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Market Place is a small group of independent companies specialising in every aspect of the management, administration and operation of Markets.
Market Place (Europe) Limited is the UK’s leading operator of Continental and Special event markets including some of the UK’s leading Christmas Markets. We operate stand alone and self-sufficient events in major town and city centres throughout the UK as well as specialist market events supporting much larger high-profile events including The Tall Ships, The Clipper Ships Race, The World Cup and The Commonwealth Games.
Market Place Management limited is one of the UK’s leading Consultancies offering a diverse range of services including:
- Visioning
- Design and development through the various RIBA stages
- Town Centre Redevelopment Support
- Financial Planning, Rent reviews etc
- Market Management and Operational Review
- Business and Strategic Planning
- Interim management, mentoring and coaching
- Market Research
- Marketing Strategy and Implementation
- Partnership Working
- Curating the Happy Mix of Traders
- Change Management
We are committed to delivering dynamic and innovative services that help our clients thrive within the market industry.
An all-inclusive service to the Market Sector.
Website: www.mpel.co.uk
Email: info@mpel.co.uk
Telehone: 0161 478 6060
Vitabri have been manufacturing premier gazebos and canopies worldwide for over 25 years. This leading company offer a sale and rental service to clients. Vitabri products are extensively used by local authorities, charitable organisations, market traders, the hotel and leisure Industry, event organisers and the private sector.
Vitabri also offer a comprehensive professional technical and consultancy service to all their clients.
You can find out more about Vitabri via their website www.vitabri.com or contact Maxime Colin, Head of Marketing and Sales Europe max.colin@vitabri.com
Many know Zapp as the leading supplier of market umbrellas stalls and accessories with over 30 years of experience working with markets as well as traders. Our product range including all sizes and types of market umbrellas, a unique collection of folding tables, weighted support systems also a diverse range of accessories including side sheets and much more. Promote your local market with custom elements including bespoke branding to promote your stall and business.
Zapp now a trading division of AEL Outdoor Solutions now has two business streams, Zapp Umbrellas supporting our markets & traders. And Zapp Outdoor supporting the commercial leisure & hospitality sectors.
Our premium quality retractable roof structures, awnings, giant umbrellas, street furniture, area management solutions including planters and café barriers. Our in house design team can create unique designs to maximise your outdoor space to meet your business goals, supporting you from planning to installation. Showrooms in Reading and Sheffield Zapp provide excellent UK wide service, trusted by councils, national food chains and independents equally to create bespoke, high quality and practical outdoor spaces.
Zapp umbrellas Website: www.zappumbrellas.com Email: sales@zappumbrellas.com Contact: Mark Parry Office No: 01189 230 333 | Zapp outdoors Mark Parry 01189 230 333 |
Blachere Illumination UK – Festive, Amenity and Specialist Lighting Solutions
If you are looking to transform your market then why not consider the specialist lighting solutions of Blachere Illumination.
As well as being the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of festive lighting schemes, Blachere is also helping markets across the UK with specialist lighting solutions designed to make them more attractive in the evening – all year round.
With a range of solutions, design ideas and marketing leading products, Blachere can deliver the perfect scheme to deliver results and meet your budget.
And as they manufacture all their own products, you avoid the costs and hassle associated with middlemen, all with unbeatable service from design through to installation.
Blachere also offer a unique hire solution, so that you can enjoy the benefits immediately without the upfront costs.
To find out more visit www.blachere-illumination.co.uk or call us now on 01337 832910.
EDGE provide the cloud based, AdvantEDGE Market software designed for efficient and paperless administration of markets from any device, anytime, anywhere.
They have 30 years’ experience providing administration software to local government, and their 11 software applications are available direct from EDGE and via the Everything ICT procurement framework.
AdvantEDGE Markets has been created by leveraging EDGE’s expertise in bookings, finance, mapping, mobile apps and migrating data from other software.
Their cloud service includes escrow, one hour disaster recovery and a friendly team. So, contact EDGE to find out how they could become your market software partner.
Telephone: 024 7666 7337
Email: info@edgeITsystems.com
G M Imber Ltd are a leading supplier of all insurance requirements to the market industry. Contact us for all your Insurance needs. We are Commercial Insurance Brokers that can arrange either bespoke insurance packages for sole traders to national companies, we also arrange a variety of niche insurance products for certain industries. Niche Industries that we have designed specific products for include Market, Craft, Antique industry; Music, and Bouncy Castle Hirers. More information and forms related to these products are available our website. Discounts available for NABMA members.
On the general insurance front we arrange cover for businesses ranging from individual plumbers to large Manufacturers; Shops to Stall Erectors; Accountants to Art Galleries; Wholesalers to Sports Clubs to name a few. Broking all sorts of cover such as Motor Fleet, Shops, Events, Property, Business Interruption, Liability, Professional Indemnity, Directors & Officers, Marine Cargo, Legal Expenses and more.
me&u is a guest ordering platform built specifically for Markets & Food Halls. Customers can order items from multiple traders in a single transaction. Technology designed to benefit every stakeholder, me&u allows for a seamless ordering process for the guests, an increase in revenue through upsells & cross sells for traders & eliminates operational headaches for market operators.
But don’t take it from us, take it from NABMA Member Warrington Market:
“me&u has helped us achieve a significant increase in revenue at Warrington Market, as well as earning our traders circa £34,000 in tips alone. They’re able to benchmark our performance against the performance of similar markets to help optimise our operations. Customers also love the intuitive nature of the platform, resulting in over 35% of our total sales. me&u have certainly had a positive impact on Warrington Market and I’d encourage anyone interested to get in touch.”
– Paul Blaney, Market Operations Manager for Warrington Market
me&u processes over £1B transactions annually and works with over 20% of the Multi Vendor Operations in the UK (Food Halls & Food Markets).
Website: meandu.com
Email: Javana@meandu.com
Contact: Javana Jayawardena
Phone: +44 7399 336986
Groupe Geraud is the largest operator of local authority markets in Europe operating more than 1300 market days each week and is certainly the largest French private operator of retail markets, produce markets, cattle markets and fairs of all kinds.
It has more than three hundred contracts (around 600 markets) with towns and cities of all sizes, including some, such as Bordeaux, which are very large. In addition the Group also has extensive experience in car park management at centres such as The Centre Georges-Pompidou in Paris and is currently expanding its level of activity in that area.
TST Shading provide the best quality market stall umbrellas, tables & trailers for councils, market operators and sole traders in the UK. Supported with a range of gazebos and giant umbrellas for the private resident and commercial use, TST Shading offer a convenient one-stop-shop for all your shelter and shade needs.
Website: www.tstshading.co.uk
Email: sales@tstshading.co.uk
Telephone: 0208 059 0951
Real Deal Established in 2009, the Real Deal Campaign for Fake-Free Markets supports UK markets and protects consumers by working to keep traders in counterfeit goods and other illegal products out of the country’s markets and car boot fairs. The initiative is based on a national charter which facilitates closer partnerships between market operators and local trading standards services with the aim of protecting consumers, market traders, local businesses, communities, intellectual property rights owners and the national economy against the harm caused by the trade in fake products. By signing the charter, markets are listed on the campaign website and can display the Real Deal logo, demonstrating their commitment to maintaining a fake-free venue. There is no cost to join the scheme and PR support and materials are available. Founded by the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, Real Deal is supported by the leading organisations concerned with keeping markets fake-free. Visit www.realdealmarkets.co.uk