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The role of markets in the UK post-Covid: community hubs or trendy hot spots?

Jill Morgan, LGIU Associate

  • 5th February 2024
  • England & Wales Northern Ireland Scotland
  • 16 mins read

What is the purpose of traditional retail markets in local communities today? We explore the benefits and challenges of local markets in a post-Covid and booming e-commerce world. Should market owners and operators (which are often local authorities) reinvest in the current model or look to reinvent it?

A street view of people attending a local market in the UK.

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