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…

Community Markets in London are on the rise as people seem to be recognising the positive impact they can have on local communities and economy. Last month I brought you the story behind the community market triumph that is the West Norwood Feast (add link to article). The Feast is a gleaming example of how…

In this instance, C is for community and in London there appears to be a growing community market scene. As someone who spends a lot of time frequenting markets, both for business and pleasure, the C-word is a breath of fresh air for the market industry.  In times of austerity, markets seem to be fighting…

Original farmers’ Markets were viewed in the early days as a saviour for many small family farming businesses who had been suffering from a decade long recession in farming and were a chance for a farmer to get close to the customer and cut out costs and the middle men. For many traditional markets they…

When customers shop at the UK’s only all-organic weekly farmers’ market, they help to support small-scale, sustainable farms from around London. By buying direct from the producers they can find out exactly how their food was grown or cooked and these small farmers can get the regular income they need to flourish. The market supports…