Underwear and sleepwear market stall

Market shoppers looking for good-value basics, plus gift buyers and regulars who return to the same market.

You sell stock bought wholesale at a markup, usually in multi-pack deals, with stall fees and your time as the main costs.

• Friendly selling and chatting to customers
• Setting up and packing down a stall
• Handling cash and card payments

• Market operator and council requirements for stallholders, check what they ask for
• Public liability insurance, which many markets require
• Weather affecting sales and stock, particularly at outdoor markets
• Storing and carrying stock, which usually means a car or van
• Consumer law on faulty goods even when selling at a stall

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $8,000, depending on how much stock you buy and what stall equipment you need. You will also need a way to carry and store stock, which usually means a car or van.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $4,500, depending on the markets you attend, your range and the weather. That is revenue, not profit. Plan on roughly 10 hours a week or more, including setup and pack-down.

Check what the market operator and your council require from stallholders, and whether you need public liability insurance, which many markets ask for. Also check consumer law on faulty goods, and plan for weather affecting sales and stock at outdoor markets.