Paper Carry
Bags – one of our traders is not convinced that going eco friendly by ditching
plastic bags really makes sense. See our article - http://www.victraders.com/2017/06/the-new-consumer-demand-that-traders.html He points out that 3000 plastic carry bags
cost him $35 while the equivalent in paper would be closer to $1500. Measuring the
value of adjusting to consumer sentiment was never going to be easy.
More Security
Staff – a number of traders have commented on the increased presence of
security staff around our market.
Night
Market a Winner – no figures yet but a couple of participant traders say the
crowds are very impressive at our Winter Night market with one saying he had
difficulty handling the rush on Wednesday night this week.
Leases and
Licenses are Back – a rumour last week that a Victoria Street trader has been
offered a 5 year lease has been followed by the appearance of letters to SL
licensees advising of a phased return to formal licences. Great news for those
looking for some stability in our future.
Bring Back Fashion
– while our clothing traders continue to struggle one of our long term traders
has suggested a positive remedy. He is proposing the market establish a
substantial scholarship with one of Melbourne’s highly regarded design schools
and offers a section of the market to budding clothing designers. Setting up a
formal design precinct would add to QVM’s “small business incubator” tag,
create a destination for fashion buyers, and surely add a potential flow on to
our existing clothing traders. Sounds like a great idea.