Decatur-Moulton Flea Market Coming in March

The Decatur-Moulton Flea Market, opening this March, will give Bonnie and Charles Thornton the opportunity to make their new venture one of the biggest and most successful flea markets in the state of Alabama. “We had a flea market for 25 years that we sold about 15 years ago,” Bonnie Thornton says. “After being out of the business for years, we wanted to get back into it.” For Thornton, the location was a huge factor in starting the flea market. “It’s on a very busy highway where there is a lot of traffic, and it’s right between two... 

Sunglasses Fashion Forecast

Featured Online Sellers Asia Pacific Trading CTS Wholesale LLC Fairwind Sunglasses Kachina LLC. Mass Vision Inc PR Sunglasses Readerest Sunny Sunglasses Sunny Trading Sunglasses started to become more popular in the early 1900’s, especially among movie stars. As a result, modern day sunglasses are in vogue as a fashion accessory, bought for their designs, colors and shapes, rather than for necessity. While sunglasses are one of the easiest ways to protect eyes from damage from the sun, the fashion accessory has a more glamorous purpose in... 

Tag It Flea Thrives in Ohio

The Tag It Flea Market in Medina, Ohio opened in August of 2011, but for owners Roger and Katie Lewis, the flea market culture has been a part of their lives for much longer. “I put myself and my wife through college by doing flea markets on the weekends, so we’ve been doing them since we were straight out of high school and have always enjoyed it,” Roger Lewis says. “It was in our blood, so when we moved up north we decided to open up our own flea market.” Operating year-round, the market is open Fridays 10-3, Saturdays 9-4, and Sundays... 

China Sourcing Fair Miami Preview

The China Sourcing Fair will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center from July 10th through 12th, giving North and Latin American buyers the opportunity to interact with and purchase from the best and brightest Chinese manufacturers. The 2012 fair will be the second in Miami, after a successful launch in July 2011. Global Sources USA, a publishing company focused on the import/export industry, has run China Sourcing Fairs in a number of locations around the world since 2003. The trade shows connect Chinese and other Asian manufacturers with... 

The Return of the Sunnyside Swap Meet

The Sunnyside Swap Meet, which was a Fresno, California tradition in its heyday before closing in the mid-90s, is on track to reopen with new ownership in early February. “I grew up here in Fresno, buying and selling out of Sunnyside when I was a kid,” says Bryan Parisi, who owns the swap meet with his father Frank. “At the time, it was the biggest and most popular swap meet in the Fresno area, with nearly 1000 vendors in its prime. We tried to bring it back to the original drive-in movie theater space, but we were unsuccessful, so we made... 

Three Generations of Flea Market Know-How

The Charlotte Flea Market, located in Rochester, NY, opened in November 2009. Operating seven days a week from 10 to 6, excluding holidays, the market consists of two separate stores with 30 to 40 vendors each and features a wide range of merchandise, ideal for both those looking for affordable goods and those seeking higher-end items catered towards eBay shoppers. A Draw Throughout Upstate New York Owned and managed by three generations of the Truesdale family, the Charlotte Flea Market focuses on meeting the needs of the local community, but has... 

The JOGS Gem and Jewelry Show

The JOGS Gem and Jewelry Show, which will be held from January 27th to February 7th, brings tens of thousands of buyers to Tucson, Arizona to see new, innovative wholesale products at great prices. “We have people from 36 different countries exhibiting with us,” says Irene Mayzenberg, promoter for the event. “Most of them are jewelry designers and manufacturers, but we also have a number of miners and stonecutters as well. Our show is one of the largest silver shows in all of the U.S., and in terms of variety, we probably have the most.” International... 

Cookeville Mall Flea Market to Open

A new flea market with room for up to 600 booths is scheduled to open in February at the former Cookeville Mall building in Tennessee, according to a report in the Herald-Citizen. The mall, which has been vacant for the past eight years, has been revitalized to prepare for the grand opening, with the interior portion of the building cleaned out and gutted. In addition, work is underway to replace the roof, update the HVAC system, and renovate the sprinkler system. Opening in Three Phases Featuring 126,000 square feet of selling space, the Cookeville... 

Sunnyside Swap Meet Reopening After 15 Years

The Sunnyside Swap Meet is scheduled to reopen in Fresno, California in early February after being closed for the past fifteen years. The owners have been waiting on final approval from the Fresno city council since November to officially resume operations. On Friday, the swap meet wrote an update on their Facebook page: “The city council meeting went well yesterday with no opposition so we can finally move forward! We expect to have everything in place within the next few weeks so we’re hoping to be open the first weekend of February if... 

Valentine’s Forecast Predicts Double Digit Growth

Retail spending will increase nearly 13 percent for Valentine’s Day 2012 year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2011 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, as the outlook for the retail industry continues to improve. The survey notes that the average person will spend $116.21 on traditional Valentine’s Day merchandise this year, an increase of 12.8% over 2011’s total, with expenditures on jewelry and clothing expected to rise substantially. “Having surpassed expectations during the holiday season,... 

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