International Love Your Local Market campaign launched at Chester Market
Market industry leaders from across Europe and the UK gathered in Chester on Saturday (3 May) to hail the success of the new Market and launch this year’s 'Love Your Local Market' campaign which runs from 17 May to 1 June.
‘Love Your Local Market’ has been celebrated in more than 25 countries around the world for the past 13 years, highlighting the huge contribution markets make to the vibrancy and distinctiveness of towns and cities - creating jobs, supporting small businesses and serving their local communities.
This year over 400 markets in the UK alone will be taking part in the campaign and putting markets centre stage. Markets play a vital and often undervalued role in driving economic growth, in the UK it is estimated more than 50,000* jobs are directly related to market operations, including traders, their staff and local producers and suppliers.
Chester Market, managed by Cheshire West and Chester Council has over 150 traders, staff and support staff delivering the award-winning new market, which has now welcomed three and a half million visitors since opening in November 2022.
Councillor Nathan Pardoe, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Regeneration and Digital Transformation, said:
National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) President, Councillor Chris Poulter said:
Chairman of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Retail Group, Jean–Paul Auguste said:
For more information on the Love Your Local Market campaign see:
*Source NABMA Markets First Report 2023