Online massage supplies store

Registered massage therapists, spas, wellness studios, students, and people buying for use at home.

You buy at wholesale and sell at a markup. Repeat orders for consumables like oils and linens bring steady income, and tables bring larger one-off sales.

• Basic website and product listing skills
• Knowing massage products and what therapists need
• Customer service and order handling

• Check GST/HST registration once your sales pass the small supplier threshold, and provincial sales tax rules where you sell
• Heavy items like tables can have high shipping costs, so work out delivery pricing before you list them
• Check labelling and safety rules for oils and lotions sold in Canada, including bilingual labelling requirements
• Check if your municipality requires a home-based business licence if you store stock at home

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $8,000, depending on how much stock you hold and whether suppliers ship directly to customers. There is no shop rent to cover.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $4,000, depending on your product range, pricing and customer base. Heavy items like tables have high shipping costs, so work out delivery pricing first.

Check GST/HST registration once sales pass the small supplier threshold, and provincial sales tax rules where you sell. Also check labelling and safety rules for oils and lotions, including bilingual labelling, and any home-based business licence if you store stock at home.