Reminder: Product Sourcing Guidelines and Standards
SOURCING GUIDELINES: As a valued merchant, we are committed to maintaining the high quality and sourcing standards that make Belleville Market and its community of makers, curators, and collectors a unique experience for our customers. Please remember
May & June Merchant Hours: RSVP Required
We are happy to announce two opportunities for merchants to work their selling spaces outside of our regular business hours. The next dedicated Merchant Hours will be held on: Monday, May 5 11AM-7PM Tuesday, June 3 11AM-7PM RSVP's are required, so please
Item Sold emails from ConsignCloud
We've heard from a few merchants that they haven't received their Item Sold email from ConsignCloud. After speaking with ConsignCloud today, we were informed that their email service provider had an outage and emails were not sent over the weekend. Systems
Friendly Reminder: Merchandising Standards
We take merchandising seriously. Belleville Market customers have come to expect a higher level experience when shopping with us and we want to ensure merchandising standards are being met throughout the Market. Off the floor. All smaller merchandise
ConsignCloud Inventory Management Spring Cleaning
Just like we love a nicely-merchandised and clean selling area, we also love "clean data"! This includes the data you have in ConsignCloud. During the next few weeks, we would appreciate if you took some time to make sure the data you have in ConsignCloud
Guideline Change Update for March 2025
Standard Commission Effective April 1, 2025, the Standard Commission will automatically be updated according to the following: Standard commission on sales: 15% (previously 12%). Payout Threshold Starting with the Payout dated April 23, 2025, we will
Helpful Merchant Tips for a Spring Refresh
The first day of Spring is rapidly approaching, and now is the perfect time to do some Spring Cleaning and refreshing of your booths and/or showcases. While our team does regularly go around and straighten spaces as needed (and as time allows), this is
April Merchant Hours: April 1, 2025
We are happy to announce another opportunity for merchants to work their selling spaces outside of our regular business hours. The next dedicated Merchant Hours will be held on Tuesday, April 1st from Noon - 7PM. RSVP's are required, so please complete
Merchant Website Listings on bellevillemarket.com
We are slowly getting caught up on website listing requests. While encourage all merchants to submit requests using the option in ConsignCloud, please note that this is simply a request. We add items to the website based on seasonality, what we're wanting
Spring Hours start April 2, 2025
We're happy to announce that we will revert to our Spring Hours on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This will bring us back to our normal Wednesday - Sunday schedule. MERCHANT REMINDER: if you're restocking or working your spaces during regular business hours,
2025 Planned Events and Happenings at Belleville Market
Here's our current list of 2025 happenings and events at Belleville Market! Events are currently being uploaded to the website and Facebook event pages. We're also adding event graphics to the Market Assets Drive. We encourage you to help us spread the
Closed 1/19/25 - Bad Weather Day
Due to the projected wintery forecast for Sunday, January 19th, we have decided to close the market the entire day on Sunday. We will reopen for special evening Merchant Hours on Wednesday, January 22nd. Please RSVP if you plan to attend those merchant
General Housekeeping & Friendly Reminders to Get 2025 Off To A Great Start
It goes without saying that we've been slammed this holiday. Through the chaos, we've let a few policies slide, but wanted to bring these to your attention to ensure everyone is following the proper guidelines and procedures. Collect Your Hangers If you
January Merchant Events: Merchant Hours + Mixer
We are happy to announce two opportunities for merchants to work their selling spaces outside of our regular business hours: Wednesday, 1/8 11am-5pm Wednesday, 1/22 6pm-8pm* Please note that 1/22 will also be our Merchant Mixer for January! You're encouraged
No Access to Back Room & Loading Dock Until January 2
Please note that there will be NO access through the backroom/loading dock until January 2nd. All of our fixtures from Christkindlmarkt were returned and are currently calling that space home until we're able to transfer those to the basement. Loading
Tips For Maximizing Sales in January
It's no secret that January is traditionally the slowest month of the year for retail, but that doesn't mean you can still have a successful month. Here are just a few tips for maximizing sales during January: Fresh Inventory - customers are ready for
Winter Hours 2024
Beginning January 1st, we will switch over to our new Winter Hours schedule. Thursday 11am - 6pm Friday 11am - 8pm Saturday 10am - 8pm Sunday 11am - 6pm Please note that we will continue to monitor foot traffic and adjust hours of operation accordingly
2024 Winter Sales Holiday Information and Sign Up
We will be hosting our 2nd annual Market-Wide Winter Sale Holiday! The promotion will begin on January 2nd and end on February 2nd. This is the perfect time to discount and sell though those items that have been sitting around for a while in addition
Market Sales Summary - November 2024
This Months Sales Increase Goal: 10% The goal amount determined at the start of the year. Goal % increase for the same month the previous year. Actual Sales: Increased by 17% The amount sales grew compared to the same month the previous year. Number of
Market Sales Summary - October 2024
Report Month: October 2024 This Months Sales Increase Goal: 10% The goal amount determined at the start of the year. Goal % increase for the same month the previous year. Actual Sales: Increased by 27% The amount sales grew compared to the same month
How To: Submit Your Products For Website Sales This Holiday
As we dive into the busy holiday season, we're always looking for ways to expand selling opportunities for our merchants, and we would like to invite you to submit items to be considered for the website, keeping in mind the limitations and standards listed
Empty Shelves = Lost Sales
It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, but don't let those distractions prevent you from keeping your spaces well-stocked. It is vital that your spaces be merchandised and full of sellable products during the crucial months
Pre-Holiday Market Clean-Up
We will have more guests walking through our doors in November and December, than we have had the entire year up to now. For that reason, it's incredibly important that we all put our best foot forward and ensure the market looks the best that it possibly
Recommendations: Printer & Labels Compatible With Our Inventory System
Here are the products we recommend to use for printing tags with ConsignCloud. Printer Recommendations: Since tags are currently printed as a PDF via ConsignCloud, your existing printer may be enough to print labels. However, it's very important that
Help Us Promote Our 2024 Holiday Events
Help us spread the word about our upcoming Market Events at Belleville. Holiday Open House, Thursday, Nov 7 Krampus Night, Thursday, Dec 5 Procrastinators Market, Friday, Dec 20 - Sunday, Dec 22 You'll find more information about our events on the Events
Q4 2024 Dedicated Merchant Hours
Please note the dedicated merchant dates for the remaining of the year. We have made a few teaks, so please adjust your calendars accordingly. Thursday, October 24 from 6pm-8pm (new date) Tuesday, October 29 from 10am - 5pm Tuesday, November 5 from 10am
Product Call: Bacon and pig related items for Bacon Fest display.
Based on what we saw from Garlic Fest, Bacon Fest should be HUGE next month. Just as we did last year, we will create an impulse shop of bacon and pig related items in front of the cash wrap for our guests that weekend. Last year's shop included bacon
Market Sales Summary - September 2024
For your review, here are a few of the KPI's we track for the market as a whole. These numbers help us evaluate the Market's performance and allows us to recognize any opportunities for improvements. This information is extremely helpful for us as we