Hat shop with fitting service

Local shoppers, wedding guests, race-goers, visitors and gift buyers who want to try before they buy.

Retail sales of hats and accessories at a markup, with extra income from hat trimming, resizing, hat boxes and hire or occasion packages if you offer them.

• An eye for style and fit
• Selling and customer service
• Stock buying and managing cash flow

• Rent, business rates and lease terms, so check what applies and whether any relief is available
• Public liability and stock or contents insurance
• Sales are seasonal around weddings, race days and winter, so plan cash flow for quiet months
• Check planning and shop-front rules with your council before changing premises

Startup costs are typically around £8,000 to £40,000, depending on your premises, fit-out and opening stock. These are estimates, so check rent, business rates and lease terms for your own location before you commit.

Monthly revenue is typically around £2,500 to £12,000, depending on location, range and time of year. Sales are seasonal around weddings, race days and winter, so plan your cash flow for quieter months. These are estimates, not guarantees.

Check rent, business rates and lease terms, and whether any relief is available. Look at public liability and stock or contents insurance, and ask your council about planning and shop-front rules before you change any premises.