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Creating customer bonds with presence, abundance, and generosity

June 22, 2015 by Tom Roberts Categories
  • Best Practices
  • Merchandising
  • Pricing

Traditional retailing wisdom says it is of the utmost importance to give customers exactly what they pay for. Any less, and you are cheating the customer; any more and you are cheating yourself. Being rather non-traditionalist myself, allow me to offer an amended view. Many markets and farmers have a budget for what they refer […]

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Design your stand for your shoppers

August 22, 2012 by Tom Roberts Categories
  • Best Practices
  • Information
  • Merchandising

Physical barriers can be psychological barriers, too. The way you build your display space has an impact on how shoppers feel about it and about shopping with you. Some markets impose limitations on the amount of space a member may use, while other markets allow members to use whatever space they can fill. In either […]

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Featured Markets

Brewer Farmers’ Market

Brewer Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday, mid May through the end of October, 8:30am-1:00pm at the Brewer Parks and Recreation parking lot on Wilson St. For the months of July, August and September the market is also open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30am-1:00pm. Shoppers will find the full spectrum of local goodies at our fine […]

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Castine Farmers’ Market

  Since 2009, the Castine Farmers’ Market on the Common has been providing healthy, local produce, baked goods, & prepared foods from a variety of local farmers and food producers. Located on the Town Common in the center of historic Castine, the market is a beautiful place to sample the tastes of Maine or stock […]

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Camden Farmers’ Market

The Camden Farmers’ Market offers a respite from the busy streets. Find cut flowers, meats, seafood, cheeses, wood fired pizza, produce, baked goods, quality handmade items, preserves, mushrooms, herbs, plants, frozen treats, yogurt, eggs, & more. There are picnic tables to sit & enjoy your food & listen to the live music. Camden Farmers’ Market […]

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