Trading
Hours are to be adjusted from 29th October and we understand that with the
later start in the Upper Market casual stall allocations will be conducted at
8:00am instead of 7:15am.
The answers
to our two historical questions in last week’s Heard Under The Sheds - The 100
year market celebrations were held on Queen St. adjacent to the toilet block,
and the rent for a single stall in the Upper Market on a Sunday in 1978 was
$15.
A customer
has described Melbourne’s Spring weather as “just like Winter but with more
rain.”
A Brisbane
couple who arrived in shorts and T-shirts on Friday said they were loving
Melbourne weather. They described Brisbane weather as boring and predictable.
Here they experienced bright sunshine followed by cloudy rain all within 10
minutes and found it a real buzz. They seemed sane enough.
As a follow
up to last week’s picture of a soccer match in C Shed, one Trader is suggesting
the installation of a few basketball hoops perhaps even in occupied aisles so
Traders could be active in quiet times. Sounds like a very healthy initiative.
Mug Shot – With one of their mates overseas on a sabbatical (a big shout out to Ivano), a group of Traders decided to send him a group photo just to say hello. We are not sure Ivano will find the result too welcoming.
Mug Shot – With one of their mates overseas on a sabbatical (a big shout out to Ivano), a group of Traders decided to send him a group photo just to say hello. We are not sure Ivano will find the result too welcoming.
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| Creative Idea: Michael Mallon. Photography: Sue Smith. Post Editing: Tony Pierrakos. |
A Trader has
asked us to remind everybody that, despite all the events going on Melbourne at
the moment, the two quietest trading months of the year are September and
February.
A Trader
asks if some of his colleagues are expecting too much sales for the amount of
stock they are holding. Stock to sales ratios vary from category to category in
retailing but a factor of 4 could be considered a rough guide for the industry.
So if you expect say $200,000 p.a. sales from your business you would need to
be holding about $50,000 worth of stock?
One Trader says he is in two minds. His business mind says he wants as many interstate AFL teams to visit Melbourne as possible, but his sporting mind says the prospect of a Richmond/ Collingwood Grand Final has him salivating.
Have Your Say - click here.
COMMENTS:
9/9/2019 0408 Re: Mug Shot "That photo just makes you want to jump on the next flight back... ... ... " - Ivano
One Trader says he is in two minds. His business mind says he wants as many interstate AFL teams to visit Melbourne as possible, but his sporting mind says the prospect of a Richmond/ Collingwood Grand Final has him salivating.
Have Your Say - click here.
COMMENTS:
9/9/2019 0408 Re: Mug Shot "That photo just makes you want to jump on the next flight back... ... ... " - Ivano