1 / 9

SET OUT YOUR STALL How to Make the Most of Market Trading

SET OUT YOUR STALL How to Make the Most of Market Trading. Hello!. Chris Savage Projects Manager chris.savage@nmtf.co.uk. Rachel Harban Deputy Projects Manager rachel.harban@nmtf.co.uk. 01226 749 021 www.nmtf.co.uk. What is the NMTF?. Established 1899. Not-for-profit T rade association

ferdinand-dotson
Download Presentation

SET OUT YOUR STALL How to Make the Most of Market Trading

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. SET OUT YOUR STALLHow to Make the Most of Market Trading Hello! Chris SavageProjects Managerchris.savage@nmtf.co.uk Rachel HarbanDeputy Projects Managerrachel.harban@nmtf.co.uk 01226 749 021www.nmtf.co.uk

  2. What is the NMTF? Established 1899 • Not-for-profit • Trade association • Run by traders • Membership • Diverse group of members • Representation • Industry leadership Promoting markets

  3. The Markets Industry Portobello Road • “A concourse of five or more buyers and sellers” • Fairs, festivals, car boots… all markets! • Street trading… a market in everything but law • Public vs. Private vs. Not-For-Profit • Trade associations • National Government • The most important people… small businesses like you! Romford

  4. Trading in London Need to know stuff! Local Authority • London Local Authorities Act • City of Westminster Act • Food Act • Street trading • Licence • Can stipulate toll, location, size, days, times, goods sold… • Tolls cover basic provision • Service charges • Right of appeal, to complain Private Operator • May have to permission from franchise rights holder • Planning Permission • Markets… mostly • License, lease or nothing! • Can stipulate charge, location, size, days, times, goods sold… • Make a profit! • Service charges • Right of appeal…?

  5. So you’ve got a business idea… Can’t do ‘owtwi’out brass! What makes you different…?

  6. Preparing to go… Avoid iffy tummies! You never know what could happen! Paperwork isyour friend!

  7. You’re on the way… Every conversation is a sales pitch This is England after all! Get a copy of the rules and regulations

  8. Stay on top of it… Don’t be Mr. Grumpy! There is strength in numbers! All feedback is good feedback Get on the waiting lists

  9. ENJOY TRADING!Visit us on stand T470 Thank you for listening! Chris SavageProjects Managerchris.savage@nmtf.co.uk Rachel HarbanDeputy Projects Managerrachel.harban@nmtf.co.uk 01226 749 021www.nmtf.co.uk

More Related