The work is one aspect of an overall project to refurbish the historic attraction’s roof for the benefit of traders and millions of shoppers in future. The overall project, which started in January, is still on schedule to be finished in early September. New glazing has already been installed on the market’s east and west…
Oldham Council is backing Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 27. To mark the occasion more than 60 businesses in Oldham Town Centre have followed our lead and are offering some great discounts to those currently serving Queen and country, as well as reservists. Among those who have signed up are Skidmore Cycles, 35 to…
New signs on the street and a new presence online are set to boost the profile of Norwich Market this summer. Norwich City Council has launched the two projects to improve awareness of the wide range of goods and services available and to draw more shoppers into the market’s fantastic selection of stalls. Cllr Paul…
A Real Deal Charter was signed on Saturday 30 May to reinforce the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s commitment to working in partnership with local market traders at Portobello and Golborne Market. The Council became the latest authority to sign the Real Deal Charter designed to assure shoppers and market traders that trading standard’s…
Over 250 people from 35 countries, representing thousands of fresh food markets, attended the first conference of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) for 2015, jointly hosted by the Budapest wholesale market ‘Nagybani PIAC’ and the Metropolitan Municipality Hall and Market Directorate. Delegates were treated to a dynamic line-up of international speakers and presenters,…
New ‘wish list’ function simplifies show navigation and enables year-round shopping for visitors The organiser of Autumn Fair, i2i Events Group, has unveiled a new website and refreshed branding for the September 2015 exhibition. The new site, which was developed by ASP, includes a ground-breaking ‘wish list’ functionality that mirrors some of the world’s most…
Adam Corbally – Stop making excuses and make some money: I can remember my first day on the Apprentice like it was yesterday, surrounded by 15 sharply dressed academics making big claims with even bigger egos, trying to hold my own, although the truth was I had never felt more out of my depth in…
I am writing this article in anticipation of the start of Love Your Local Market 2015 so I cannot go into any detail about what has happened and describe the events of the fortnight. What I can say is that the omens are very good. At the end of April we had a get together…
If you work with food there is nothing, NOTHING, more important than keeping your customers safe. Hand hygiene plays a big role in food safety, so let’s take a look at it. The worst time for bacteria growth: The summer has always been the busiest time for street food sellers, mobile caterers and market traders,…
On Friday 29th May Preston Market traders welcomed the National Market Traders Federation’s “Making Markets Matter” campaign, to the popular Lancashire Market. The shoppers and traders on the Market were treated to a great series of colourful and fun activities that included a very popular Voucher Vault that is reminiscent of a Crystal Maze TV…