There is am empty lot right next to the Sears store 1 minute from where I live. Every year, a month or so before Christmas, there is a guy who rents out this lot and sets up shop selling Christmas trees.
I have been living in this house for 7-8 years now, and he has been doing this every single year. Do you think if he wasn’t making money he would be doing it!…
Christmas season is the time when people do their shopping for presents, clothes, food, house decorations and of course, the iconic Christmas tree. When you have the mind of an entrepreneur, you would know how to take advantage of one of the busiest seasons of the year.
A great way to make money during Christmas is to run your very own Christmas Tree Lot in your neighborhood. People are still willing to spend during Christmas even when the economy looks bad. You would be surprised when you see families forking out money to buy 200$ worth Christmas trees every year.
Usually, Christmas trees are sold from November onwards. Around 24% of customers get their trees from farms that sell Christmas trees while 68% buy their trees from retail outlets. The remaining percentage of consumers go digital and buy their Christmas trees online instead.
Find a Supplier (Tree Farms)
You will require the service of a supplier if you want to sell Christmas trees. You will be able to find those suppliers at tree farms where you can buy the trees in bulk. This way will help you to save money.
Remember to ask on the bulk pricing of the trees according to their sizes. Then make a comparison of the trees sold in other farms. When you have determined the one that charges the least for the trees including delivery services, call them up and sign a contract with them.
If you own a piece of land, it will come in useful too. Set out into the woods to find several good trees to cut down and put them up for sale.
Get the Word Out
Promoting your business venture of selling Christmas trees certainly helps to get the word out there. You can do the advertising by printing out flyers and putting them up in public places or distribute to the residential areas.
Promote special orders that you are offering such as fixing a special price when you supply five trees or more.
Survey the best spots and you can set up your business around the corner or in an empty lot in areas that are busy with people. A great place to start is none other than the local supermarket.
Christmas Trees for Sale
You have to find out the high traffic areas in order for your trees to sell well. Take one step further by placing an advertisement in the local newspaper or magazine, saying you have Christmas trees for sale. It will help to bring in traffic for your business.
But if you only sell a small amount of trees, consider creating wreaths and various pine decorations that can be used to enhance the home during this time of the year.
The materials needed to make wreaths are easily available. You only need a few branches of pines, wire hangers and colorful ribbons. Certain folks do not have space at home for Christmas trees so they instead look out for wreaths to hang on their door.
Office workers who love decorating their cubicles will also buy Christmas wreaths to cheer up their working spaces. Make use of your creativity and it will do wonders for your business.
Tips to Increase Sales
When Christmas Day is near, say like a few days away, bring down the prices of your Christmas trees. The sale of your trees will escalate. If you have leftover trees that did not sell, you can donate them to poor, needy families on Christmas Eve.
Not only will you make these families happy during the Christmas season, it will also save you from paying the fees for the disposal of the trees.
Another way to increase your revenue is to offer delivery services for the trees. The trees are pretty huge and it is not easy to bring them home. Buyers will then be looking out for delivery services and you could have trucks to transport the trees back to their homes just in time for Christmas.