The famous Off-Price returns with StockXchange, the ultimate trading event bringing together specialist fashion stock suppliers and buyers. This year the show will be presented at an exciting new venue, the ILEC exhibition centre in London, on the 17th & 18th September 2017. The show is a must attend event to all offline and online retailers…
Freeman Street Market – Grimsby Family Fun at the First Freeman Street Festival I have been visiting Freeman Street Market during Love your Local Market fortnight for a couple of years now and I’m always intrigued to see what Markets General Manager, Sean McGarel is going to pull out of the bag. Prior to my…
Hertfordshire Mistletoe Fair This takes place on the weekend of 4-5 November at Hertfordshire County Show, St Albans and is back after a successful first year. The marquees are heated and floored and will be positioned on the main drive of the Showground. In addition to the shopping areas, there are two food marquees, vintage…
Cottage Industries Country Shows and Christmas Fairs – shop for something different When you think of Country Fairs and Agricultural shows, long gone are the days of only being able to buy designer wellies, a waxed jacket and shooting sticks. Shopping is big business and Cottage Industries is considered to be one of the best…
Considering alternative management models.. What does good look like? By Andrew McCall, ROI Team and Graham Wilson of NABMA Recent work by ROI Team indicates that across the UK, more than half of retail markets continue to be managed by Local Authorities, with further work by NABMA indicating that the trend away from LA management…
BARGAIN BOOKS – Books are Big Business ‘Read all about it!’ Bargain Books are nationwide wholesale distributors to the discount trade. They supply the UK’s most popular puzzle magazines and paperback novels. They also stock an excellent range of children’s books and colouring books for all ages. If you are looking for new and interesting…
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,…