A marketplace is the space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society the 'real world' in which products and services are provided and consumed.
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Marketplaces and street markets
A marketplace is a location where goods and services are exchanged. The traditional market square is a city square where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise. Market Square may refer to any Market square. Market Square may also refer to;Specific market squares In Canada Market Square Public square and city square redirect here For Public Square Cleveland see Public Square and for City Square in Leeds see Leeds City Square. This kind of market is very old, and countless such markets are still in operation around the whole world.
- In the USA such markets fell out of favor, but renewed interest in local food has caused the reinvention of this type of market, called farmers' markets, in many towns and cities. Local food (also regional food or food patriotism) or the local food movement is a "collaborative effort to build more locally based self-reliant Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are Markets usually held out-of-doors in public spaces where Farmers can sell produce
- In continental Europe, especially in France and Britain, street markets, as well as "marketplaces" (covered places where merchants have stalls, but not entire stores) are commonplace. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Both resellers and producers sell their wares to the public.
- Markets are often temporary, with stalls only present for one or two days a week ("market days"), however some (such as Camden Market in London, UK) are open every day of the week. The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large markets in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal (which is usually London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Such markets are normally specialist—the various stalls of Camden Market, along with the shops associated with it, sell a variety of alternative lifestyle products ranging from clothes and jewellery to CDs, instruments and furniture. An example of a large market is Chatuchak weekend market in Bangkok. History Chatuchak Market owes its origin to Field Marshal Plaek Phibulsongkram, the late prime minister of Thailand (1938-1944 1948-1957 who came up with the idea of Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest
- Some large markets have become permanent institutions comparable to shopping malls. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors One example is the huge Seventh-Kilometer Market near Odessa, Ukraine. The Seventh-Kilometer Market (Промрынок 7ой километр Promrynok 7oi Kilometr) informally known as Tolchok ( Russian: to hit to shove ODESSA which stands for the German phrase O rganisation d er e hemaligen SS - A ngehörigen which in turn translates Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
The Roman term for market, still in use in a related sense, is forum. The modern shopping mall can be seen as an extension of this concept. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors
Wholesale markets
A wholesale market is a market which primarily sells to traders such as caterers and small shopkeepers, rather than to members of the public, although members of the public are not necessarily excluded. London, England has several centuries old wholesale markets such as Smithfield Market and Billingsgate Fish Market. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Smithfield (also known as West Smithfield) is an area in the north-west part of the City of London, mostly known for its centuries-old meat market and its bloody history Situated now in East London, Billingsgate Fish Market is the United Kingdom 's largest inland Fish Market.
Internet Marketplaces
The growing prevalence of internet access has enabled new markets to emerge online. Perhaps best known among these marketplaces is eBay, an enormous globally available auction house for products. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and The internet has also allowed less common marketplaces to thrive by connecting buyers and sellers from disparate locations. The formation of online marketplaces often occur quickly in response to social or economic trends.
See also
- Bazaar
- Fish market
- Flea market
- Marketspace
- Market square
- Market town
- Mercado
- Roman Forum
- Souk
- Street market
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