Selling live Christmas trees business idea. Permits for selling Christmas trees. Where to buy Christmas trees for sale.

Selling live Christmas trees is the most popular pre-New Year business; it is an opportunity to make very good money two weeks before the New Year.

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In this article you will learn how to organize trade in live Christmas trees, what permits are needed and how to purchase Christmas trees at the lowest price.

Permits for selling Christmas trees.

To organize sales of Christmas trees, you will first need to obtain the appropriate permits from the department consumer services in the city administration.

Code O K V E D - 52,48,32 - trade in spruce trees, flowers, seeds and fertilizers.

You receive a permit to sell Christmas trees.

Next in management consumer market you need to obtain a permit for a place for trading; for this you need to submit an application for a permit to allocate a place for selling Christmas trees (Christmas tree market). Places for trading are usually already determined in advance by the administration; you need to choose a free one or offer your own.

Where to buy Christmas trees for sale.

The purchase of Christmas trees must be carried out directly without intermediaries in the forestry enterprise. Forestry enterprises begin cutting down Christmas trees on December 1, so you need to contact the forestry enterprise in advance and consult about the procedure for purchasing Christmas trees from them. You should also contact the forester in advance at the site where the Christmas trees will be cut down and discuss with him the possibility of your presence when cutting down the ordered batch.

The main point here is that you need Christmas trees presentation, slender, fluffy, if possible not yellowed. Therefore, experienced entrepreneurs first establish contacts with the forester, for a small fee to the forester, he will choose marketable Christmas trees for you, which will then be sold to you like hot cakes. If you don’t control this process, then the forestry enterprise will give you already sorted Christmas trees, the best ones go to more efficient entrepreneurs, and the rest are crooked, yellowed, and not lush to everyone else. It’s clear that the one who manages to purchase slender, fluffy, marketable Christmas trees makes money.

Along with the goods at the forestry enterprise, you receive a commodity, transport and tax invoice. These documents must always be with the seller at the point of sale.

Sale of live Christmas trees business.

So, we purchased Christmas trees for sale, received permission to trade, chose a place in advance and received permission for it. Now we need to set up a Christmas tree market. I would like to immediately make a reservation that in each city the trade department has its own requirements for arranging a place for selling Christmas trees, in some cities there are practically no requirements, get permission and trade calmly, in others there is a whole list of requirements for organizing Christmas tree markets.

For example, a list of requirements for trading in Moscow:

• Fencing the trading place.
• Lighting.
• Colorful design.
• A sign indicating organizationally - legal form organizations.
• Fire extinguisher.
• Measuring ruler.
• Cash machine.
• Book of complaints.
• Price list.
• Sign with opening hours.
• Packaging material.

If your city does not have special requirements for organizing a trading place, then you can sell even from a truck; each city has its own rules.

You need to take care of the night security of your retail outlet in advance; there are several options.

You can guard it yourself; usually traders warm themselves in a car next to the point.

If possible, you can rent a room or a garage nearby, but it’s expensive to carry trees back and forth every day.

Another option is that if you have a Gazelle, you can take the Christmas tree away from the point in the evening.

Features of the Christmas tree trade.

The trade in Christmas trees begins in mid-December, but the busiest trade is on the 27th, 28th and 29th; on these days there will be maximum sales.

On the last pre-holiday day of trading, you need to try to sell the remaining part of the goods, to do this you need to lower the prices, by the evening no one needs the Christmas trees and they will just have to be thrown away.

Branches are in very good demand; they are also readily purchased by those who do not want to install a whole tree at home, but limit themselves to decoration from spruce branches.

The most popular trees are 2 meters high; they are usually sold out first.

You can also sell stands for installing Christmas trees; they are also readily bought.

To trade, you can hire a seller and pay him a percentage of sales, but as practice shows, it is better to trade on your own, take a partner into the business or ask a relative and trade one by one.

