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10 Tips to Prepare for a Kickass Market Stall
By Carmen Hawker (she/her) Who doesn’t love a market? So much to see, sift through and score. Thankfully, after a few years on the backburner, markets are back as eager crowds once again spill into iconic venues around the country to rummage for that special something. But what about for those on the other side of the trestle table? Fresh from her dazzling debut at Australia’s leading design market, Finders Keepers, in Naarm/Melbourne, we hear from dopamine queen herself, Carmen Hawker from CARMEN GET IT!, on just what it takes to make a good fist of your next market. Despite losing far too much precious sleep trying to anticipate, contingency plan and imagine every little detail before...
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