Winning this competition is so exciting!
In these days of one-stop and ‘pound land’ shopping, with the big stores grabbing the consumers attention, general markets have a hard time competing. When you are situated in and around a drab and un-inviting building it is all the harder!
I have traded on Oswestry for some 10 years now and am really quite passionate about it! Although not a Powis Hall trader, I was pro-active in the promotion of this competition as we are all ‘the market’ and will benefit from the improvements that are to be made.
So, where to from now? This is the start of re-generating our market, of getting people to want to come ‘up the Bailey’, of making people realise just what they can get from us. That’s not just in terms of products but service, knowledge, time to chat, getting a personal service. I think this should be used as an opportunity to completely re-think the whole market.We can make-over the indoors, improve the steps area but…with a poorly laid out, dated in appearance, half empty Bailey Head it will spoil the whole effect!
So…Let’s re-vamp the outdoor market too! In terms of lay-out, so that visually it is inviting. If we could use the pop-up stalls that are no longer needed for Bailey Street they are so much more attractive, although not suitable for every traders wares! That’s where planning and organisation come in! Lets get some local food producers to join us, I believe that talks have been taking place regarding that….lets progress it!
If we could achieve this at the same time as the launch of our re-vamped hall…WOW!!
A whole new Oswestry market.
Filed under: Powis Hall Redesign | Tagged: Bailey Head, oswestry, powis hall, Powis Hall Market
