Become a Trader

Please fill in the Trader application form below.

  • There is limited capacity in the Market. If you have not received a response within 4 weeks, your application has not been successful. You may re-apply after 3 months.
  • The Management Team will decide if there is a place for you to trade and invite you for a trial day where your stall will be assessed.
  • There are no deposit upfront charges.

Creative, Ethical and Made in Britain Priority System

Following the initial meeting with the Market manager, you may be invited back for a day’s trade where your stall will be assessed through exhibition. The assessment will be in accordance with the Creative, Ethical and Made in Britain Priority System, where the Market manager vets your goods, display and ambience created by your stall. Most importantly you will be assessed on the creative input into your product. UK designers/ makers and small creative businesses supporting ethical trade are rated most highly.

What we are looking for

Customers visit Greenwich Market because they are looking for something that can’t be found elsewhere. That something special might be a gift, meal or an experience that is close to being unique and not widely available. Local, fairtrade and ethical products are highly rated. We encourage creativity, originality and the people who are passionate about their products. 

  • All food stalls enquiries MUST email us a menu and photos along with copies of Public Liability and any other relevant information prior to an appointment (i.e. Food Safety, FSA, Allergy etc.).
  • All jewellery stall enquiries MUST email the images of their products prior to an appointment. Imported jewellery Traders will not be accepted.
  • Casual stall places are only ever offered AFTER a one-to-one exhibition has taken place.

Grading System

Following the initial meeting with the Market Manager, you may be invited back for a day’s trade where your stall will be assessed through exhibition. The assessment will be in accordance with the Grading system. A member of Management will assess your goods, display and ambience created by your stall. UK designers and makers are rated most highly who support ethical and fair trade, alongside their creative input into the product.

The Grading System is applied to every type of Trader (Crafts, Food, Antiques and Collectable Traders). The Grading System is used to measure one’s stall and business in; Quality, Uniqueness, Presentation, Customer Service and Produce (only if necessary).

Grades are measured out of 5, 1, being a high standard of quality ranking at the top, and 5, being those who import and sell produce at low value, at the lowest grade.

We look for traders who abides by all of the Greenwich Market Rules and Regulations and conducts themselves in a courteous and professional manner at all times.

If requested, applicable Traders are provided with the necessary information to improve their grade and assessment. Grades are reviewed and can be changed if sufficient improvement is made.

Stall Assessment

Initial assessment criteria:

  • Uniqueness of product
  • Creative input into product
  • An informative, creative and original display
  • Ethical sourcing/manufacturing process (e.g. recycled products, fair trade)
  • Customer education (information on the products visually and verbally available to customers)
  • Interaction of stall and stallholder with Greenwich Market and the public
  • Informed salesmanship (full knowledge of the processes involved in bringing the product to market)

Negative factors in assessment are:

  • Lack of creative input into product and display
  • Limited stock
  • Imported/wholesale products
  • Common product type *

* Please note that Greenwich Market does not offer exclusivity to any traders on the Market, but the Management will consider matters such as quality control and clash of stock when deciding whether to offer a new trader the opportunity to trade on a casual basis following the assessment.

Negative factors in assessment are:

  • Lack of creative input into product and display
  • Limited stock
  • Imported/wholesale products
  • Common product type

Please note that Greenwich Market does not offer exclusivity to any traders on the market but the Market manager will consider matters such as quality control and clash of stock when deciding whether to offer a new trader the opportunity to trade on a casual basis following the assessment.

  • Casual stall places are only ever offered after a one on one exhibition has taken place.
  • Required equipment and materials for trade

Greenwich Market provides:

  • A metal stall structure frame 7 feet wide x 7 feet high x 5 feet deep
  • A wooden tabletop that is between 3 and 3.5 feet deep - the table can be moved from the front to back of the stall or can be taken out altogether
  • A power point is available to each stall

Traders must bring:

  • Food Traders: Before you trade you MUST bring hard copies of all relevant documents when you trade. This includes FSA, PLI, Food and Safety certs and allergens)
  • You must have a hard copy of your PLI (Public Liability Insurance covering £5 million, £10 million for Food Traders) 
  • Signage (Must display business name and written information about the product) 
  • Your own extension cord (7-10 metres)
  • Lighting for your stall (All leads, and appliances must be brand new or electrically PAT tested. Power is limited to 100 Watts per stall, so please use Low energy or eco bulbs)
  • Stall covering that must reach floor at front of stall (measurements of the stall are above)
  • Cover for overhead of stall 
  • Any other relevant documents related to your product/brand/company (Skincare and alcohol licensing etc.) 
  • Please note all food Traders must email their menu before trading

Regular stalls

Regularity is not obtained by time served on the market but by frequency of trading.

Prices

All stall prices are inclusive of VAT. 

Please note from 1st April 2016 all payments are made by invoices online by credit or debit cards. Cash Payments are NOT accepted. Prices below are per day. Holiday rates vary.

Craft and Collectables Traders Rates
Monday: £10 | Extra stall £5
Tuesday – Friday: £15 | Extra stall £5
Saturday – Sunday: £55 | Extra stall £55. Preferred spread £30 | Extra stall £30
Bank Holiday Rate: £30 | Extra stall £15

Food and Drinks Traders Rates
Hot Food
Monday – Wednesday: £20 | Extra stall £20
Thursday – Friday: £25 | Extra stall £25
Saturday – Sunday: £75 | Extra stall £75
Bank Holiday Rate: £50 | Extra stall £50

Double Hot Food
Monday – Wednesday: £40
Thursday – Friday: £50
Saturday – Sunday: £150
Bank Holiday Rate: £100

Hot Drinks
Monday – Wednesday: £20
Thursday – Friday: £25
Saturday – Sunday: £60

Cold Consumables including alcohol sales
Monday – Wednesday: £15 | Extra stall £15
Thursday - Friday: £20 | Extra stall £20
Saturday – Sunday: £60 | Extra stall £60
Bank Holiday Rate: £30 | Extra stall £30

Take Home produce
Monday - Wednesday £15 | Extra stall £10
Thursday - Friday £15 | Extra stall £15
Saturday - Sunday £55 | Extra stall £55

Car parking (per car, not available weekdays)
Saturday and Sunday: £10 per day

Storage Rates (charged on weekly basis)
Overnight Storage: £5-£10
Suitcase: £10
Small Cage: £15
Medium Cage: £20
Large Cage: £25
Jumbo Cage: £30

Familiarisation with the market

Once you are successful in your application, all your questions about facilities, setting up times, storage can be answered by the Market Management.

Trader application form

Tell us a bit about you and your products.
Please note that any information you supply us, either verbally or in writing, may be shared with enforcement agencies, including Trading Standards in order for them to carry out their statutory duties and other relevant functions.