Small luggage and travel bag shop

Holidaymakers, students, business travellers, families and gift buyers who want to try a bag before they buy.

You buy stock at trade prices and sell at a mark-up. Extra sales come from travel accessories such as locks, packing cubes and tags, and sometimes simple bag repairs or gift sets.

• Choosing stock that sells
• Friendly, helpful customer service
• Stock control and basic bookkeeping

• Lease terms, rent reviews and business rates, check these carefully before signing
• Stock is a big upfront cost and sales peak around holidays, so plan your cash flow
• Consumer rights rules on refunds and faulty goods, check the guidance from Trading Standards
• Avoid counterfeit or unlicensed branded goods from suppliers
• Public liability and shop contents insurance, plus employer's liability if you hire staff

Startup costs are estimates, typically around £15,000 to £60,000, depending on the unit, fit-out and how much stock you buy. Stock is a big upfront cost and sales peak around holidays, so plan your cash flow.

Monthly revenue is an estimate, typically around £4,000 to £20,000, depending on location, range and season. Rent, business rates and stock costs come out of that, so check lease terms and rent reviews carefully.

Check lease terms, rent reviews and business rates before signing. Also check consumer rights on refunds and faulty goods using Trading Standards guidance, avoid counterfeit branded goods, and arrange public liability, contents and, if you hire, employer's liability insurance.