VendStats Blog
Tips & Guides for
Market Vendors
Practical articles on tracking sales, calculating profits, managing inventory, and growing your vendor business at craft fairs, farmers markets, and pop-up shops.
How to Track Sales at a Craft Fair (Step-by-Step Guide)
A complete guide to tracking your sales, inventory, and profit at craft fairs. Learn the best methods for logging revenue in real time and calculating your true profit at the end of every show.
Read article →How to Calculate Your Vendor Profit Margin (With Examples)
Learn how to calculate your true profit margin as a market vendor. This guide covers revenue, cost of goods sold, booth fees, and how to use VendStats to track your real take-home after every event.
Read article →Best Apps for Market Vendors in 2025 (Craft Fairs, Farmers Markets & More)
A roundup of the best apps for market vendors in 2025, including tools for tracking sales, managing inventory, and calculating profits at craft fairs, farmers markets, flea markets, and pop-up shops.
Read article →Vendor Expense Tracking: What to Track and How to Do It Right
Learn what expenses market vendors should track, how to categorize them, and how using VendStats makes expense logging simple at every craft fair, farmers market, and pop-up event.
Read article →How to Track Inventory for Flea Market Sellers (Without a Spreadsheet)
A practical guide to managing flea market inventory without complicated spreadsheets. Learn how to track stock, identify bestsellers, and know exactly what to bring to your next flea market or swap meet.
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