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2012 Looking Good for Flea Market Industry
FLEA MARKETS across the United States have always thrived by giving customers the opportunity to purchase quality, affordable merchandise.
FleaMarketZone.com reported the opening of 72 new markets in 2011 alone, as demand rose. Additionally, recent reports have shown the retail industry as a whole is beginning to rebound, and the fl ea market business appears ready to have an even bigger year in 2012. While the trend in 2010 was
to open fl ea markets in low-rent commercial spaces such as former
malls and big box stores, the inclination in 2011 was smaller, more localized operations of 30 to 80 vendors, thus keeping shopping opportunities in the community and allowing customers to buy without having to drive long distances. When the Aqueduct Flea Market, with more than 1,000 vendors, closed down in January, a number of new markets were launched in the New York City area, including the Merrick Flea Market in Queens (100 vendors), the BK Festival on Coney Island (100 vendors), the AquaDuck Flea Market in Queens (200 vendors),
and the Downtown Flea Market in Brooklyn (30 vendors). This trend does not mean that
there have been no larger market openings. 2011 saw the launch of the Glendale Park n’ Swap in Arizona (850 spaces), the Turkey Creek Public Market in Tennessee (600 spaces), Big Andy’s Market and Fun Center in Georgia (250 spaces), and the Las Vegas Family Market
(200 spaces), among
others. Another noticeable trend has been that more indoor markets have opened than ever before, as consumers have shown a strong
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