How much can you earn from Christmas trees? No one can answer this question for you; it all depends on factors such as a good passage location, good product, the ability of the seller to competently offer the buyer to choose a product. As practice shows, in large cities, Christmas tree sellers at one point earn about $2,000 in two weeks.

Question from Sharipov Rustam:

Hello! My friend and I wanted to start selling Christmas trees in retail. But there you need to take permission, and so we don’t know where to apply for this permission. I have opened an individual entrepreneur and have an additional type of activity: selling in tents and at the market.

Hello, Rustam!

Sorry that it took me a long time to answer the question, I just found out all the information first-hand, namely from my friend who was selling Christmas trees. I will tell you not only about the permit to sell Christmas trees, but also about other subtleties of this business. So, let's start in order!

Decide on a place to trade

Who you go to for permission depends on where you are going to trade. If you sell Christmas trees at the market, then go to the market administration and negotiate a permit with them. If it’s just in some area of ​​the city, then go to the district administration.

The advice from my friend is that it is better to trade on central market, there they had the most revenue. You can also sell in a separate area of ​​the city, but next to big amount residential buildings.

Getting permission

As I already wrote above, depending on where you will trade, apply there for permission to trade Christmas trees.

If this is a municipal market, then go to the market administration and ask for permission. It is advisable to negotiate a kind of monopoly trade in the market, i.e., so that you are the only seller there. You can come to an agreement, it’s been verified! You sign a lease at the location you want or at the one that is highlighted by the market, get permission and you can move on.

If this is an arbitrary place in one of the city districts, then go to the district administration (call in advance) and fill out an application for a permit to sell Christmas trees. Also find out in what form to attach a plan (marked on a map) of exactly where your outlet will be located. This may be a little more tedious than with the market administration, but not critical. Get permission and go!

Where to buy Christmas trees, pines, fir

All this stuff is purchased from forestry enterprises. You can call the forestry administration and find out what prices are in which forestry enterprises and go to where the price suits you best. It’s better to go further from the city, because the trees there are of better quality and the prices are cheaper. My friend drove 400 km. from the city.

From the documents you need to receive from the forestry enterprise: an agreement and an act of acceptance and transfer of goods. The exact number of trees must be indicated everywhere.

Buy spruce, pine and definitely fir! Firs have higher margins and are sold well because of their smell. Plus they can have one more in a good way earn money, I’ll tell you below!

Trading place and preparation for inspections

When the trees have been purchased and delivered from you, you can sell them. But there are also requirements for a retail space.

1. You or the seller must have all the documents with you. This is a trade permit, an agreement with the forestry enterprise, an acceptance certificate, in general, everything, everything, everything. If there is a seller instead of you, then photocopies will be enough, but with your signature and seal.
2. There must be a sign saying “Christmas Bazaar” or something like that (check with the administration).
3. There must be a sign on the sign that says your individual entrepreneur (full name) and telephone number.
4. Prices must be written. You can write OT prices, but not indicate exact prices. But they must be written! Each A4 sheet of information must be confirmed with a stamp and your signature. (A4 sheets in a file and fasten with a stapler so that the file does not swell). It is advisable to have more copies, if it suddenly deteriorates or breaks, so that they can be replaced immediately.
5. You can decorate yours beautifully trading place. My friend painted snowmen, Santa Claus, etc. on plywood sheets. This attracts attention from the outside.
6. The following tools and devices must be present: a saw, an axe, a tape measure, a fire extinguisher (firemen will come to check), packaging material (rope will do, which will need a lot to tie up trees for sale). It seems like I haven't forgotten anything.

It is not necessary to fence the trading place, but you need to check with the administration. Some people ask to drive in posts and wrap thick rope around the boundaries of the space.

Important subtleties of trading

If you hire a seller, be sure to draw up an acceptance certificate for the goods with him. Because sellers often cheat and steal. He reports for as many trees as he received.

If you leave goods at the market overnight, then put them in a pile and wrap a thin thread around the top with a “cobweb”. In the morning you will come and it will be clear whether something was stolen from you or not. If the thread is damaged, then it is stolen and you can complain to the market security guards.

