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Farmers' market in Lhasa, Tibet

The Old Market building in Bratislava, Slovakia

A market, or marketplace, is regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions,
livestock, and other goods. A place where buying and selling occurs.[1] In different parts of the world
 they may be referred to as a souk (from the Arabic), bazaar (from thePersian), a
fixed mercado (Spanish) or itinerant tianguis (Mexico), or palengke (Philippines).

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1 Types of markets

2 Around the world

o 2.1 Africa

2.1.1 Ghana

o 2.2 South and East Asia

2.2.1 Cambodia

2.2.1.1 Phnom Penh

2.2.2 Hong Kong

2.2.3 Malaysia

2.2.4 Philippines

2.2.5 South Korea

2.2.6 Thailand

2.2.6.1 Bangkok

o 2.3 Australia

2.3.1 Sydney

o 2.4 Europe

2.4.1 Greece

2.4.2 Spain

2.4.3 United Kingdom

2.4.3.1 Britain's market traders

 2.4.3.2 Licensing

2.4.3.3 England's chartered markets and fairs

2.4.3.4 London

2.4.4 Former Yugoslavia

o 2.5 Latin America

2.5.1 Brazil

2.5.2 Chile

2.5.3 Mexico

2.5.4 Puerto Rico

2.5.5 Uruguay

o 2.6 Middle East

2.6.1 Israel

2.6.2 Pakistan

2.6.2.1 Lahore

2.6.3 Turkey

o 2.7 United States and Canada

2.7.1 Canada

2.7.2 Public markets in the United States

2.7.3 List of public markets in the United States

3 See also

4 References

5 External links

Types of markets[edit]
Markets may be retail or wholesale markets.
Major physical formats of markets are:

Indoor market of any sort

Marketplace, an open space where a market is or was formerly held in a town [2]

Market square, in Europe, with stalls selling goods in a public square

Public market, in the United States, an indoor, fixed market in a building and selling a
variety of goods

Street market, with stalls along one or more public streets

Floating markets, where goods are sold from boats, chiefly found
in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam

Night markets, popular in many countries in Asia, opening at night and featuring much street
food and a more leisurely shopping experience. In Malaysia they are known aspasar malam.

Wet markets, in Greater China, where traditionally live animals were sold; in Malaysia, pasar
pagi is a type of wet market
Markets may feature a range of merchandise for sale, or they may be one of many specialist
markets, such as:

Animal markets

Antique markets

Farmers' markets, focusing on fresh food

Fish markets

Flea markets or swap meets, a type of bazaar that rents space to people who want to sell
or barter merchandise. Used goods, low quality items, and high quality items at low prices are
commonplace

Flower markets, such as the Mercado Jamaica in Mexico City and

the Bloemenmarkt in Amsterdam

Food halls, featuring gourmet food to consume on- and off-premises,[3] such as those
at Harrods (London) and Galeries Lafayette (Paris) department stores. In the United States,
these may be also referred to simply as "markets", such as the West Side
Market in Cleveland or Ponce City Market in Atlanta.[3]

Handicraft markets
 Markets selling items used in the occult (for magic, by witches, etc.)

Markets existed in ancient times in ancient Greece, the agora, and in ancient Rome, the forum.
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is often cited as the world's oldest still-operating market; its
construction began in 1455. In the 15th century the Mexica (Aztec) market of Tlatelolco was the
largest in all the Americas.[4]

Tianguis: Model of Aztec tianguis(marketplace) at Mexico City'sNational Museum of Anthropology

Bazaar: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul,Turkey

Marketplace: Main Market Square, Krakw, Poland: Europe's largest medieval town square

Floating market: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi,Thailand, is a famous tourist attraction.

Night market: Shilin Night Market,Taiwan

Wet market in Hong Kong

Flea market in Germany

Wet market in Singapore

Around the world[edit]

Street markets such as this one inRue Mouffetard, Paris are common inFrance. Resellers and farmers sell fruit,
vegetables, meat, fish, and other produce.

La Boqueria market in Barcelona,Catalonia, currently Spain

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Africa[edit]

Kumasi Market in Ghana

Ghana[edit]
Main article: Markets in Ghana
South and East Asia[edit]
Cambodia[edit]
Phnom Penh[edit]
Main article: Markets in Phnom Penh
Hong Kong[edit]
See: markets in Hong Kong
Street markets in Hong Kong are held all the days except few traditional Chinese holidays
like Chinese New Year. Stalls opened at two sides of a street were required to have licenses
issued by the Hong Kong Government. In Hong Kong there are street markets of various kinds
such as fresh foods, clothing, cooked foods, flowers, and even electronics. The earliest form of
markets is known as Gaa si. Some of them are gradually being replaced by shopping centres,
markets in municipal service buildings, and supermarkets, while some became tourist attractions
like Tung Choi Street and Apliu Street. There are many markets in India many are small,many
are big and some are malls.Where is a mall in the city there is only people and people small
markets have low prices and in malls there are very high prices for only small things.There are
many people that shop only online,just the sit in their house and the product is delivered to
you.So you can prefer small markets in India for lower prices.
Malaysia[edit]
Main articles: pasar malam and pasar pagi
Philippines[edit]

