Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) Increased on 1st June 2017 So, for the third time in the last couple of years Insurance Premium Tax has increased again, this time from 10% to 12%. Two years ago I wrote on these very pages advising of an increase to IPT from 6% to 9.5%, then, only last year…

Adam Corbally – Loot from the Car Boot A couple of weeks ago, my son Caleb was asking for a new mobile phone as he had broken his before Christmas. Caleb is 11 years old and in his final year at primary school, he asked me for the new iPhone 7!? This phone is about…

All of us were horrified by the terrorist attack at Borough Market which was the third such attack in a short time. Two in London and the third in Manchester. Everyone in the markets industry will want to send their best wishes to everyone directly affected. Of course, the attack at Borough Market was not…

Run your street food business – sustainably! NCASS partners, Biopac share their top tips for trading sustainably Biopac on the recent street food revolution: “Street food is growing in popularity – and it’s not difficult to see why. In cities, stalls and vans are the cosmopolitan way to grab a tasty treat – whilst festivals,…

Groupe Geraud launches new-look Grays Market partnership Grays Market welcomes the arrival of Groupe Geraud to assist in their plan to become Essex’s new shopping destination Europe’s largest private operator of local authority markets, Groupe Geraud, has undertaken its latest town centre market venture in Grays Market, Essex.  They have joined forces with the local…

Keswick Market The Thursday market, which has been operated by Geraud UK Ltd on behalf of Allerdale Council, for over 15 years, is one of two that operates within the lakeside town’s Market Square, the other being on a Saturday. The Thursday market was originally set up as a local produce and craft market and…

Family Fun at Forge Market With Love your Local Market 2017 in full swing, Glasgow’s Forge Market, heralded as Scotland’s Largest Indoor Market, has lots of family based activities planned as part of an ongoing programme of improvements. Group Geraud’s Operations Manager, Matt Steele spoke of the company’s plans. Based in the east end area…

Love Your Local Market 2017 – Official launch at Keswick Market You couldn’t have asked for better weather on 11 May when Geraud UK’s Keswick Market played host to the launch of LYLM 2017. The sun shone and visitor numbers were plentiful to enjoy the day’s activities. Members of Allerdale Council and Keswick Town Council;…

Earlestown Market Half term fun at the Merseyside Market Earlestown Market is a traditional community market, serving the people of the town of Earlestown in the borough of St Helens, for over 700 years. Operated by St Helens Council, the market takes place each Friday in the town’s centre, surrounding a Grade II listed obelisk monument where…

What’s ‘APPening at Dagenham Sunday Market? Dagenham Sunday Market is bucking the trend with a vibrant, thriving market that is four times bigger than when it first opened in 2002. Operated by Charfleet Markets, the Essex extravaganza now hosts 700 stalls, averages between 10-15,000 visitors each week and has just introduced its own app. The…