When you unload the trees, you don’t need to arrange them all at once. Let most of it lie, because the upper trees will quickly fall off and turn yellow from the sun, while the lower ones can be kept green and fluffy for much longer.

You can add tree stands for them. They sell well too.

How else to make money on fir

If you also sell fir, you can make money on it separately. Do not throw away the lower branches when processing trees. They can be used to make brooms and sell them separately. They are well bought for baths and for decoration. There are some people who deal only with firs, namely brooms, and make good money.

Brooms are well bought by restaurants and cafes to decorate their rooms and add a pleasant aroma to them. Some gift shops. For example, a sprig of fir is added to New Year's gift baskets. You can call entertainment establishments and ask whether they need brooms or twigs or not. Well, just sell fir brooms at a retail outlet.

Well, that's probably all!

If you have additional questions, write in the comments! Special thanks to my friend Sergei for helping me answer this question!

Best regards, Schmidt Nikolay

Seasonal trade in Christmas trees begins in mid-December, but preparations need to be made now. The sooner a contract for the supply of trees is concluded, the cheaper they will cost. To organize bazaars you need to obtain individual entrepreneur status and permission to host shopping facility. The seller must have documents confirming the delivery of the batch of Christmas trees.

Favorite family holidays are approaching - New Year and Christmas. This means that live Christmas trees, pines and firs will again be in price. With the right approach this seasonal business allows you to earn good money.

Where to begin

Trade in Christmas trees must be carried out legally. The best way- registration of individual entrepreneurs. OKVED code 47.89 or 47.99 - retail outside stores (in markets, in tents, with home delivery) other types of goods. The optimal tax system is the simplified tax system (6%). You can register an individual entrepreneur at tax office by permanent or temporary registration, and if there is electronic signature individual- through the Internet.

In addition, it is necessary to agree on the location of the Christmas tree market. Every piece of land has an owner - a private person or the state. And you will have to negotiate with whoever owns or manages this site.

If a point is planned to be opened on the market, the businessman must go to the market administration and sign a lease agreement for the place. Another thing is the Christmas tree market on municipal land. Permission to organize such a retail outlet must be obtained from the local administration.

Typically, the municipality allocates certain places for such bazaars. But you can offer your own by submitting an application to the administration for placement of the object non-stationary trade. It must be accompanied by a plan of the city or district on which the desired site is marked. It is better to find out in what form it will be required from the administration.

Organization of a retail space

The trading place must meet the requirements of the administration and fire inspection. Once you start trading, you should be prepared for inspections, especially from firefighters.

The requirements are:

• The trading area must be fenced. In recent years, city authorities have required that Christmas tree markets be decorated in the same style, including the installation of special fencing. And these are additional expenses, sometimes very significant;
• there must be a sign like “Christmas Bazaar” or “Trade of Christmas Trees”;
• a sign with the entrepreneur’s name and phone number is required;
• there must be a price list or at least an indication “Price from *** rub.”;
• A cash register is required.

IN trade tent must have:

• axe;
• saw;
• roulette;
• fire extinguisher;
• packaging material: ropes, nets, etc.

The seller must have all the papers that give him the right to sell this product in a given place:

• agreement with the landlord - private owner, market or city (settlement) administration;
• if the outlet is on private territory - a copy of the document confirming the ownership or possession of the lessor;
• an agreement with the forestry department or farm where the Christmas trees were purchased;
• packing list;
• the acceptance certificate, if it was drawn up;
• price-list;
• book of complaints.

Where to go in Moscow

Before every New Year in Moscow, about 200 bazaars sell Christmas trees. The locations for their placement are determined by district prefectures. Tenants of the allocated plots are determined at a public auction organized by the City Department for Competition Policy. The winning bidder receives a plot of land for rent for 5 years, but can only use it during the Christmas tree market - from December 20 to 31.

Usually all the good places have been rented out for a long time. Moreover, tenants often do not open markets themselves, but rent out plots to real Christmas tree sellers.

