Cosmetics market stall

Market shoppers looking for gifts, affordable beauty buys or products they can't easily find in big stores.

Retail markup on stock sold at each market. Bundles and sample-size products encourage first-time buyers, and you can collect emails for repeat orders.

• Friendly selling and chatting to customers
• Eye-catching stall display
• Handling cash and card payments

• Markets usually require public liability insurance, check what organisers ask for
• Cosmetics must meet Australian ingredient and labelling rules, check AICIS and the ACCC
• Heat and sun can damage stock, plan storage and transport
• Takings depend on weather and foot traffic, so results can vary week to week
• Check any council or market permit needed, and GST registration once you reach the threshold

Startup costs are estimates, typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on your stock, stall setup and any insurance or permit fees. It can be a cheaper way to test products and build a following than opening a shop.

Monthly revenue is an estimate, typically around $600 to $3,000, depending on which markets you attend, your range and how often you trade. Takings depend on weather and foot traffic, so results can vary week to week.

Check what public liability insurance market organisers ask for, and whether cosmetics ingredient and labelling rules apply under AICIS and the ACCC. Also check any council or market permit needed, GST registration once you reach the threshold, and how to store stock in heat.