As its multi-million pound refurbishment nears completion, Leeds Kirkgate Market is giving speciality and artisan food and drink producers the chance to take up some of the remaining prime spots within its impressive new fresh food hall. Just voted ‘Britain’s Favourite Market’ at the Great British Market Awards, Kirkgate’s new combined fresh food hall will…
As I sat at my laptop this morning to write my column for you I looked around for some inspiration and saw Sergei looking back at me! Now who is Sergei I hear you ask? A college? A customer? Nope its none of these, it’s actually a stuffed MeerKat that sits on my Market Stall,…
What a great One Day Conference we had at Birmingham. The reactions from our delegates suggested that it was one of our best ever. Over ninety per cent of delegates rated the Conference good/very good. Indeed the event is now almost becoming too big for the Council House at Birmingham but we are reluctant to…
Event to explain exciting future for market An event is to be held to showcase some of the exciting plans for the £2.7m redevelopment of Scarborough Market. On Tuesday 22nd March in an open event at the market, people will get the chance to see what is being planned for the building. There will be…
I have been refused insurance cover and the reason I was given was “dual insurance”, what does this mean and what can I do about it? Dual insurance (sometimes called double insurance) is when someone (or a company) has two policies in force that cover the same risk at the same time. While this is…
About 10 years ago the BBC ran an excellent drama series about fictional villain Harry Starks. He specialised in defrauding suppliers by using a ‘Long Firm’ – a technique based on the ‘Baby shark’ system perfected by Leo Albrecht, founder of Aldi. You establish a legitimate business, build up your supplier credit to say 30…
The organiser of Autumn Fair, i2i Events Group, is delighted to announce that the event has been shortlisted for Best Trade Show in this year’s Exhibition News (EN) awards. Best Trade Show is the most hotly contested of all EN Awards and this time around is open to any trade exhibition held in the UK…
Are you going Totally Locally? For many years I’ve been following the great work of a small team doing big things. I’ve watched them grow their initiative at the same rate that we’ve developed The Teenage Market, starting at a grassroots level and building upwards with momentum to create a national movement. Today, they are…
Camden Market has joined Camden’s Council run markets in signing the national ‘Real Deal’ campaign. Residents and visitors to Camden’s iconic markets can shop with confidence following the signing by both organisations committing to combat the sale of counterfeit and other illegal goods. Councillor Jonathan Simpson, Cabinet member for Community Safety said: “Camden’s markets are…
In addition to the great variety of existing stalls you’ll find when you visit, meet some of our new traders; choose from a selection of engraved items including bracelets, pens, key-rings pet identity tags or bring your own items to be engraved at our new engraving business (opening 22 March). Try the delicious menu at…