Market stall prep checklist

What to check before you pack, sell and reset after the market.

A market day runs on everything you sorted the week before. This checklist walks through the six checks that keep the day calm — stock, records, pricing, display, packing, and the review afterwards — so you're not making decisions at 6am with the car half loaded.

1. Stock check before you pack

Start with what you already have ready to sell.

✓ Bestsellers
✓ Seasonal scents
✓ Low stock lines
✓ Tester stock
✓ Bundles or gift sets

Pack for likely sellers, not every product you own.

2. Product record check

Make sure the products on your table match your records.

✓ Batch numbers
✓ Scent names
✓ Product type
✓ Weights
✓ CLP / allergen labels

Clear records make restocking and repeat selling easier.

3. Pricing check

Before the market starts, make pricing easy to understand.

✓ Prices clearly visible
✓ Bundle offers easy to spot
✓ Card and cash payment ready
✓ Know your break-even

The quicker buyers understand the value, the easier the sale.

4. Display check

A good stall layout helps people browse without feeling overwhelmed.

✓ Height and levels
✓ Clear layout
✓ Signs and prices
✓ Testers
✓ Group scents together
✓ Not too many choices

Make it easy for shoppers to see, sniff and decide.

5. Packing checklist

The small extras are often what save your day.

✓ Bags
✓ Business cards
✓ Payment reader
✓ Power bank
✓ Tablecloth
✓ Risers
✓ Tape
✓ Scissors
✓ Spare labels

Pack your practical tools as carefully as your products.

6. After-market review

Once the market is over, review it while the details are still fresh.

✓ What sold
✓ What did not
✓ What to remake
✓ What to remove next time

A quick review turns one market into a better plan for the next.

Pour & Track workflow

Use your records before and after the market so nothing gets forgotten: check stock before the market, update stock after the market, and record what needs remaking.

Prepared before, reset after.

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Use this checklist alongside your product records to stay organised between markets.