The Market Quarter News

The Market Quarter • October 7, 2019

The story of how Pontypridd Market has beaten the odds to thrive as it embraces the old and the new

A recent article by Wales Online author Kathryn Williams touches on the history of Pontypridd indoor market and the future of 'The Market Quarter' as we continue to invest and grow the new era of the beloved indoor market.

The article gives a wonderful insight from our current traders, some who have been with us a long time and others just starting out.

“I’ve been here five years now and every year I have seen trade increase. People assume that the markets are dying but I’ve seen bigger footfall every year and it’s fantastic,” says Theresa from The Welsh Cake Shop.

VIEW THE ARTICLE HERE

She adds: “Opinion, for years, was that the market was dated and wasn’t really offering much but that has turned around, certainly since I’ve been here. The stalls here offer a lot more variety. You’ve got the vegan stall, artisan bakers, different things and the younger stall holders really make a difference as well.

“And people prefer to buy locally and you get to know the customers and have a laugh and a joke. You see them coming and you know what they want – sometimes you get it ready for them before they come. They come out for that interaction, a lot of the older people.

“If they can continue what they’ve done in here all the way through and round the back, it will be a winner for the town.”

The article also contains a video with Simon Davies from Interbooks who shares his perspective on The Market Quarter. Visit Wales Online to view the video and read the whole article.

VIEW THE ARTICLE HERE

We have started, and continue to upgrade not just the actual individual areas of the Market Quarter, of which there are five; The Food Hall, Central Hall, Penuel Arcade, Farmers Market and Toy Emporium but rebrand each individual business, redesign it, style it uniquely and bespoke to the product which they sell.

VIEW SOME RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

All this development is part of a process that will take time. We hope that within the next 10 years we will have the complete package where every area will be different and unique and every business there will be a top quality an operation as good as you’d find anywhere on the continent.

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