Named as Britain’s Best Small Indoor Market 2016, winner of the Niche Magazine Business Award for Best Independent Retailer and recently named as the location for the 2016 Midlands Love Your Local Market Roadshow on March 15th, it’s easy to forget that only two years ago the picture was a very different one for Harborough…
Brighton, 2 March 2016: A company that restores and renovates Britain’s iconic red phone boxes has launched a crowdfunding campaign to sponsor and preserve five landmark local kiosks in cities across the UK this month. Over four weeks from 2nd March, Red Kiosk Company and its charitable trust, Thinking Outside the Box, are raising £5,000…
• The best suppliers chose Spring Fair as their 2016 product launch platform • Top retailers came to restock their shelves and gain invaluable insight into future trends • New show layout enhanced the visitor experience and helped footfall around the show The UK’s most important retail buyers turned out in force for a buzzing…
ToyWorld North West, St Helens leading independent toy specialist and Tiny Toes Babywear and Gifts the town’s most prominent baby retailer , both currently based in St Mary’s Market, are delighted to announce that terms have been agreed allowing the companies to launch a joint venture, Little Kings and Fairy Wings. The expansion plans include…
THE SECRET RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Through my work with The Teenage Market I often come across inspiring stories about young people with extraordinary entrepreneurial talents. However, I don’t think any have struck me quite as much as the story of Fraser Doherty. Following a similar path to Richard Reed, the founder of Innocent Smoothies, Fraser…
As we take our first breaths it has been proven that we have two instinctive fears that are built in us to help survival, loud noises and falling, these two make complete sense although most of the other fears I come across these days really do not. Last week me and my family went away…
When Cordelia Summers was five years young, a Sunday wasn’t a Sunday if she didn’t get to spend time with her beloved Nanna. The two of them were practically inseparable. One weekend Nanna taught a mesmerised Cordelia about sewing. She was fascinated by the thought of fixing bits of clothing and wondering what she might…
Christmas trading results from January confirmed the widening gulf between traditional ‘bricks ‘n mortar retailers’ and ‘Only online’ retailers. The big four supermarkets all warned of falling like-for-like Christmas sales despite their online presence and M&S Boss Marc Bolland threw himself onto his sword after announcing sales down 5.8% But hang on a minute –…
Late last year the Nationwide Caterers Association received confirmation from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) that our inspection plan has been accepted and will be brought into practice in 2016. You’re probably thinking either, “I have no idea what that is” or “that sounds boring”. We understand. But…
Julie has been trading at Fleetwood since 1987 and is third generation in the family business. Starting her career at 16 on Morecambe market she decided to start trading at Fleetwood Market and her sister took over the business at Morecambe. When you visit Julie’s stall today, there’s a plethora of items for all your…