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BURY'S WORLD FAMOUS MARKET

FOR VISITORS USING SAT NAV - POSTCODES FOR BURY'S FAMOUS MARKET ARE BL9 0BD OR BL9 0BJ

DETAILS OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS

THE BIG FOOD FESTIVAL - SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER - SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER

LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL FOOD OFFERS AND FOOD TASTINGS

COOKERY DEMONSTRATIONS ARE TAKING PLACE ON BURY MARKETS MILLGATE SQUARE ON THE FOLLOWING SATURDAYS
13 SEPTEMBER - STARFISH KITCHEN
27 SEPTEMBER - NIGEL HOWARTH OF NORTHCOTE MANOR
11 OCTOBER - STARFISH KITCHEN

SATURDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER - BBC RADIO MANCHESTER WILL BE BROADCASTING "RETAIL THERAPY" LIVE FROM THE MARKET

SATURDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER - HEAR LOCAL FOLK BAND "THE DODGERS" PLAY SOME DODGY MUSIC

For all visitors to Bury Market who have expressed an interest in purchasing the dvd for Grundy's Northern Pride; particularly the episode which featured Bury's World Famous Market, copies are available from the following website www.grundysnorthernpride.tv

RECYCLE AND HELP MOVE A LIFE FORWARD

Please use the new Whizz-Kidz textile recycling bank, located on Bury market, to the rear of the Princess Parade shops.
By donating any of your unwanted items of clothing, shoes and household textiles you will help Whizz-Kidz give more disabled children the chance to lead a more independent life and fulfil their potential.
The textiles donated by you, have already helped children such as Max Sampson from Bury, as well as many other children in the UK.

Visit www.whizz-kidz.org.uk for more details about the charity, and www.bagitup.org.uk to find your nearest bank to donate your textiles.

BOHEMIAN BURY - GREAT CHOICE AND VALUE - SIMPLY THE BEST

The World Famous Bury Market does funky, fashionable, chic and sleek better than anywhere in the country. The market offers great choice and value with over 200,000 square feet of selling area, 50,000 product lines on 370 stalls and 250,000 shoppers every week. It is an award winning Food Market, and is the largest and most successful retail market in the region. Bury’s World Famous Market is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and its Market Halls are open on Weekdays and Saturdays. Bury Market Hall is open Monday to Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm, with the exception of Tuesdays when a partial market is held 9.00am - 4.00pm. Bury's Fish and Meat Hall is open Monday to Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm but closed Tuesday pm and Sunday.

A TOP UK MARKET THAT SHOUTS FROM THE ROOFTOPS

A Market is nothing without its Traders and Bury Markets are blessed with some of the best. They participate in an extensive array of promotion and PR including:

Local/regional press advertising, Radio advertising, PR and competitions, Presentations and courtesy visits, Newspaper, Magazines/Press: draws and editorial, Specialist Press: editorial Coach – driver’s promotion, Leaflets, posters, banners, hoardings, Tourist Boards, Print; leaflets, posters, town centre fact pack and artwork, Internet activity on hundreds of sites, Mailing programmes, prize draws and data capture, Press briefings, and familiarisation visits, Editorial news items, radio programmes, TV and press coverage, Exhibitions, Market research, Radio, TV, posters, leaflets in Tourist Information Centres Nationwide, Digital Video Discs , coach marketing, and email campaigns.

FREE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW TRADERS

New traders to Bury Market have:
Access to a multi media presence on:
TV, Radio, Press and Magazines
FREE internet Listings
FREE Leaflets.
FREE Posters
FREE Car Stickers.
FREE plans of the Market
Subsidised fascia boards

There are a few vacancies on Market Parade Stalls on Wednesdays/Fridays & Saturdays; but be quick they're filling up fast. Expressions of interest may be made by calling Bury Markets Management on 0161 253 6520. Potential traders may make a provisional application by logging on to www.burymarket.com.


WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS

Bury’s World Famous Markets welcome your comments regarding your visit to our Markets. If you have enjoyed your visit please tell us or if you have any positive ideas that would allow us to enhance future visits, please tell us. Your comments may be posted on the latest news page of www.burymarket.com

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SELLING YOUR PRODUCTS ON A REALLY BUSY MARKET

It’s a really good way to test the water.
And you’ll get real feedback from potential customers too

One of the biggest mistakes that any entrepreneur can make is to start too big. The risk is of burning up precious start-up capital by hiring fancy offices or taking on an expensive retail outlet. Way before that - they aught to confirm that there is sufficient demand for the products or services that they intend to provide.

