NMTF launch National Youth Market Applications are open for the fifth National Youth Market, organised by one of the two main market bodies the NMTF. The National Youth Market is in partnership with Manchester Markets, and is heralded as a celebration of young entrepreneurship on our national markets, festivals and fairs. The event takes place…
NABMA appoints new Chief Executive Hilary Paxman has been appointed to succeed Graham Wilson as NABMA’s Chief Executive Hilary has a long career in the Civil Service, working first at the heart of Government in the Cabinet Office where she worked closely with Ministers on key policy challenges of the day, including social exclusion, better…
Love Your Local Market 2017 – Official launch at Keswick Market You couldn’t have asked for better weather on 11 May when Geraud UK’s Keswick Market played host to the launch of LYLM 2017. The sun shone and visitor numbers were plentiful to enjoy the day’s activities. Members of Allerdale Council and Keswick Town Council;…
Market video competition with £500 prize Young people who can capture the essence of doing business on Portobello and Golborne Road Market on video could be in with a chance of winning one of two prizes worth £500 each. The two competitions are organised by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) and the…
Weekend market bonanza in Bolton Bolton Markets will be sharing the love this Saturday (May 20), with a feast of cookery demos, prizes and fun for all the family. The Love Your Local Market (LYLM) campaign is in full swing in Bolton. And on Sunday there will be an Artisan Market at Heaton Fold, with…
Penkridge Market to Host Youth Market Penkridge Market has announced today that it will be participating in the high profile Love your Local Market campaign and hosting a special Youth Market on Wednesday 31st May. The initiative, which starts on the 17th May, is led by the National Association of British Market Authorities, with full…
Right insurance for the right market I am an online retailer and want to try retailing for a while at markets. Do I need insurance as a market trader too? Technically you don’t unless you have employees although it would be a poor business practice not to. Also, most markets will not let you trade…
www.adamcorbally.co.uk I went for a few beers last weekend and saw an old mate from School. He was sat in the same corner of the same boozer that he had been in since I started drinking …. aged 18 of course! So, last week, being my 38th Birthday, in a way made it a good…
Earlestown Market Half term fun at the Merseyside Market Earlestown Market is a traditional community market, serving the people of the town of Earlestown in the borough of St Helens, for over 700 years. Operated by St Helens Council, the market takes place each Friday in the town’s centre, surrounding a Grade II listed obelisk monument where…
The Prime Minister’s announcement of a General Election on the 8th June caught many people unawares and prompted a review of the Markets Manifesto promoted by NABMA and NMTF prior to the 2015 General Election. Our Markets Manifesto highlighted five major issues and, as a starting point, it is worthwhile reflecting on the issues covered in…