Hints & Tips
We will be updating this list which we hope will assist you in getting the best out of our markets.
• Ensure you have a nice clean pressed table cloth that reaches within a couple of inches of the ground. This also
enables you to store your empty boxes underneath your table without them being an eyesore.
• We strongly recommend you purchase fitted tablecloths (available on Amazon) for your tables as they don't blow
about in the wind.
• Ensure all your products are priced as customers are more likely to buy if they can clearly see a price displayed.
• Obtain a float so you have plenty of change.
• We advise you to purchase a card reader as more and more customers are paying by card. Many crafters use
Sum-Up but ask on our WhatsApp group what others use.
• Give some height to your stall, i.e. don't have all your products flat on a table. Look at purchasing some wooden
crates or display stands to give structure to your display with different levels
– ask on our WhatsApp group what others use.
• Have a practice run with your layout before each market and take photos so that you can remember where everything goes!
• Have a company sign or banner up so that people, from a distance, can see what your stall is about.
• Have some business cards that customers can pick up off your table. If they don't buy on the day they may well get in touch with you at a later date.
• If it is the first time you have had a stall at a market, try and visit some other markets to get ideas for how to display
your products.
• Blue Skies Craft and Food Market urges all stallholders to obtain Public Liability Insurance. The main company
which the majority of people use is MAST. |