Warrington is a historic market town and the earliest charter dates back to 1255. Two subsequent charters were granted by King Edward I. The first in 1277 and a second in 1285. In 1856 a permanent brick building was erected for the sale of meat and extended in 1873 to include a fish market and…
New challenges in the Scottish Borders Hawick (pronounced Hoik) is a beautiful mill town situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders. It was and still is an important wool manufacturing area and is marketed as being the centre of the Textile Trail. Tweed and cashmere are still produced in the town today, providing vital…
Major renovation project to the Market Village Forge Shopping Centre, which is based in East Glasgow, opened in 1988. Groupe Geraud took on the lease of the indoor market in March 1989 and recently renewed it for a further fifteen years in October 2013. The site was re-branded to the Market Village when they renewed…
As is the case with many urban areas in Britain, developers have invested in large, out of town retail areas, often with free parking or bus services, which can affect the traditional heart of the town. This is true of Basingstoke, a large town situated in South East Hampshire. Having housed some of the London…
Stratford upon Avon Food Festival Stratford upon Avon has held a food market in various guises for a number of years with varying degrees of success. This year, Groupe Geraud took over the reins, working in conjunction with Stratforward, Stratford upon Avon’s BID, to re-launch the town’s food festival. Working closely with their regular traders…
New Spitalfields Market has firmly established itself as the number one wholesale market in the UK. The purpose built facilities in Leyton will be twenty five years old next year, having moved from its original premises in Horner Square which it outgrew. The location was key and the current site is ideal for Central and…
Keeping it local in Hertfordshire The beautiful county town of Hertford is situated just over 19 miles north of Central London and has been the county town of Hertfordshire since Saxon times. Much of the town centre is a conservation area with some Tudor buildings and historic sites still remaining. The market charter was signed…
From the West Indies to the West Midlands Following on from our overview of Brixton Village and Market Row (MTN April 2015, issue 180) https://www.markettradenews.com/londonsbrixton-village-and-market-row/, Kirsty Flatt went to visit Market Operations Manager, Rachid Ghailane and Geraud Markets UK Area Manager, David Palmer- Barnes to hear about the exciting opportunity that the restaurant and café…
Charity begins at Rugeley Rugeley is a historic market town, situated in Staffordshire’s Cannock Chase district and was considered in 1834 to be ‘the largest and handsomest market town in the Cuttlestone hundred’, although research suggests it was one of only two. It has always been an industrial town and was a centre for deep…
Market helps renaissance town Swadlincote in South Derbyshire may well have been known for its coal pits and potteries in days gone by, but it is now increasingly becoming renowned as a market town. South east of Burton-upon- Trent and North West of Ashby-dela- Zouch, the town has gone through somewhat of a renaissance in…