A Celebration of LYLM A visual tour of some of the many markets and fairs that celebrated #LYLM2017
2018 Great British Market Awards launched The Council Chambers in Bridgnorth’s historic Tudor style, 17th Century Town Hall, was the beautiful setting for the launch of the KPR Midlink 2018 Great British Market Awards. Bridgnorth had been chosen to host NABMA’s Local Council Forum as it was the recipient this year of Best Large Market…
Borough Market – Standing strong in London I don’t want to dwell too much on the horrific terrorist attack that took place at Borough Market last month, but wish to acknowledge the way that the team and traders went about their business, reassuring the public, that Borough Market would be ‘Business as usual’. Donald Hyslop,…
Groupe Geraud launches new-look Grays Market partnership Grays Market welcomes the arrival of Groupe Geraud to assist in their plan to become Essex’s new shopping destination Europe’s largest private operator of local authority markets, Groupe Geraud, has undertaken its latest town centre market venture in Grays Market, Essex. They have joined forces with the local…
Borough Market Open for business 14th June, 2017 At 10 o’clock this morning, the market bell rang to mark the start of trading for the first time since 3rd June. It was a poignant moment, preceded by the joining of arms and an emotional silence. It was also an important moment: never before has the…
Keswick Market The Thursday market, which has been operated by Geraud UK Ltd on behalf of Allerdale Council, for over 15 years, is one of two that operates within the lakeside town’s Market Square, the other being on a Saturday. The Thursday market was originally set up as a local produce and craft market and…
NABMA – the voice of markets Somewhat later than I envisaged, I can now tell you that NABMA has a new Chief Executive. Hilary Paxman, who is currently a senior civil servant in the Department of Communities and Local Government, will join NABMA on the 1st June. Hilary has supported markets through her role at…
Bill Imber – The Voorhees Nightmares It was winter and Sean Voorhees was daydreaming about being on holiday. He couldn’t help but think about being somewhere hot and warm as he shivered in his living room debating whether or not to put the heating on. A year ago, he wouldn’t have had to think about…
When bad marketing choices can be a bit of a burger A few weeks ago, my home town of Glossop went crazy with the news that they were filming an advert on one of the local housing estates where I grew up. At the local recreation ground, just a couple of hundred yards from where…
Family Fun at Forge Market With Love your Local Market 2017 in full swing, Glasgow’s Forge Market, heralded as Scotland’s Largest Indoor Market, has lots of family based activities planned as part of an ongoing programme of improvements. Group Geraud’s Operations Manager, Matt Steele spoke of the company’s plans. Based in the east end area…