The Christmas period is the most anticipated time of year and also when people in the country are most willing to spend money, so businesses see Christmas as a great opportunity to make money.
Which businesses make the most money during Christmas?
Investment One: Banquet organizing business
Mr. Wang works as an art editor at a magazine. His newly renovated two-bedroom apartment has just been finished, and it's his turn to host a calligraphy and painting salon with his friends. However, his exhausted wife cannot bear to cook personally, and dining out lacks family affection and fun, which troubles Mr. Wang.
Mr. Wang inadvertently told this problem to his neighbor, Mr. Zhang, who owns a restaurant. Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhang's eyes lit up, and he readily agreed: "I'll help you organize it."
Investment Two:Gift consignment business
During holidays, many families face a dilemma with all the gifts given by relatives and friends. Last year, my sister was worried about the numerous bags of candies for children and dozens of bottles of white wine. In the end, she had to send them to various households. Seeing this, I thought it would be great if there were a place to buy these items back, named "Gift Consignment Shop." Starting such a shop requires minimal investment but offers significant returns. The investment and returns are as follows: Investment costs: A storefront of about 15 square meters (not necessarily in a bustling area), with a monthly rent of 500-600 yuan; installing a phone line costing around one or two thousand yuan; two aluminum alloy counters and a wooden shelf totaling about 1500 yuan; initial working capital of about 10,000 yuan for buying back gifts; and about 1000 yuan for business licenses. Total investment of approximately 17,000 yuan is needed to start operations. (The above investment costs are estimated for medium and small cities; larger cities require higher investment.)
Investment Returns: If daily gift purchases amount to 300 yuan, selling them at a 50% markup results in daily sales of 450 yuan, netting 150 yuan in pure profit. Monthly profits reach around 4500 yuan, with annual gross income reaching 40,000-50,000 yuan. After deducting annual rent of 6000 yuan, telephone fees of 1000 yuan, and utilities and taxes of 2000 yuan, the annual net profit reaches 30,000-40,000 yuan, with an investment recovery period of four months.
Investment Three:Gift box business
Various gifts sell in large quantities during the Spring Festival, so doing a gift box business will definitely make money. To succeed in this business, you first need to understand who buys gifts and what kind of gifts they want to buy. For example: Friends of hospitalized patients may want to buy flowers to wish for their quick recovery; at weddings, friends and family give gifts to the bride and groom, wishing them eternal love and a long life together.
Secondly, you need to consider how your designed gift boxes can meet customer needs while ensuring reasonable profits. Here, the rationality of the gift box is crucial. For gift boxes of the same nature, different pricing strategies should be devised after thorough planning.
Investment Four: Magic balloon business
Balloons are the favorite toys of children during festivals. Developing new types of balloons will surely be popular. Magic balloons are newly developed products that can be twisted into various shapes after being inflated, such as cats, dogs, flower stands, airplanes, and even clothing.
It is estimated that investing in magic balloons costs about 3000 yuan, including: learning and production fees of 400 yuan; approximately 160 yuan for 1000 magic balloons produced in Thailand (if using American ones, the cost ranges from 600 to 1000 yuan). The cost per balloon is about 0.2 yuan. After twisting and shaping, they become attractive toys that can be sold for 1 to 1.5 yuan each.
In addition to serving as toys for children, modern home decorations, opening ceremonies, and other venues have varying degrees of demand for these balloons.
Investment Five:Wedding celebration business
According to Chinese tradition, the Spring Festival is the peak season for weddings. If your wedding service company can open before the festival, business will definitely be good.
Starting a wedding service company only requires one or two assistants, three people are enough. As for funds, the scale can vary greatly, and it’s even possible to start with no capital. Contact numbers can be rented from nearby public phones or shared with others; cameras, video cameras, and wedding dresses can be obtained through cooperation with a photo studio or directly rented; wedding cars can be arranged through a taxi company with long-term partnerships to ensure timely availability; wedding ceremony hosts can be contacted through TV station presenters or hiring experienced wedding hosts... The key to running a wedding service lies in quality service and creativity, making the experience unforgettable for the newlyweds.