Palengke in the Philippines

Main article: Palengke

South Korea[edit]
Main article: List of markets in South Korea
Thailand[edit]
Bangkok[edit]
Main article: Markets in Bangkok
Australia[edit]
Sydney[edit]
Main article: Markets in Sydney
Europe[edit]
Greece[edit]
Main article: Laiki agora
Street markets in Greece are called laikes agores ( ) in plural, or (laiki
agora) in singular, meaning "people's market". They are very common all over Greece, including
the capital, Athens, and its suburbs. Regular (weekly) morning markets sell mostly fresh produce
from farming cooperatives - fruit, vegetables, fish and flowers/plants. Some household items and
prepared foods are often available.
Annual street markets (panigyri(a)) occur around churches on the day of their patron saint.
These take place in the evenings and have a more festive character, often involving attractions
and food stalls. The goods sold range from clothing and accessories to household items,
furniture, toys and trinkets. Athens also has several bazaars/enclosed markets.
Spain[edit]

La Boqueria, Barcelona

Mercat or Mercado Central, a public market in Valencia

United Kingdom[edit]
Britain's market traders[edit]
As the first real form of retailing, not a great deal has actually changed. Many people have tried
their hand at market trading and some have made vast fortunes. Marks and Spencer, Tesco, and
New Look all started from a barrow or stall. The life is tough and the hours can be very long but
there are certain families who have been involved with the industry, for many generations and
usually linked to the same trade or line.
Licensing[edit]
Traders can be licensed to trade on a single pitch but not at a national level or when trading on
private land. This has led to declining confidence in the reputation of markets. A voluntary
scheme has been set up by The Market People, backed by the National Association of British
Market Authorities (NABMA) to address this. It provides consumers with traceability of traders
and goods as well as the ability to rate and contact the traders. A MarketPASS is issued to an
operator or Trader once they have provided proof of identity, insurance and, where required, a
hygiene certificate.
England's chartered markets and fairs[edit]
Many of the older historic markets carry a "charter" which gives that particular market certain
rights and protection. For example, another market can't be held on the same day within a
certain distance of a "chartered market". These were awarded by kings to markets and fairs all
over England, and to this day are guarded by market traders and showmen.
London[edit]
See: markets in London
Some examples of street markets include Berwick Street Market, Broadway
Market, Camden Market, East Street Market, Petticoat Lane and Portobello Road Market.
The most popular for food is Borough Market which sell most fresh produce as well as
having a bakery.
Former Yugoslavia[edit]
In Serbo-Croatian, a farmer's market is formally known as trnica, and colloquially
as pijaca, plac or pazar depending on region and dialect. The markets in large cities are
open daily, including Sunday, from around 5 or 6 AM to mid-afternoon. Well-known
examples are Dolac in Zagreb and Kaleni in Belgrade. In smaller towns there is often a
market that opens once a week, on a specific day known as pazarni dan.
Latin America[edit]
Brazil[edit]
 Mercado Municipal in So Paulo,Brazil

Mercado Municipal - So Paulo, So Paulo

Liberdade street market - So Paulo, So Paulo

Mercado Pblico - Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Mercado Municipal - Uberlndia, Minas Gerais

Mercado Modelo - Salvador, Bahia

Chile[edit]

Mercado Central de Santiago, the central market of Santiago de Chile

Mexico[edit]

Grocery stalls in San Juan de Dios Market in Guadalajara, Mexico

Main articles: Traditional fixed markets in Mexico, Tianguis, Ambulantes and Street vendors
in Mexico City

Mercado Jamaica, Mexico City, a traditional market in Mexico City

Mercado de Sonora, a traditional market in Mexico City

San Juan de Dios Market in Guadalajara

Puerto Rico[edit]

Mercado de las Carnes, a former meat market in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Uruguay[edit]
 Mercado Modelo, a central fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Montevideo
Middle East[edit]
Israel[edit]
The Hebrew work for market is shuk (plural: shvakim), and food markets are found in every
major city. Famous markets include the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv and Mahane Yehuda
Market in Jerusalem.
Pakistan[edit]
In Pakistan (and also Bangladesh and India), a Landa bazaar is a type of a bazaar or a
marketplace with lowest prices where only secondhand general goods are exchanged or
sold.
Lahore[edit]
Main article: Markets in Lahore
Turkey[edit]
Street markets are called pazar in Turkish and usually named after the name of the day
since they are only installed at around 05:00 on that specific day and ended on same day
around 18:00, in every week. Every district in Turkey has its own open market where people
can choose and buy from a very wide range of products, from fresh fruits and vegetables to
clothing, from traditional white cheese (which some people may consider feta-like) to
household items. In Istanbul area Wednesday Pazar of Fatih district, Tuesday
Pazar of Kadky and Friday Pazar of Ortaky are the most famous and crowded open
markets of the city.
A market with shops or permanent stalls is called "ar" and may include covered streets
that are closed at night. Famous examples include the Kapalar (Grand Bazaar) andSpice
Bazaar in Istanbul.
United States and Canada[edit]
Canada[edit]

