Our last article on the possibility of
introducing Night Market stall setups into the day market raised a few
questions. Read the article here –
As suggested by traders we asked 4 day
traders who also trade at night what they think of way-finding and the impact
on wheel chair use when stalls are arranged in QuadPods.
Way-finding
One trader suggested that way-finding
was more difficult with the night time arrangement but he overcame that by installing his identifying
signage up high on his stall. The other participants didn’t think there were
serious way-finding issues and in fact the more open environment (no stock above
a certain level) made it easier for customers to find their way around.
Wheelchairs
None of the participants felt that
wheelchairs were disadvantaged by QuadPods. They felt that the predominance of
corner stalls probably made it easier for wheelchairs to get close to products.
The size of the night time crowd was more likely to be the problem for
wheelchairs rather than the configuration of stalls.
Participants agreed that QuadPods
were worth trying in the day format particularly as part of a food/entertainment precinct within the sheds. One suggested they should only be
used for food as it would be difficult to accommodate all the general traders
who might be interested.
More discussion to come.