Become a market trader - a beginner's guide

Flexible working hours, independence, a friendly environment and the chance to make an attractive income are all common reasons that people opt to become market traders. Particularly in these uncertain economic times, being able to find employment that you can fit around existing commitments and is in a thriving sector can be tricky, which is why market trading is such an appealing occupation. If you’re new to trading and aren’t sure what items are most likely to sell well, have a look at these top tips to help ensure your trading venture will get off to an excellent start.

Use Your Wholesaler!

Wholesalers are as keen for you to succeed as you are, as our performance is linked to how much stock our traders order. When you order with us, we provide plenty of information on popular products, so you know what stock is doing well in the market place. Our Feefo accredited, expert customer care team are always happy to help with any queries you might have, and provide appropriate product recommendations if required. We aim to work in partnership with our traders, giving them affordable, appealing stock that will ensure they’re never short of eager customers.

Opt For Portable Items

When people visit a market, boot fair or other stall-based collection of retailers, they tend not to have much capacity to carry large, bulky or heavy items. We recognise this in our selection of stock, ensuring that what we offer is lightweight and small enough to fit in a shopping bag easily.

Everyone Loves a Branded Bargain

From deodorants to batteries and everything in between, branded goods at low prices are always appealing to consumers. We stock well-known brands that are available to traders at extremely advantageous prices, enabling you to achieve a significant mark-up whilst still offering high quality items to your customers at prices that are substantially below those found in the supermarket.

Price For Success

Many people who visit markets do not have hundreds of pounds readily available. Instead, they are looking to get the best value they can on multiple small items. This is why none of our stock is outrageously expensive, enabling traders to offer merchandise profitably whilst still allowing customers to take advantage of attractive deals such as “two for a pound or three for five”

We recognise that if customers find that your goods are poor and don’t give them the satisfaction they crave, they won’t be back! All our stock is genuine, high calibre goods that are in high demand by consumers across the country.

Premium Goods At Low Prices

Offering a straight-forward ordering system, next day delivery if required and highly competitive prices, our stock is specifically designed to enable market traders to start making a decent return on their investment from the start. From its initial roots as a family based business, we have become a successful wholesaler that prides itself on giving small, independent traders the goods they need to maximise the chances of profitable business success.

If you’d like more information on any of the products we supply then feel free to get in touch with us today. Call us on 01254 306840 or get in touch over on Twitter, we’d love to hear of any recent success stories.