You can also consult the Department of Trade and Services of the city of Moscow - it is in charge of markets, including weekend ones. Perhaps there are places to sell Christmas trees on their territory.

Purchasing Christmas trees: where to find low prices

Spruce and pine trees are grown specifically for cutting on New Year's Eve, and trees are also sent for sale after thinning coniferous plantations or clearing forest roads. You can buy them wholesale in forestry enterprises, farms, nurseries that exist in any region. For information, you can contact the territorial division of Rosleskhoz.

Offers can also be found on the Internet - on advertisement portals, in catalogs of wholesale companies or on farm websites. Prices depend on the type and height of the tree, as well as the size of the lot. Most hot commodity- spruce and pine trees 1.5-2.5 meters high. Average prices are presented in the following table.

Source: agroserver.ru, elisnab.ru, avito.ru

Note. For a fee, many sellers offer trees to choose from.

In addition to Russian spruce and pine trees, suppliers offer coniferous trees from Scandinavian countries, Estonia and even Canada. They are significantly more expensive and are positioned as a higher quality class.

Source: festima.ru, cveti-piter.ru, avito.ru

Reference. Fraser fir is a premium version of the Christmas tree. It is highly durable - up to a month in room conditions. The needles are not prickly and do not fall off when dry. There is no tiered distribution of branches. It can also be planted in your own garden plot.

It is profitable to import Christmas trees from abroad, provided that the batch is large - from 1,000 pieces. However, this is not only associated with high costs, but also with additional difficulties. There is a procedure for customs clearance of cargo and sanitary control. Therefore, such trees are often purchased from suppliers in Russia. small wholesale batches (15-20, less often - from 50 pieces).

Photo: plantation of New Year and Christmas trees.
Source: LloydTheVoid/pixabay

Delivery

The delivery of coniferous trees is most often undertaken by the supplier. But pick-up is also an option, especially if the batch is small. The supplier can also offer services for storing trees until the time comes to open Christmas tree markets.

It is convenient to order large quantities - from 1,000 pieces, because it is for such volumes that the maximum discounts are given. And that's exactly how many trees fit on a standard fifth-wheel trailer (a truck commonly called a wagon). However, to sell such a batch, several sales points will have to be set up.

If you decide to open one point, you need to focus on delivery by a truck like a tented Gazelle. Approximately 200 packed trees fit there.

To transport fir trees across the country, standard documents are sufficient - a contract, a bill of lading (sometimes a transfer and acceptance certificate is drawn up). If you decide to organize delivery yourself, you will need the same kit. If an outsider is hired transport company, additionally, transportation documents (consignment note) are drawn up.

Note. The documents must indicate the number of fir trees. On the eve of the holiday, the Federal Forestry Agency, together with law enforcement agencies, carries out special operations (“New Year’s tree”, “Christmas tree”). Their goal is to prevent illegal logging of coniferous plantations. The truck may be stopped for inspection and even a tree count.

If there are no documents (or there are more than indicated in the documents), trouble threatens. The shipment of fir trees may be detained to clarify the circumstances. For illegal logging, not only administrative fines are imposed. If the damage amounts to more than 5 thousand rubles, the violator faces criminal liability under Article 260 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

How much can you earn

The first question that arises is how many Christmas trees can be sold at one point. It is difficult to answer this unequivocally. It all depends on how well it is located. Through one point you can sell at least 150-350 units.

An important expense item is the cost of rent, but it all depends on the region and location of the point. To make the price range clear, here are a few examples of advertisements from different regions (the price is indicated for the entire period):

• in Rostov-on-Don ready-made sites with necessary equipment offered for rent at a price of 40,000 rubles (information from the website youla.ru);
• in the suburbs of St. Petersburg (Shushary, Slavyanka, Pushkin) plots of 10 sq. meters without equipment can be rented for 5,000 rubles (according to avito.ru);
• in Moscow and the Moscow region places with an area of ​​15 sq. meters with everything necessary equipment for the Christmas tree market can be rented at a price of 250,000 rubles (website moskva.gde.ru).

