Online bangle seller with pop-up stalls

Brides and wedding guests, families buying for festivals like Diwali and Eid, and shoppers looking for gifts.

You buy wholesale and sell at a markup, per piece or as colour-matched sets. Bridal bundles and custom orders bring in higher-value sales.

• Eye for colour and style
• Social media and photos
• Customer service
• Stock and order tracking

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or a vendor permit for markets
• Check GST/HST and any provincial sales tax rules for your province, including on online sales
• If you import stock, check customs duties and import rules with the Canada Border Services Agency
• Check Health Canada rules on lead and cadmium in jewellery, especially pieces for children
• Check rules on describing metal content, such as gold-plated or sterling silver
• Sales are seasonal, with wedding season and autumn festivals busiest, so plan your stock and cash

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how much stock you buy, your photography and the stall fees for pop-ups. Sales are seasonal, so plan your stock and cash around wedding season and autumn festivals.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $600 to $3,000, depending on your range, online reach and how many pop-up events you attend. Wedding season and autumn festivals are busiest, so income may vary through the year.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or a market vendor permit, plus GST/HST and provincial sales tax rules. If you import stock, check CBSA duties, Health Canada rules on lead and cadmium, and how you may describe metal content.