. . . but not the physical kind The New Year always brings about the same question, what is your New Year resolution? Usually all you hear is “join a gym” Well I am going to be honest as usual and when people ask me what mine is and say “make more money” now those…
January is notoriously a slow month for the best of markets, but for most, the show must go on. The New Year is a great time to review with a fresh pair of eyes what you can do in 2016 to revive your market. Here are a few ideas. Go-Niche! As retail institutions markets have…
Happy New Year! 2016 looks to be a big year for markets, beginning of course with the annual NABMA Conference at the City Council House in Birmingham. The theme for this year’s conference is on ‘Creating and Sustaining Successful Markets’ and will feature case studies from market operators all across the UK. After spending the…
Core sector of the UK’s largest retail trade exhibition grows to occupy Halls 4 and 5 Spring Fair 2016, an i2i Events Group exhibition, will incorporate the largest presentation of general Gift products available to the UK trade in the year ahead. The show, which will open at the NEC Birmingham, from February 7-11 2016,…
Local markets are a real asset to communities and a popular national tradition in the UK. They bring social and economic benefits to communities, providing bargains for shoppers, lively attractions for families and visitors, and an environment for legitimate, local businesses to trade successfully. However, they also offer opportunities for illegal traders, particularly in counterfeit…
This week I travelled to Blackburn to meet with fashion-designer and pioneer of affordable, social design, Wayne Hemingway. Having grown-up in Blackburn, Wayne is a passionate champion of the town and a great inspirational figure for the next generation of young entrepreneurs. I arrived in Blackburn just in time to hear Wayne deliver a powerful…
Eastleigh Market Place has recently received a £600k facelift which has re-invented the market area into an exciting environment offering space for more than 50 traders. The revamp has included resurfacing the area, new electric points, lighting and street furniture bringing a modern feel to the traditional market at the heart of the Town. The…
Crawley’s Friday and Saturday market will move to Queens Square for the busy Christmas shopping period, ahead of the area’s major £3.2m face lift. Councillor Peter Smith, Cabinet member for Planning and Economic Development at Crawley Borough Council, said: “There isn’t a specialist Christmas market in the square this year so I’m sure stallholders will…
London, UK – November 25, 2015 – Bakers Basco has unveiled the latest innovation in its campaign to deter equipment theft by impregnating its plastic bread baskets and dollies with a special additive that not only makes identification of the plastic possible even after recycling and reprocessing, but can negatively impact recycling processes. Bakers Basco,…
A Market Stall where the staff are always willing to help has been named Market Trader of the Year at the Durham City Retail Awards. Walker’s Fabrics, at units 69 to 70 in Durham Market Hall, has supplied fabrics, haberdashery and quilting supplies in Durham for more than 20 years. It was one of five…