In today’s world of ecommerce and hypermarkets, the idea of a market stall is almost a quaint anachronism. In fact, it is a quaint anachronism, but it happens to be a very popular one. Modern consumers tend to be a little wary of mass consumerism and everything that goes along with it.
Make no mistake, ecommerce customers are still demanding the latest, speediest forms of delivery. They still expect to be able to get just about anything with a few clicks. But it just so happens that they also enjoy taking a Sunday afternoon to browse the market stalls.
Nevertheless, there isn’t an exact consensus on what those items are. Despite what many might think, markets can actually offer a very diverse set of products. If you are thinking about getting in on a market stall, you might think you need to focus on the kind of homemade objects or freshly prepared food that is closely associated with markets. In fact, there are many items you can order wholesale that are perfect for market stalls, wherever they happen to be found.
Reasons to Start a Market Stall
Before getting onto that though, it might be worth going over the reasons why you might think about starting a market stall. If you hope to actually make some money from the endeavor, or if you already run a business and see a market stall as a great supplementary outlet for your products, then you’ve made a good choice. We have already been over the appeal of market stalls for customers, but there is a big appeal for you too.
The main reason to start a market stall is that you are almost guaranteed to make a profit. It will not be the biggest profit in the world, but the costs of setting one up – usually a one-off payment for the physical infrastructure and a license for a place at the market – can be very reasonable indeed.
But more than this, a market stall is one of the very best presentations for your products. Markets are essentially pretty, and they put items in an attractive context; it could be a rack of bulk designer sunglasses just to the side or a string of fresh garlic hanging charmingly from above. Olympic Eyewear, a bulk supplier of sunglasses out of SLC, Utah, say that market stalls are one of the absolute best places to display their products.
Good Items for a Market Stall
However, it is much more than just sunglasses. Here follows some top items to sell at a market stall:
Hot Food
Markets may be associated with the past, but there is no hotter modern trend than street food. Having freshly cooked food available in moments from a market stall is also just an eternally popular and attractive option.
Trinkets
Jewelry can be considered a separate – and a little more expensive – category of products, but charmingly inexpensive trinkets are a solid shout for market stalls. Not only are they closely associated with markets, but their attractive nature and low price means that they are often bought on impulse.
Pet Food and Accessories
Having a stall even entirely devoted to pet food and accessories for pets is a solid option for making money at a market. Why? Simply because people often bring their pets to markets. When taking a casual walk with their dog on a Sunday, checking out the weekly market is nearly always along the route.
Markets are in one sense a thing of the past, but there’s no doubt that they hold a great attraction for modern consumers – and there are no restrictions on what you can sell.