A simple solution is to start small and test the water for your idea with a low-key approach. That way, if your product or service proves to be no hit with customers, at least you won’t have lost everything.

One good way of doing this is to tap into one of the many local authority run markets that can be found nationwide. By taking a stall for just a few pounds a week you can meet your customers face to face and find out exactly what their opinion is of your products.

If you’ve never sold to the public before, then taking a stall at a busy market is an excellent way learning - because you are presenting your products and seeing if they are something that people will actually pay for. It’s an excellent way of keeping in touch with your customers because if they enjoyed your product – or if they didn’t – they will tell you. It’s a great first step.

Bury Market has got lots of examples of traders who started small and are now really busy running even more businesses”. “One of Bury’s existing traders – Brian Iddon, a market gardener said “I get a lot of feedback from my regular customers. My business is expanding before my eyes, and that’s a great feeling”.

The award winning Bury Markets Management team offers this advice to budding entrepreneurs wanting to take a stall for the first time. Markets act as great showcases for new products, with many restaurateurs, chefs, and food-shop owners coming along to check out the fresh produce, and the fish & meat. There are many operational lessons to learn, and feedback from customers is the most important. One of the big problems when you start up a business is getting good market research. Attending a good local market is about the cheapest way you can do it. You can really see what people will buy and at what price – and that’s gold dust.

THE MARKETS AND BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER FOR BURY COUNCIL WRITES ABOUT WHY HE THINKS BURY IS SUCH A GREAT PLACE

I read recently that Manchester is one of Europe’s greatest cities in Europe. That’s true of course, but Bury at its Northern fringe - with its World Famous Market is the dynamic face of World Class Retailing. The people behind this modern miracle are the Members, senior managers and staff of the forward thinking Bury Metropolitan Borough Council.

Since the creation of Greater Manchester in 1974, the 6 towns that comprise Bury Council have gone from strength and the biggest challenge of all has been putting its main Northern Market Town on the National map thus creating real economic growth for local people.

The team at Bury has an enviable reputation for its business acumen, an ability to forge successful win win partnerships and for attracting new traders in a period of national decline. Bury has its own World Class Market that has more visitors than the whole of Blackpool and three times more than the most visited gallery of modern art in the world. (Tate Britain).

More than 250,000 shoppers flock to Bury’s World Famous Market every week to shop, browse and take in the sounds and sights of this special corner of the North West. The fabulous bargains also help to draw crowds of shoppers from far and wide, making Bury Market a hugely popular tourist attraction.

The (Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) thrice-weekly market has been on in the town centre of Bury for over 500 years, dominating the consumer retail sector in the area with its huge range of quality goods at value for money prices and friendly customer service. Shop locally in Bury Market Hall, open Monday to Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm, with the exception of Tuesdays when a partial market is held 9.00am - 4.00pm.

Located just nine miles north of Manchester City Centre, and with transport facilities to die for, Bury scores really highly in terms of location. There are sixteen million people who live within two hours drive of Bury and its key Town centre attraction – Bury’s World Famous Markets attracts over a quarter of a million visitors every week. Bury’s ideal position, has helped secure lots of inward investment and made it a top attraction for television and filming contracts. Easy links, good housing, high environmental standards (with a level of cleanliness that exceeds almost all urban areas) and falling crime levels makes the Borough a fantastic base for the economically active.

Bury also appeals to families. The Borough has award winning quality parks and a highly regarded museum and art gallery. Excellent school results means that we are one of the best places in the country for education. Bury has a highly educated workforce which is the basis for future economic prosperity in the region.

Bury Town Centre is rapidly becoming the capital of the North in caring for increasing numbers of visitors; and there’s no difficulty seeing why shoppers are enthusiastic about this fantastic market town.

This easily accessible town centre offers a shopping experience that truly stands out from the crowd. It’s no wonder that they welcome 1000 coaches a year and 250,000 visitors every week.

With a great location, growing population (183,500), a buoyant economy (reflected in rising house prices increasing numbers of houses being built and numerous regeneration projects) and improving services, Bury is the place to be in Greater Manchester.

