Online leather goods shop and market stall

Online shoppers, gift buyers, and market visitors looking for good-quality bags, wallets and belts.

Profit on each item sold after your trade cost, postage, packaging and any selling fees. Personalisation, such as initials on a wallet, can allow higher prices.

• Product photography and simple online selling
• Choosing a clear niche or range
• Packing and posting orders on time
• Friendly customer service

• Online sales have consumer rules, such as cancellation and returns rights, so check the current guidance
• Be accurate about materials and origin in product descriptions
• Check market organisers' insurance requirements and whether your council requires street trading consent
• Check whether running a business from home needs permission from your landlord or mortgage lender
• Stock sitting unsold ties up cash, so buy small batches at first

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £7,000, depending on the range and quantity of stock you buy, your website set-up and market stall equipment. Buying small batches at first helps limit cash tied up.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £400 to £4,000, depending on your range, how many markets you attend and how well your online listings sell. This is revenue, not profit, so allow for stock and fees.

Check current guidance on consumer rules for online sales, such as cancellation and returns rights, and describe materials and origin accurately. Also check market organisers' insurance requirements, any council street trading consent, and whether home business use needs landlord or lender permission.