29 Market Stall Business Ideas to Delight and Excite Your Customers Every Day

Written by Yara Hartkoorn

We have been trading at farmers’ markets, open markets, craft markets and big shows for over 15 years and here we assimilate our knowledge and experience of having tried numerous business ideas, in many types of markets and venues throughout the UK.

What to sell is the No1 question entrepreneurs ask themselves. Here is a quick and easy overview of some ideas and possibilities for you to consider. As well as trying to find a product that you are interested in, you will also want to find out if there might be a gap in the market — literally.

The first job is to visit your local markets and see what is being sold. Speaking to a few stallholders and finding out if that particular market is a good one and getting some idea of other markets in the area that you could visit is a logical first step. They may even have their own ideas as to what their market is lacking and you could get your answers that way. A great way is to speak to the market organisers and ask them directly what kind of stalls they are looking for. They are bound to have an idea of what kind of stalls they want. They may have just lost their ‘bread stall’ to another market and would be happy to have another. There is no substitute for word of mouth research and you will…