The forward thinking Bury Council enjoys an excellent reputation pulling in one direction. The staff at Bury Council are well trained and play a huge part in making the Borough so successful.

Bury Market scored very highly in the Council’s service level assessments because they asked the toughest research group around - their own staff - what they liked and disliked about working for Bury Markets. An undeniable sense of teamwork has made this market a beacon leader in its field and shared ideals with traders associations, has enabled them to, raise awareness, and add value in a period of decline for markets on a national basis. An agreed vision and strict adherence to regulations, has helped achieve the status of Top British Market.

Bury Market is 100% occupied. A huge 99% of all market users reckon that Bury Market is a success. Over the last 7 years Bury Market has gone from strength to strength with the vision, determination and drive of forward thinking teamwork from staff and traders. Maintaining a high standard of customer service is a top priority.

Record numbers of coaches bring tens of thousands of new visitors to Bury’s World Famous Market. The news is spreading fast that Bury’s World Famous Market is the place to visit, with over 1000 coach visits recorded over the last year alone. Over the last month Bury Markets Management has distributed its latest promotional DVD to over 5000 coach and tour operators nationwide. The response is expected to be phenomenal, with even more visits than ever expected.


THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE DROP DOWN BOX ON OUR HOME PAGE

Palm Tree - Trading Days
Multinlingual Leaflet
Directions & Car Parking
Market Opening Times
Directions - Public Transport
Directions - Car/Coach
Frequently Asked Questions
6 Page Leaflet
Coach News
12 Million Visitors
Easy Access for Visitors
Bury Market Halls
Consumer News
All Bury Council's Markets
Town Crier - Schedule
A Great Day Out
Discover Bury's Treasures
Free DVD for Coach Operators and Group Organisers
Free Coach Parking
Make Shopping a Real Adventure
Bury Market Hall - Open Every Day except Sunday


ALL ROADS LEAD TO BURY MARKET

Come rain or shine a quarter of a million people choose to shop at Bury's World Famous Market every week. The key days are Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Bury Market Hall is open Monday to Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm, with the exception of Tuesdays when a partial market is held 9.00am - 4.00pm. Bury's Fish and Meat Hall is open Monday to Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm but closed Tuesday pm and Sunday

Whilst other markets up and down the country are failing fast, Bury continues to be a huge success. Indeed it's used as a model for developing other markets across the UK.

So what's the big attraction?

Why does Bury Market attract more visitors and stall holders than most others from around the country?

Bury Market has been around since the 15th century, so it has a long history and lots of experience. It's a very modern market with an innovative layout, designed to help customers find every stall. This makes shopping a pleasure for all, including the less able, as the market is all on one level.

What's on offer for traders is second to none. Bury has a market with a growing reputation for excellence. It's the biggest market in the North West, and it's known as Bury's “Jewel in the Crown”, with great people and great characters.

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROVES THAT BURY'S WORLD FAMOUS MARKET IS ONE OF THE TOP TEN IN THE UK.

This reputation for excellence is not just a local perception. Bury has caught the eye of publications like the Independent Newspaper, who rates it as one of the “Top Ten best food markets in the UK”. And boasts that “In a region rich in traditional markets, Bury Market thrives”. Come rain or shine, you'll enjoy a visit to Bury's World Famous Market for a great range of bargains with all the latest goods at unbeatable prices.

From sports goods to CDs, fashion wear to garden equipment, Bury Market has an unbeatable range of bargains for all the family. With hundreds of stalls on a purpose built site the size of over 10 football pitches, Bury Market is the place to be for amazing bargains in household goods and equipment, home furnishing, children's toys and lots, lots more.

There is no entrance charge at Bury's World Famous Market.

There is plenty of parking, close to the Market and the town centre, provided by the forward thinking Borough Council.

250,000 Shoppers every week, 200,000 Square feet of Shopping Area. Backed by a 5-figure advertising and promotion spend with Web promotion.

Come and buy everything you need for all the family, at Bury Market. Gifts, decorations, cards, wrapping paper, fruit and vegetables; you can buy everything you need in one great day out at Bury Market. Bring along all the family to find the biggest and best selection of all the latest products for every generation.

Bury's World Famous Market has hundreds of stalls and thousands of bargains, all wrapped up in the best family day out around, you'll find everything you need and more.


Contact Bury Markets Management on 0161-253-6520