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About Us
TheMarketTown.com was inspired by Greenwich Market and other great London (UK) markets including Spitalfields, Camden, St James Piccadilly, Borough, and Portobello as well as other great market towns throughout England and Great Britain.
TheMarketTown.com features a variety of exciting and interesting products from a range of traders, brands and shops plus creative and original art, crafts, jewellery and much more. If you're looking for something different for a gift or to treat yourself, The Market Town website is a great place to start. Priding itself on selecting great and original products the site will feature a growing number of trade selections for Home and Garden, Jewellery & Watches, Clothing & Footwear, Health and Beauty products, Art, Photography, Collectables, Kids stuff, and a range of pre-approved second hand items.
Historical market towns and the markets that have existed in these towns for so many years are great places to explore variety in a different way to the modern High Street. Change and future development is important, but at the same time it's great to keep some of the magic that has kept visitors exploring Britain's markets for so many years. The Market Town aims to maintain some of the great things about markets and bring some of this magic to the new global town (or village) that the Internet has created.
When you visit TheMarketTown.com you can browse by category, look at traders, see their products and look for inspiration or if you know exactly what you want and just need to check your options you can search to see what's on offer. Buying products is easy and safe with PayPal credit card processing and Geotrust ssl providing the highest security to ensure your purchase is safe and secure.
MARKET TOWN DESIGNER & SUPPLIER SHOWCASE 1.0
Market
A market is an infrastructure for trading all kinds of products, goods, and services. The well known concept of the traditional market has existed in various forms throughout the world since trading began.
English Market Towns
The UK like so many countries around the world has its own variation of markets. These markets exist in towns, villages and cities across the UK and are a popular place for locals and visitors (including tourists) to browse and shop for all kinds of things. In the past markets were the main location for people of an area to buy their food, necessities and other items. However, these days they have evolved into destinations to find bargains, different kinds of products, original arts and crafts, and a place for an enjoyable family day out.
Shopping
These days shopping is considered a recreational activity although some find it a chore or inconvenience (dependent on the form of shopping). However, at its core it's about browsing goods and services by multiple retailers with intent to purchase something the shopper either needs or wants. This is often done with the aim of acquiring a bargain, something that has been common throughout time.
Shopping dates back to ancient civilisations. Even in ancient Rome Trajan's market with its tabernas or retailing units were a place where people gathered to shop. In addition shopping lists are nothing new, known to be used by the Romans a preserved shopping list written by a soldier was found near Hadrian's Wall dating back to 75-125 AD.
