Local office supply delivery service

Small offices, clinics, trades businesses, community groups and home-based workers who want reliable restocking without leaving work.

Mark-up on wholesale prices, often with repeat monthly orders from business accounts. Minimum order values or delivery fees help cover your driving time.

• Organising orders and stock
• Selling to local businesses
• Reliable local driving

• Home-based business licence and zoning rules, so check with your municipality, especially if customers or stock deliveries come to your address
• Registering for GST/HST, and PST or QST where your province applies it. Check with the CRA and your province
• Commercial general liability insurance, plus cover for stock and for using your vehicle for business
• Thin margins against big chains and online sellers, so focus on service, speed and local accounts
• Winter driving and delivery delays
• In Quebec, French-language requirements for your catalogue and website

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how much stock you carry, your storage setup and your delivery vehicle. Starting with a small catalogue of fast-moving items can help keep costs down.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on how many regular local accounts you win and how often they reorder. Margins can be thin against big chains, so service and speed matter.

Check home-based business licence and zoning rules with your municipality, especially if stock deliveries come to your address. Also check GST/HST (and PST or QST where applicable), insurance for liability, stock and business vehicle use, and French-language rules in Quebec.