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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ownedbybear, post: 4474305, member: 29&quot;]The centres which do well here are, I&#039;d say, the ones which are also a destination and make a fun day out. Alfie&#039;s, for example, has a lovely rooftop cafe, not expensive, and with amazing views right out over London. Spitalfields and Hackney, Chiswick and St Albans fairs and markets are all in city centres with lots of excellent foodie places either on site or close by. Those are both sit down eating and food markets. Think artisan cheese, and Caribbean chutney for example. </p><p><br /></p><p>Other fairs and such are doing themes, like Goodwood, which has music and other things alongside, even an air display. Some of the other fairs are more dealer selling to dealer. </p><p><br /></p><p>Those suffering are the ones which look and feel tired, with old stock that hasn&#039;t changed in a looooong time. Faded label syndrome. Mind you, I&#039;ve found the odd treasure in those. </p><p><br /></p><p>My friends doing well also curate, to use the trendy term. They select carefully, display with a real eye and show off their things in such a way that the buyer can visualise how they&#039;d use or wear them. They also use social media: Instagram for example, to pull people in. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even my favourite car boots diversify a tad. Bouncy castles for one thing and some really good food. Proper coffee, Moroccan barbecue. My burger van does both halal food and vegan, and has a five star hygiene rating. Plus, he takes cards.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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