Selling at your first craft show or other holiday selling event? Here are some must have items to keep on-hand.

While everyone else has fall fun and sweater weather on the brain, if you own a craft-based small business, chances are you’re in Christmas and winter holiday mode! That’s because planning for holiday craft markets, festive special editions, and holiday branding is a go go go, long before anyone is ready to say ho ho ho!

If you’re planning to sell at a craft fair, holiday market or festival this holiday season, here are a few things you need to have on hand for your booth and to make it easier to connect with customers and other sellers.

Attractive Updated Business Cards

Always be prepared to network, especially during the holidays! Whether offering a reminder to shoppers or connecting with other vendors, you’ll want to stay ready with a fresh batch of business cards to share your brand and contact information.

If you don’t have a business card, this is definitely the time to create one. It’s always a good idea to update a business card that may be old, or one featuring outdated information.

Easy to Read Price Labels

Pricing labels that are easy to read and easy to remove are among the most important things to bring to your booth. Let them know upfront and without effort just how much things cost. While you might not think so, the state of your labels and tags can add to consumer perceptions of your brand. Something you may want to consider before using torn off bits of masking tape and torn in half labels to price out your products.

Fortunately, Avery multi-purpose labels are available in a wide variety of pricing-perfect sizes, all the way down to our diminutive ⅜" x ⅝"! Best of all, they’re completely removable. Making it easy for customers to enjoy your products at home without the price tag.
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Giveaways

Everyone loves a giveaway, especially during the holidays. An easy way to add a gift with purchase is by creating festive holiday stickers of gifting labels. They’re easy to make and most everyone appreciates them. Theme them to match your small business or simply opt for a festive design. Order custom printed stickers or you can even make your own.

Cute to/from labels are also a fun giveaway idea. They’re incredibly easy to design and to make using Avery labels in your favourite shapes and size, along with our free Design & Print online tool! Simply browse our collection of free images (or upload your own), add your to and from messaging, then print.

Branded Bags

Craft show or convention attendees appreciate a tote bag. By mid-show, it isn’t unusual to end up with handfuls of stuff –from coupons and purchases, flyers, your sweater that ended up being too hot, water bottles and who knows what else. Make life easier for your shoppers by offering a fun tote bag with their purchase. Personalize blank tote bags with a festive message and some branding to give the bags “must-have” appeal. Learn more about Avery Fabric Transfers to get started.