Note. In order to save money, an entrepreneur can work himself. But at least one more person is still needed. Trading takes place most of the day, and it will be difficult to cope with it alone, especially in the frosty winter. It is optimal to work in shifts.

Table 3. Calculation of profit from trading Christmas trees (1 batch of 300 pieces)

	Amount, in rubles
Site rental
Design for a Christmas tree market, design in the same style (requirement of the authorities)
Purchase of trees (300 pieces at a price of 125 rubles)
Delivery from the supplier to the storage location
Warehouse rent
Transport costs (transport from warehouse to point of sale)
Design and inventory
Salary, 2 employees
Total expenses
Revenue for a tree costing 1000 rubles
	300 000 — 217 500 = 82 500

* The calculations use average data for Russia

50,000 - 70,000 ₽

Starting investment (100-200 trees)

100,000 - 120,000 ₽

50,000 ₽

Net profit

80-100%

One of the most popular ways to make money during the New Year is by selling Christmas trees. However, if you think that it is enough to buy Christmas trees in bulk and bring them by car to the point of sale, then you are mistaken.

On the eve of the New Year, many people are concerned about how to make money on this holiday rush. The logic is this: since people are emptying store shelves on New Year’s Eve, it’s enough to just put out the goods and enjoy 100% sales. Many entrepreneurs think so and often decide to sell Christmas trees. After all, organizing this type of sale is quite simple: you can do without obtaining permits and even without renting retail space, because they sell Christmas trees on the street.

In fact, business seems simple until you rush into it recklessly. It is not enough to simply purchase Christmas trees in bulk and bring them by car to the point of sale. Business has its own subtleties and nuances. You need to figure out what types of trees to sell, who will target audience and how to calculate the purchase volume. After all, in the case of large inventory balances, they will not be able to be sold later - does anyone need a Christmas tree after the holidays?

Therefore, if you decide to make money by selling Christmas trees, do not rush to purchase goods. Assess your capabilities, market conditions, plan your income and expenses, estimate how profitable this business will be. To guide you in the deceptive business of selling Christmas trees, we have prepared step by step guide. The path from idea to profit is much longer than the road from the nursery to the retail outlet. Let's understand the nuances.

1. Registration

You cannot sell Christmas trees without permits. We start with business registration. We carry out the standard procedure for registering individual entrepreneurs, choosing 47.7 as the OKVED code - Trade in retail other goods in specialized stores.

What documents are needed?

The seller of Christmas trees must have the following documents:

TTN (consignment note);

quarantine certificate;

herbal passport with a holographic sticker.

In addition, you must obtain a trading permit. Depending on the location of your outlet, the authority that issues the permit also changes. For example, if you are going to trade at a municipal market, then permission should be obtained from the market administration. And if you plan outlet in any place, you will need permission from the city administration.

2. Choosing a place to sell Christmas trees

You need to decide on the place of trade in parallel with how you register an individual entrepreneur. Because it will take some time to obtain permission. And for seasonal business, time is money.

Most often, trade in New Year trees occurs as part of the Christmas tree bazaar. It starts working in mid-December and is located on sites in public places: at intersections, near bus stops. Typically, such places are assigned to only one tenant - and occupying such a “fishing place” will not be easy. Another option is to rent space from an existing store, shopping pavilion, or in the parking lot of a shopping center. In fact, you will need retail space for a maximum of 3 weeks.

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An important nuance: choose as much as possible profitable terms rent. Because large cash expenses can greatly reduce your income. It is quite difficult to name the cost of rent; it depends on many factors: the city, specific location, retail space, etc. The difference in amounts can be huge.

Keep in mind that demand at Christmas tree markets is limited and not every visitor will purchase Christmas trees from you. Why?

