Crockery and tableware market stall

Local shoppers, gift buyers and people setting up a new home.

You sell at a markup on trade prices, with bundles and end-of-line bargains to move stock. Takings depend on pitch fees and footfall.

• Selling face to face
• Attractive, safe display
• Handling cash and card payments

• Check with your council whether you need a street trading licence or permission for your pitch
• Public liability insurance, which most markets ask for
• Breakages while loading and in busy crowds, so check stock cover
• Pitch fees and poor weather can cut profit, so test a few markets first
• You will need a vehicle or other way to carry heavy boxes

Startup costs are typically around £1,000 to £4,000, depending on your stock, display and how you carry heavy boxes. Pitch fees and insurance are also worth budgeting for.

Monthly revenue is typically around £600 to £3,500, depending on the markets you attend, your stock and the weather. Pitch fees and poor weather can cut profit, so test a few markets first.

Check with your council whether you need a street trading licence or permission for your pitch. Check public liability insurance, which most markets ask for, and stock cover for breakages while loading and in busy crowds.