Online leather jackets and coats store

Individual shoppers looking for a good quality leather coat, including gift buyers and people who want a particular style or size.

You earn the margin between what you pay for each coat and your selling price. Some owners add paid alterations or pass-through repairs from a local tailor.

• Eye for quality leather and style
• Online selling and product photography
• Customer service, especially sizing advice and returns
• Basic bookkeeping and stock tracking

• Returns and exchanges are common with coats, so plan your policy and cost for them
• Check rules on labelling for textile and leather products and on selling real fur or exotic leathers
• Register for GST/HST once you pass the small supplier threshold, and check provincial sales tax rules
• Stock sits unsold out of season, so plan cash flow around winter
• Check your insurance options for stock and product liability

Startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on stock, website setup and photography. Treat this as an estimate, and plan your returns policy and costs, since returns and exchanges are common with coats.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $5,000, depending on your niche, stock and marketing. Stock can sit unsold out of season, so plan your cash flow around winter.

Check labelling rules for textile and leather products and for selling real fur or exotic leathers. Also check GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold, provincial sales tax rules, and insurance for stock and product liability.