| If you have been looking for a business of your own | | | | to make purchases. This will help you come up with a |
| to start, you may have considered gift baskets. Gift | | | | good idea of which baskets will do the best. |
| baskets are very popular, and this time of year they | | | | Making Gift Baskets |
| are even more popular as the holidays approach. | | | | Once you are ready to get going in your gift basket |
| While anyone can buy a regular present, there is | | | | making business, you can either do a trial run or jump |
| something about a gift basket that makes many | | | | in with both feet. |
| people think so much more thought was put into the | | | | If you want to do a trial run, you should purchase |
| present. | | | | the items to make a couple of baskets and come up |
| If you are creative and have a great feel for what | | | | with a couple of creations. Show these to people you |
| people want, this may be a great way to make | | | | know so they can let you know what they think and |
| money for you. | | | | what they would pay for them. |
| What Gift Baskets to Sell | | | | Once you are ready to really get to work, you |
| There are a number of styles of gift baskets you | | | | should not be paying retail for any of the items |
| can sell. Some of the popular themes include: | | | | related to your business. You need to take |
| Gourmet food items | | | | advantage of wholesale buying. Wholesale buying is |
| Baby Baskets | | | | where you go directly to the manufacturer or |
| Spa and Bath Gift Baskets | | | | distributor of the items you are trying to sell and |
| Business Themes | | | | purchase the items in bulk at wholesale cost (usually |
| House Warming Gifts | | | | 50% or more below retail). |
| Romantic Fun Baskets | | | | In addition to getting the items you want to put in |
| Wedding or Anniversary Baskets | | | | your baskets at wholesale prices, you should also |
| Holiday Baskets | | | | make sure to get all your decorative items such as |
| Birthday Baskets | | | | the baskets, wrapping paper, ribbons, etc at |
| Holiday Baskets | | | | wholesale prices as well. |
| You can choose just one or two of these categories | | | | Setting a Price |
| when beginning your gift basket business or decide | | | | Once you have put your baskets together, you need |
| that you would like to have a few in each category | | | | to set a price. Add up the cost of all the items |
| to try and capture a larger audience. | | | | involved in the basket (including the wrapping items) |
| Which selling strategy you are going for will depend | | | | and add on the cost of your labor. Double this total |
| on who you expect to be your customer base. | | | | and you have a pretty good starting price for your |
| Consider where and how you will be selling your | | | | baskets. |
| baskets and what types of people will likely be there | | | | |