Rent a shelf to sell your products in shops across England

If you’re a product business owner, this blog post will help you discover 30+ shops where you can rent a shelf to sell your products.

But this is just a tiny slice of what’s possible.

Inside The Hub (our membership for product-based business owners), we’ve curated a comprehensive directory of 150+ shelf rental opportunities like the ones below, plus 2,000+ other opportunities including:

  • Free stalls in corporate offices
  • Daily PR alerts
  • Markets and fairs across the UK
  • Stockist leads and more

So if you love this list, you’ll really love what’s inside The Hub.


For some small businesses, booking stalls at markets just isn’t a practical way to get sales—whether that’s because of a full-time job, childcare responsibilities, health, or simply not wanting to spend every weekend at events.

Shelf rental can be a brilliant alternative income stream for product businesses.

More and more bricks-and-mortar shops are offering space where small businesses can rent a shelf for a week, month, quarter, or longer. Some charge a fixed monthly fee, some take commission on sales, and some do a mix of both.

Before you jump in

It’s important to do your research. When you’re deciding whether to sign up, make sure you check things like:

  • Footfall and location
  • The marketing/advertising they do
  • Commission they take and any fixed fees
  • How restocking works
  • How customer returns are handled
  • What’s involved in setting up and taking down your display

Use this list as a starting point, then dig deeper to see what’s the right fit for your brand.

Happy selling!


Want more shops like these (and a lot less searching)?

Hub members get instant access to our complete shelf rental directory (150+ locations), plus 2,000+ other product business opportunities including free stalls at office pop-ups, daily PR alerts, markets, stockists and more.

If you’re ready to spend less time Googling and more time selling, The Hub was built for you. Join The Hub today and stop searching – start selling!


Artisans of Uppingham

Uppingham

Love Local Hub

Milton Keynes

Craft Collective

Cornwall

PopUp United

London

The Little Pottery Studio

Lincoln

Collectively Made

Somerset

Chataways

Worcestershire

Love Local

Colchester

The Suffolk Craft Shop

Suffolk

Artisans Hub

Essex

Millies Crafty Crafts

Newquay

Bird’s Yard

Sheffield

We Are Pop Up

London

Elvet & Bailey

Durham

Made in Ashford

Ashford

Glass and Craft

Suffolk

Wallababies And Friends

Farnham

Cornish Curiosities

Newquay

Crafters Emporium

Oxford

Solo Craft Fair

London

Curated Collective

London

The Emporium

Northampton

The Olde Watermill Shopping Village

Luton

The Norfolk Gift Company

Norfolk

Maggie J & Co

Tring

Want access to our complete directory of 150 more shelf rental shops around the UK? Join The Hub for instant access!

Our Handmade Collective

Leeds

The Handmade Gift Shop

Halifax

Caru Craft at The Tea Rooms Glynneath

Wales

Gingerbugs & Co

Ingleton in the Yorkshire Dales

Creation Gifts and Crafts

Preston

Devonmade

Devon

The Home Crafters

Bristol

Want access to our complete directory of 150 more shelf rental shops around the UK? Join The Hub for instant access!

Design 44

Derby & Trentham Gardens

The Reigate Pop Up

Reigate

The Emporium

Somerset

Know any more shops near you? Help another business owner out and spread the word! Leave a comment below with their details!


If you want to access more shops like these and get our complete shelf rental directory – Join The Hub today and stop searching – start selling!



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16 Comments

  1. Jenny

    The Reigate Pop Up Shop in Surrey 🙂

    Reply
    • Maja @ I Do Handmade

      Thank you!! We’ve now added this to our list!

      Reply
  2. Chloe

    The Emporium Somerset in Wellington

    Reply
    • Maja @ I Do Handmade

      Thanks Chloe, we’ve now added this to our list! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Yvonne entwistle

    The handmade gift shop – The Piece Hall, Halifa HX1 1RE

    Reply
  4. Melissa Dawkins

    Thank you for featuring us at Made in Ashford! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Ren

    Design 44, Derby and Trentham Gardens

    Reply
    • Maja @ I Do Handmade

      Thanks, we’ve added to our list!

      Reply
  6. Kirsty

    The Home Crafters in Bristol rent shelf space alongside online collections on our ever more popular website!

    Reply
    • Maja @ I Do Handmade

      Hiya, we’ve now added you to our list! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Nicci Simpson

    Devon Eco Boutique – Ottery St Mary, Devon

    Reply
  8. Suzanne

    Hidden Treasure a new rent a shelf shop in Sheffield

    Reply
  9. Delilah

    Simply Divine Things, Brighouse, West Yorkshire

    Reply

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