Market Packing Checklist

Market Packing Checklist

Everything for market day in one list — products, booth, packaging, paperwork, and the personal stuff people always forget. Check items off as they go in the car. Print it, or save as PDF.

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Market Packing Checklist

Fill in the event details, then check off each item as it is packed.

Event name:
Date:
Location:
Booth / space #:
Arrival / load-in time:
Event hours:

Products & Inventory

  • ☐ Candles — all scents
  • ☐ Wax melts
  • ☐ Samples / sniffies
  • ☐ Restock box (extras underneath)
  • ☐ Price list + signage
  • ☐ Extra stock of best-sellers

Display & Booth

  • ☐ Folding table(s)
  • ☐ Tablecloth(s)
  • ☐ Risers / display stands
  • ☐ Tent / canopy
  • ☐ Tent weights
  • ☐ Banner / shop sign
  • ☐ Business cards
  • ☐ QR code sign (payment + social)

Packaging & Sales

  • ☐ Shopping bags
  • ☐ Tissue paper
  • ☐ Gift boxes
  • ☐ Card reader (Square, etc.)
  • ☐ Cash box + change
  • ☐ Receipt book
  • ☐ Pens / markers
  • ☐ Price stickers

Paperwork

  • ☐ Vendor contract / confirmation
  • ☐ Business permit or license
  • ☐ Insurance certificate
  • ☐ Photo ID
  • ☐ Sales tax info
  • ☐ ____________________

Personal

  • ☐ Water bottle
  • ☐ Snacks / lunch
  • ☐ Sunscreen
  • ☐ Jacket / layers
  • ☐ Phone charger / battery pack
  • ☐ First-aid kit
  • ☐ Hand sanitizer
  • ☐ ____________________

Setup & Teardown

Planned arrival time:

Booth layout sketch:

Teardown — before you leave

  • ☐ Cash counted + secured
  • ☐ Unsold inventory packed
  • ☐ Trash picked up
  • ☐ Display pieces wrapped
  • ☐ Tent taken down last
  • ☐ Final walk-through of space

Notes

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