town market

Community trading square

A town market is a regular gathering where vendors sell goods in a public space, typically in a town center or square.

These markets often occur on set days and feature local produce, crafts, and household items: The town market runs every Saturday morning.

The term can also describe the local economy or customer base a business serves: Their products appeal to the town market rather than city shoppers.

Related

spices · produce · stalls · awnings · fish · crafts · retail sales · community gathering · meat · cultural heritage · bazaar · village fair · haggling · bargain hunting · vendor · open air · basket · local economy

Categories
Opposites
retail format and scale

town marketsupermarket

Self-service food retailer

hypermarket · big-box store · shopping mall · megastore · chain store

commercial versus non-commercial exchange

town marketsubsistence farming

Growing food for household

self-sufficiency · barter system · gift economy · foraging · food bank

urban versus rural location

town marketcountry store

Rural retail establishment

farm stand · roadside stand

Family

market, town, marketplace, market town

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G