If you attend, or will be attending trade shows, start planning well in advance. When you sell at trade shows for arts and crafts, you are in the big leagues. Elaborate displays and professional vendors will make up the majority of the show. To catch the eye of those coveted buyers make sure you will be as prepared as possible. For one thing, make sure you have plenty of samples on hand. If you are filling your booth with outdated leftovers from your retail season, your orders will suffer. And also make sure you have enough inventory on hand to quickly fill orders. Nothing will lose you a repeat buyer faster than sending out their order late.