Handmade crafts wholesaler with a small showroom

Gift shops, galleries, tourist and museum shops, boutique owners and interior retailers who like to see products in person.

Wholesale markup on bulk orders, with larger and more regular orders from stockists as the range and relationships grow.

• Buying and range planning
• Selling face to face
• Stock control
• Managing cash flow

• Startup costs add up quickly: lease deposit and upfront rent, shelving and display fit-out, insurance and a broad opening range of stock from many makers
• Lease costs and length, as rent is a fixed cost whether or not orders come in
• Council zoning and signage rules for your premises
• Insurance for stock, contents and public liability
• An ABN is needed and GST registration is required once turnover reaches the threshold
• Slow-moving stock ties up money, so track what sells

Startup costs are typically around $40,000 to $150,000, depending on your lease deposit and upfront rent, shelving and display fit-out, insurance and how broad a range of stock you open with. These are estimates only.

Monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on how many shops you supply, the range you hold and how often they reorder. Rent is a fixed cost whether or not orders come in.

Check lease costs and length, council zoning and signage rules for the premises, and insurance for stock, contents and public liability. You need an ABN, and GST registration is required once turnover reaches the threshold.