
• Postage costs can eat into margins on small orders
• Public liability and product liability insurance

Startup costs are typically around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on your stock, website setup and packaging. Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $5,000, depending on your range, how you market it and your postage costs.

Check with your local council about food business registration and whether home-based food handling is allowed. Also check Food Standards Australia New Zealand guidance on labelling and allergens for imported or repackaged food, and look into public liability and product liability insurance.

Expect typically at least around 10 hours a week. Helpful skills are online shop setup, product photography, packing and posting, and social media marketing. Plan for chocolate melting in transit in summer, and check postage costs against your margins.