Online feng shui shop

Home and wellness buyers, new homeowners, people redecorating, and gift shoppers looking for meaningful presents.

Margin on each item sold, plus higher-value bundles such as room kits and gift sets. Some owners add a paid guide or simple layout checklist.

• Basic knowledge of feng shui ideas and symbols
• Product photography and simple online selling
• Customer service and order handling

• Register your business with your province and check whether you need a GST/HST number once sales pass the small supplier threshold
• Avoid making health, wealth or medical claims about products, check advertising rules with Competition Bureau Canada
• Check import duties, product safety and labelling rules for items such as candles, glass and electric fountains
• Shipping fragile items across a large country can be costly, and breakage and returns eat into margins
• Check whether your home insurance covers stock, and consider product liability insurance

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how much stock you buy, whether you ship from home or use a supplier arrangement, and how you set up your online store.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $3,000, depending on your product range, pricing and how many customers you reach. Shipping fragile items can be costly, and breakage and returns reduce your margins.

Check registering your business with your province and whether you need a GST/HST number once sales pass the small supplier threshold. Also check advertising rules with Competition Bureau Canada, plus import duties, product safety and labelling for items like candles, glass and electric fountains.