Trade Fair Season – What to Sell

Summer time means harvest time, and this means community fairs are all around. If you’re an entrepreneurial mom, you probably have a few ideas on what to sell in trade fairs. Here, we call these bazaars or “tiangge”, and almost anything can be sold here. The stalls are extremely small, due to the fact that most of the organizers want to make the most of the space they have allotted for the bazaar. Shops, stalls or tables are the portable variety, which means you don’t have to worry about paying for permanent fixtures in your small space.

These events usually last a few days to one week, so you had better come up with a few items that people would want to grab as soon as they see them.

What to Sell in a Trade Fair – Three Ideas

1. Your Business and Services

Yes, that’s right. You don’t have to sell something if you already have a business set up and all you need from the time you spend on there is exposure. For instance, you’re a wedding planner and you want to promote your services to the community. You can set up a booth with your portfolio and photos of successful events on display. You should have a marketing rep around ready to accommodate takers who want to book your services on the spot. You need to prepare calling cards and corporate giveaways for those who book early, like organizers, custom shot glasses and mobile phone covers, all of which must have your logo on them.

2. Scented Candles

The thing about scented candles is that they’re easy to make and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to buy the ingredients. For summer, you can create scented candles shaped like fruits, particularly watermelon and tomatoes. The only thing you have to spend on is the printing of labels. Always make sure you have a “how to use this item” sticker under each candle as a warning to those who might find the candles too realistic (that they try to eat them).

3. Crocheted Items

Mufflers, bibs, bonnets…. all the crocheted items you can produce before the trade fair dates can be sold! Hobbyist moms will never run out of entrepreneurial ideas, because they find it easy to come up with products. If you’re not handy with crochet needles, try cross stitch designs. The thing is that you can increase the price of “handmade” items more easily compared to factory-bought ones.