Valentine’s Day is an important date for economies worldwide, generating massive revenue in several essential sectors. From flower and jewelry spending to dining out and traveling, this holiday is worth over $27 billion in the United States alone. With consumers feeling more comfortable going out in public, 2022 should bring in major profits for flea […]
December 2021 Issue
Farmers Market with Passion for Local Community & Good Food
Fueled with passion and commitment to shoppers’ health and the local economy, the Fulton Street Farmers Market has been connecting farmers, food creators, and artists to West Michigan community members for over 99 years. With 118 outdoor booths and an additional space for indoor tables, the market hosts an amazing assortment of fruits, vegetables, meats, […]
6 Tips to Make the Most Out of Your Trade Show Experience
Trade show season is quickly approaching, and with the economy opening back up more, there are many different events coming up in 2022 that flea market and swap meet vendors can attend. Popular trade shows such as Surf Expo, Atlanta Market, Impressions Expo, and the Philadelphia Souvenir & Resort Expo have events lined up next […]
IGES Announces Growth in Vendors & Networking
The 2021 International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES) reported an increase in exhibiting vendors at its annual gift show, which took place on November 9-13, at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee, and the Pigeon Forge LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This event saw more than 400 vendors, doubling its size and […]
Celebrating 100 Years at the WESA Trade Show
The Western & English Sales Association (WESA) was organized in 1921 with the goal of creating a forum where buyers, manufacturers, and sales representatives could conduct business in an atmosphere of fair trade and fellowship. Today, the International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Trade Shows are the world’s largest trade events for the equestrian industry, attracting […]
2021 Made in USA Winning Products
This has been one whirlwind of a year. From supply chain delays and out-of-stock materials to the constantly changing consumer preferences, flea market and swap meet vendors should be proud of themselves for pulling through making it this far. During all of these troubling times, one factor has helped many businesses to keep products on […]
Yummy Snacks for Super Bowl Sunday
The Super Bowl is right around the corner, and consumers everywhere will be on the lookout for delectable snack foods to serve or bring to football watch parties. This is a huge sales opportunity for flea market and swap meet vendors, especially now that shoppers are feeling more confident about the pandemic and more willing […]
OFFPRICE Show — Where Quality Meets Value
OFFPRICE Las Vegas is a wholesale marketplace offering new products, valuable connections, and order writing opportunities for both buyers and exhibitors alike. Especially with the supply chain issues we are facing, flea market and swap meet vendors need products now more than ever. At OFFPRICE, buyers can touch, feel, and see the best offerings to […]
2021 Top 5 Flea Markets of the Year
We are in the last few weeks of 2021, and what a year it has been! The pandemic negatively impacted the flea market and swap meet industry, and this year was spent recovering and reopening markets all across the nation. Now, both consumer and seller confidence is up and the industry is almost back to […]
Trending Health & Beauty Products for the New Year
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an influx of consumers to care more about their health and focus on health and beauty products. Sales skyrocketed while shoppers were stuck inside their homes, and without needing to buy new clothes to work or go out in, customers were putting their money towards the beauty industry. CBD sales especially […]