Firstly, there are quite a lot of bazaars. People are ready to visit several Christmas tree markets to buy at the lowest price. Secondly, you can buy a Christmas tree in large networks hypermarkets. Thirdly, Christmas trees can be ordered for delivery - and this is much more convenient than looking for a Christmas tree at the market. Fourthly, more and more people prefer an artificial Christmas tree. Fifthly, not everyone puts up a Christmas tree for the New Year.

What do we get as a result? Out of a thousand people, few are interested in Christmas trees, and of those who are interested, only 50% make a purchase. The maximum demand is observed on the last Sunday before the New Year, and by December 31 it decreases to almost zero. On New Year's Eve, you can only sell Christmas trees for pennies.

There are certain requirements for the street trade of Christmas trees, set out by the orders of the trade department of the city administration. Typically these are the following requirements:

The seller must have all the documents available. This is a trade permit, an agreement with a supplier, an acceptance certificate.

There should be a sign “Christmas Bazaar”, a sign with the name of your individual entrepreneur and contact number phone.

It is necessary to indicate prices - exact or marked “from”.

You can set up a retail space. For example, decorate with street garland or New Year's figures. This will attract the attention of passersby.

The seller should have a saw, a tape measure, a fire extinguisher (if firefighters come to check), packaging material (the rope needed for tying trees will do).

It is not necessary to fence the trading place, but it is better to clarify this point with the administration.

3. Purchase of goods

If you decide to sell Christmas trees, then you definitely need to find a reliable partner from whom you will purchase goods. The search for potential suppliers should begin in advance in order to select the most profitable option. Felling in the forestry enterprise is permitted from December 1st.

The most common types of Christmas tree suppliers:

Forestry. Most often, Christmas trees are purchased from forestries. They are found in almost every region. Remember a simple rule: the further you are from the city, the lower the prices and the better the quality of the goods. Minimum size batches in the forestry - 100 trees. Payment terms may be different: 100% prepayment or splitting the amount into 2 parts: one is paid when signing the contract, the other when the goods are shipped.

Farms. Here you can purchase small quantities of goods.

Wholesalers. You can purchase goods from intermediaries. This scheme increases the purchase price of Christmas trees, but frees the entrepreneur from all the worries associated with finding a supplier and transporting the goods. Keep in mind that your markup on the product will be small.

The normal markup for one Christmas tree is 80-100%. This means that having purchased goods for 60 thousand rubles, you can count on revenue of 120 thousand rubles if you sell all the goods.

The minimum order starts from 100 pieces, and their cost depends on the country in which they are purchased. Russian pine trees cost 100-150 rubles apiece. Spruces are more expensive. Trees grown abroad cost significantly more. Most often, spruce is purchased from Denmark, Canada, and Estonia. But the prices for such trees are more expensive, and not everyone can buy them.

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Sometimes entrepreneurs are mistaken in believing that selling a more expensive product will allow them to earn more. But this rule does not always work. So be sure to consider the solvency of customers before purchasing expensive goods.

4. Storing Christmas trees

Decide on storage issues in advance. The product is quite large and requires a large area for storage. When choosing a trading location, you need to pay attention to whether there is space for organizing a warehouse. You can position yourself near the market and negotiate with the local security. Or store Christmas trees in a shopping center parking lot, a guarded parking lot. If this is not possible, then you need to organize a protected area yourself.

This problem is much easier to solve if you sell Christmas trees from a car. The goods will be stored inside the truck. But then consider the cost of renting a car.

5. Subtleties of the Christmas tree trade

Selling Christmas trees is a short seasonal business. Therefore, you must use as many opportunities as possible to sell the product. The most common problem in this matter is large product residues, which after New Year's holidays can't sell anymore.

What can you come up with to increase sales:

Provide a Christmas tree delivery service. For many this will be a convenient option. And if you also offer to immediately purchase a cross stand for the Christmas tree, deliver the Christmas tree to your home and put it up, you will be able to attract a large number of buyers. These services need to be advertised. Place an ad on websites and in social networks, offer services when purchasing at the Christmas tree market. Announcements in elevators and flyers in mailboxes may work.

