The beginning of any year is a time for looking back and also forward. In terms of 2015 NABMA has probably had its best ever year. Record membership levels, sell out Conferences and excellent entries for all our competitions are all indications of the continuing progress made by the organisation. In addition we are expanded…
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…
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,…
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…
We are still basking in the success of our recent One Day Conference. The feedback from delegates was very positive and clearly Birmingham is a very popular venue. Next year’s event is already booked for the 28th January 2016. While Penny Mordaunt, Minister for High Street and Markets, was unable to be with us in…
I am usually never lost for words although it’s true that even the most outgoing of us sometimes lack a little bit of motivation and original ideas. When I sat down to write this month’s column my mind drew a blank, so rather than staring at an empty screen watching the cursor flash in front…
With budgets and time getting ever tighter, as well as increasing legislation about how to manage markets, wouldn’t it be great if you could start the New Year off with a new, simple, easy to use piece of software which could help you manage all of this? The team at Bizaar is excited to announce…
When Journalist and Broadcaster Alistair Cooke joined the New York Times he was puzzled by a large sign – KISS – hanging on the wall of the newsroom. His editor explained: ‘Keep It Simple, Stupid. Your readers have 10 minutes on the subway to read and understand your article. Then tomorrow it’s at the bottom…
I cannot believe another year has passed. Perhaps it is a sign of increasing age but I swear this is one of the quickest twelve months I have experienced. The twelve months was put into a poignant context just before Christmas when I was asked, on behalf of the London Food Board, to present an…
Oldham town centre’s independent businesses and traders are getting into the Christmas spirit by giving their customers some great offers and incentives in the run up to the festive season. Starting on Monday, December 1 and running until Christmas Eve, there will be an offer a day for residents and shoppers to take advantage of.…