Itinerant trade
Also called: street sales
Itinerant trade is the official term for sales of products to individuals by itinerant traders. Sales take place on public roads, often from a market stall or sales van adapted for this purpose, or at the customer 's home at the door.
Generally, itinerant trade involves the trading of consumer goods. Vendors can occupy permanent booths, provided that they cannot be classified as a permanent establishment or even the official place of registration in the trade register of a company.
Sales from a market stall or sales van can take place, for example, at a periodically held market, fair or solitary stand. The places and times when this is allowed are designated by the municipality. Vendors must have permission, in combination with a permit or otherwise.
Many municipalities charge a fee for being allowed to occupy a booth space and possibly use any facilities present such as electricity. When participating in markets and fairs, merchants usually deal with a market organization acting as operator for recruitment, designation and settlement.
Newspapers and charities also make extensive use of itinerant vendors to recruit subscribers and donors. They occupy strategic spots on the streets for this purpose. Their vendors often stand in busy shopping streets.
Conducting itinerant trade by calling at people's homes is also called canvassing.
