Blog Archive
Attending a Market: More Than Just Sales
Markets are about so much more than transactions; they're about building and strengthening a community of like-minded individuals. At MarketLife, we’ve built our philosophy around this, fostering positive environments where businesses share insights, resources, and even customers. It's community over competition, always.
Two Of A Kind Candles: Bringing Light in Challenging Times
Meet Priscilla, the candle connoisseur, and her daughter Brooke, the candle magician. Together, they've brought a little extra light into the world with their business, Two Of A Kind Candles.
Garlic Alchemy: Unleash Your Taste Buds with Black Garlic & Co!
Are you a foodie looking to try out unique and delicious gourmet products? Look no further than Black Garlic & Co! Founded by Julian, and run together with his wife Dionne, who was inspired by his childhood memories of his grandparent's farm in Barossa Valley, the business offers a range of products infused with the unique flavour of aged black garlic.
Sun-Kissed Steps: Unveiling the Spanish Magic of Avarcas at Sandals and Sunsets
Sandals and Sunsets is a family business that brings the beauty of Spanish Avarcas to Australia. Samantha Downs, the owner of Sandals and Sunsets, started her love for the Avarcas sandals during one of her family vacations to Spain.
Studio 31 by Suzie - Fluid Art, Singing and Everything in Between
Up and coming resin and alcohol ink artist Studio 31 by Suzie will be attending her first ever market on Sunday 23rd October at the Festival Market in Forrest Place. Make sure to stop by and show her some new small business love.
Let's Talk Networking!
Networking groups. We hate to break it to you, but they’re not ALL about cake (although cake is a very important part - or at least we think so!).
Stall Display
Whether you are considering having a stall at markets or have done so before, chances are you’ve thought about your stall display. Visual merchandising (another way of referring to stall display) is the practice in retail of optimising the presentation of your products and services to better highlight their features and benefits.
Interacting with the Public
We know attending a market and having to talk to strangers can be a daunting task for a lot of people who work in creative industries. We tend to be introverts; we tend to be people who are used to being alone a lot of the time when we are busy creating, so it can be quite uncomfortable to talk to strangers — especially to talk about your products and what you do!
