London markets

Having listened to individuals, organisations and industry leaders from London’s markets, the Mayor is supporting the preservation and growth of London's vibrant street markets by:

• engaging directly with the markets sector to address key challenges and opportunities
• publishing 'Understanding London's Markets'
• publishing the 'Tomorrow's Market' Good Practice Guide
• mapping the city's markets
• delivered the 10th International Public Markets Conference 2019

This research published in 2017 has helped us to understand the social and economic value of markets, and their contribution to local areas. Alongside the report a toolkit was produced to support people working in this sector.

Tomorrow’s Market was established to support market operators to develop place specific strategies and business incubation models that address the impact of the pandemic and link markets with wider high street recovery plans. A programme of engagement, seminars and 1-1 support has supported the production of a good practice guide. This guide sets out how to understand your market through research and engagement and how to create a targeted market strategy. The guide is illustrated by tools, resources, and best practice case studies from across London's markets.

The Mayor of London co-hosted and officially opened the three-day 10^th International Public Markets Conference on the 6th June 2019 in partnership with Project for Public Spaces (PPS), a New York-based charity.

The conference provided a key opportunity to promote London’s markets internationally, bringing together over 300 international markets professionals, from over 40 different countries and 115 cities, which included investors and developers, community advocates and visionary leaders to explore the forces that are shaping public markets across the world.

Using the themes of inclusion, innovation, and impact, the conference gave delegates from around the world an insight into the diversity of London’s street markets. It will also explored the social and economic impacts of public markets and looked at how markets can enhance their abilities to support local people, drive prosperity and improve the local communities in which they are based.