Public market at place Jacques-Cartier in Montreal, Quebec in 1940

ByWard Market - Ottawa, Ontario

The Forks Market - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Granville Island - Vancouver, British Columbia

Kensington Market - Toronto, Ontario

 Lonsdale Quay - North Vancouver, British Columbia

St. Lawrence Market - Toronto, Ontario

Westminster Quay - New Westminster, British Columbia

Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, looking west on Pike Street from First Avenue

Corridor of fruit and vegetable sellers at the West Side Market inCleveland, Ohio

Postcard showing city market inGrand Rapids, Michigan, about 1910.

Public markets in the United States[edit]

In the United States, the term public market is often used for a place where vendors or
merchants meet at the same location on a regular basis. A public market has a sponsoring
entity that has legal and financial responsibility to oversee operations and, sometimes,
provides facilities to house the market activity. Public markets may incorporate the traditional
market activity the sale of fresh food from open stalls and may also offer a wide range of
different products. Public markets may incorporate elements of specialized markets such as
farmers markets, craft markets, and antique markets. Traditionally public markets in the US
were owned and operated by city governments, but this is no longer the case. [5]
According to the Ford Foundation, what distinguishes public markets from other types of
related retail activity are three characteristics. Public markets:[5]
 1. have public goals, a defined civic purpose. Typically, these goals include: attracting
shoppers to a central business district, providing affordable retailing opportunities to
small businesses, preserving farming in the region, and activating or repurposing
public space

2. are located in and/or create a public space in the community, where a wide range of
people mix, and are, or aim to be, a heart of the community

3. are made up of locally owned, independent businesses operated by their owners,

not franchises. This gives public markets a local flavor and unique experience.
List of public markets in the United States[edit]

Alemany Farmers' Market[6] - San Francisco, California

Boston Public Market - Boston, Massachusetts

Broad Street Market - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Brooklyn Flea - Brooklyn, New York

Chattanooga Market (2001) - Chattanooga, Tennessee

City Market (Charleston, South Carolina)

City Market (Petersburg, Virginia) - Petersburg, Virginia. Built in 187879 and listed on
the National Register of Historic Places

Crescent City Farmers Market - New Orleans, Louisiana

Cross Street Market - Baltimore, Maryland

Dallas Farmers Market - Dallas, Texas

Eastern Market - Detroit, Michigan

Eastern Market - Washington, D.C.

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market & Ferry Building Marketplace - San Francisco, California

Findlay Market - Cincinnati, Ohio

French Market - New Orleans, Louisiana

Grand Central Market - Los Angeles, California

Grand Central Market - New York, New York

 Haymarket Square - Boston, Massachusetts

Hollins Market - Baltimore, Maryland

Italian Market, Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA

La Marqueta - New York, New York

Lancaster Central Market - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lexington Market (1872present) - Baltimore, Maryland

Los Angeles Farmers Market - Los Angeles, California

Maxwell Street Market - Chicago, Illinois

Midtown Global Market - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Milwaukee Public Market (2005) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

North Market - Columbus, Ohio

Olvera Street - Los Angeles, California

Pike Place Market (1907present) - Seattle, Washington

Ponce City Market - Atlanta, Georgia

Portland Public Market (19331942) - Portland, Oregon

Portland Saturday Market (1974) - Portland, Oregon

Reading Terminal Market (1893) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PNC Second Street Market - Dayton, Ohio

Soulard Market - St. Louis, Missouri

Sweet Auburn Curb Market (1918) - Atlanta, Georgia

Union Market - Washington, D.C.

Union Square Greenmarket - New York, New York

West Side Market - Cleveland, Ohio

See also[edit]
Street vendor

References[edit]
1. Jump up^ "Oxford Dictionary". Oxford Dictionaries.

2. Jump up^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketplace

3. ^ Jump up to:a b "The 5 Best Food Halls in America", Bon Apptit magazine

4. Jump up^ Rebecca M. Seaman (ed.). Conflict in the Early Americas: An Encyclopedia of the
Spanish Empire's ... p. 375.

5. ^ Jump up to:a b "Public Markets as a Vehicle for Social Integration and Upward Mobility" (PDF).
Ford Foundation. 2003.

6. Jump up^ City and County of San Francisco : Alemany Farmers' Market

External links[edit]
Project for Public Spaces page on public markets

National Farmers Market Association