Summer beach toys stall or kiosk

Families and day visitors who want something for the beach right away.

Mark-up on low-cost impulse items and hire fees for items like deckchairs or bodyboards, mostly in school holidays and sunny weekends.

• Friendly selling
• Cash handling
• Stock planning
• Coping with weather

• Street or beach trading usually needs council permission or a licence, so check with your council early
• Pitches can be limited, allocated by tender or have fixed dates, so apply well before summer
• Weather can wipe out a day's takings, so keep costs low
• Public liability insurance and cover for stock and hire items against theft or damage
• Toys must meet UK safety rules, so buy from reputable suppliers and check with Trading Standards

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £8,000, depending on the stall or kiosk, stock and hire gear. These are estimates, so keep costs low in case poor weather hits your takings.

Monthly revenue is typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on your pitch, the weather and how many hours you trade, from around 20 a week. This is an estimate of revenue, not profit.

Street or beach trading usually needs council permission or a licence, so check with your council early. Pitches can be limited or allocated by tender, so apply well before summer. Also check insurance for stock and hire items, and toy safety rules with Trading Standards.