Make money on fir and spruce branches. Typically, the lower branches of trees are cut off during installation. These branches can be sold separately. Fir branches are bought for baths and decorations. Fir branches can be sold to flower shops that make New Year's wreaths. If you wish, you can find buyers and make extra money on Christmas trees.

Sell related products . Christmas tree decorations, garlands, decorative elements (for example, skirts under the Christmas tree). Garlands can be purchased at wholesale stores or Chinese websites. Interesting New Year's decor items can be found there or purchased from needlewomen. Sales of such goods increase average bill several times.

Pselling Christmas trees from a car. You don’t have to be tied to one place, but move around to reach as many audiences as possible. But keep in mind that if you have received permission for street trading in a specific place, then moving from place to place will be considered a violation. And you may be fined. Therefore, decide in advance which trading format is best for your conditions.

Be prepared for the fact that you will not have time to sell all the goods. Then you will have to decide what to do with the unsold Christmas trees?

sell the trees to a wood processing plant and earn money;

give to churches for Christmas;

give it to the zoo. Green pine needles are fed to animals and birds, and dry pine needles are used as bedding for them;

make bath brooms out of them and sell them.

So, entrepreneurial savvy will help you make money on Christmas trees even after the season.

6. Advertising Christmas trees

When selling Christmas trees in advertising campaign there is no need, since before the New Year the demand for this product is quite high. It is important to choose the right place, which in itself is already an engine of trade. Be sure to hang advertising sign. Decorate it with illumination to attract additional attention.

If you plan to deliver Christmas trees to your home, you will have to connect additional advertising tools. We have already talked about them above.

7. Pricing nuances

Christmas trees are also a unique product because their price fluctuates depending on the date. Christmas trees begin to be sold on December 15th. At this time, wholesalers become more active, so prices are affordable. From December 20 to December 25, retail trade is more active and prices may vary significantly. This is the period of peak prices, but retail sales may not go as well as we would like. The main sales take place after December 25, at which time prices begin to fall, down to cost. By December 31, demand dries up, and Christmas trees are no longer sold even for pennies.

8. Money issue: income and expenses

It is quite possible to start a Christmas tree business with minimal capital. Having 50-70 thousand rubles at your disposal, you can purchase 100-200 trees, arrange the entire permitting documentation and invest in minimal advertising.

Meter-long pines - the most popular product - are sold at a price of 300-400 rubles per piece. With a 100% markup, the revenue will be approximately 100,000 rubles. Net profit 30-50 thousand rubles will remain. If you implement additional products(garlands, Christmas tree decorations, etc.), you can double your profit.

In custody

The Christmas tree business is both simple and complex. The simplicity lies in the minimum capital and the process itself: you buy goods, you trade. Even a novice entrepreneur can cope with this. With a little effort, you can make a decent profit in 3 weeks.

The difficulty is that it is as easy to go broke in this business as it is to make money. Here it is important to understand where to buy goods, how to choose a type of tree, how to take a profitable place, how to increase profits from selling Christmas trees... There is a risk that you will not have time to sell all the products on time - and then you will have to figure out where to put the Christmas trees. In addition, business is quite fast and unpredictable. You will not have time to “build up” - you will have to immediately get into work. Therefore, be sure to weigh all the pros and cons before rushing to buy Christmas trees. Business is much more complex and deeper than it might seem. So plan everything in advance - both in terms of money and time. By December 15, when the Christmas tree markets begin, you should have everything ready.

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The New Year holidays are already behind us, now you can breathe easy and think about what kind of business to start in the new year. Of course, it is impossible to make money on Christmas trees now. But time flies quickly, and very soon you will be wondering what kind of business you can open before the new year. And it won't hurt here detailed instructions for selling Christmas trees with all the nuances.

We are in a hurry to disappoint you: making money selling Christmas trees is not as easy as it seems. Every year there are a lot of people who want to get quick money, but not everyone manages to grab a good jackpot. Let's consider various options for developing such a business.

Christmas trees in squares

Shops and hypermarkets are the first to delight the eye with New Year's attributes. Then comes the turn of city sites and various organizations. It is there that, starting on December 15 or a little earlier, large Christmas trees with a height of at least 6 meters appear.

Let’s say right away that the seller of such Christmas trees will earn more than traders at Christmas tree markets or in online stores.

The fact is that on such trees there is the largest difference in the purchase and selling prices. To purchase New Year's trees, government organizations announce a tender. The winners are either those who offered the minimum cost or those who offered the largest kickback. If you have experience participating in tenders, you can try your hand.

How much can you earn from such Christmas trees? For a purchase of 10-20 thousand rubles, the final price can reach 100,000 rubles. Having sold a dozen or two Christmas trees, we can consider that the Christmas tree business has been a success. Who is the potential buyer? Organizations, sports complexes, schools, kindergartens, etc. You can work until December 25 inclusive, but you need to start sending your proposals as early as possible. Tenders will start in September.

Christmas market

The first thing that comes to mind when asked “How to make money on New Year trees” is, of course, Christmas tree markets. Starting from December 20, sellers of live Christmas trees will appear in specially designated areas. Trading continues until December 31, but the hottest sales occur around the 25th.

Despite the apparent simplicity of such a business, entering this niche will not be easy. Such places are reserved for neighboring neighbors - Azerbaijanis, Armenians, etc. Trying to beat a good position out of them is not only useless, but also life-threatening. You can still find a site for yourself, but you should start doing this six months before the New Year holidays.

The best option is to rent space from stores shopping centers. To do this, you need to negotiate with the owner and obtain permission from government organization to which this territory is attached.

But there are some nuances here too. If the landlord is too greedy, he may set the rate too high for those miserable 10 days during which you will be trading. There are cases when in 15 days they had to shell out 200,000 rubles.

Business registration

If you decide to open a Christmas tree market, you must officially register your activity. To do this, it is enough to open an individual entrepreneur and also obtain permission to sell Christmas trees on the street.

Then you will need to negotiate with the forestry department for the supply of Christmas trees. All documents should be kept at the place of sale in case an inspection comes.

In addition, you will need a goods and delivery note as proof that you bought and did not steal these trees.

Pitfalls of Christmas tree markets

Why can’t you make a lot of money selling Christmas trees at retail? There are several reasons:

• On the eve of the New Year holidays, a lot of bazaars open, and a person will choose where it is cheapest.
• Christmas trees are sold not only at Christmas tree markets, but also in large chain stores.
• Many customers prefer to order online and have it delivered to their home.
• Most people even buy an artificial Christmas tree every few years.
• Some even abandon the New Year tree altogether when going on a visit or abroad.

As you can see, you shouldn’t immediately believe in the fairy tales “I opened a Christmas tree market and make a lot of money.” It is important to take into account many “buts”, weigh everything, and if you are to enter this market, then be prepared from all sides.

Is it possible to make money on artificial Christmas trees?

Another New Year's business, and by the way, often much more profitable and much easier to implement. The point is simple. We offer small step-by-step instructions:

1. Register as an individual entrepreneur
2. Obtain permission to sell artificial Christmas trees
3. Create your own website for selling Christmas trees
4. Find a supplier
5. Fill it with goods with photos and descriptions
6. Promote on the Internet: search engine promotion, contextual advertising, social groups.
7. Start selling with home delivery.

To run a business on artificial Christmas trees you will need:

• Warehouse space
• Driver with car
• Gasoline costs
• Operator for taking orders.

Non-standard options for selling Christmas trees

There are quite unusual ideas, which are not so common, but are of interest to many.
For example, champagne Christmas trees. The idea is to create decorations for champagne bottles and then sell them. You can decorate different ways, offering various design options. One buyer often purchases several bottles at once in order to immediately close the issue of New Year's souvenirs for friends, colleagues and relatives.

We invite you to watch a video of a master class on creating a champagne Christmas tree:

K no less interesting ideas include: a Christmas tree made from toys, sweets, beer cans and much more.