Flea Craze

This is a promotion for a flea market in Singapore.

From: http://www.blogshopcity.com/flea-market-bazaar-carnival-garage-sales-singapore/5892-flock-shop-november-flea-craze-haji-lane-arab-street.html

Flock to Shop -November Flea Craze at Haji Lane & Arab Street

Cheewwy 10-28-2010, 04:18 AM

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‘Flea & Fun’ Raiser presented to you by “Flock-to Shop” and “Going OM Events”.
Supported by Freemasnland & Flea Titan



Venue: Haji Lane
Date: 27th - 28th November ( Sat & Sun)
Time: 2pm-8pm
After Party: 8pm-10pm
Facilities- Road closure , with Cisco security to ensure safety of all vendors and flea goers
Activities: Charitable activities with celebrities participation organized Going OM Events
Booking opening , mean while please check out the below
(Stalls rental - $50 per day Booking for 2 day- $90



To Register:

cheewwy@gmail.com

[ Subject: 27th-28th Nov Haji Lane ]
Name:
E-mail:
Contact no:
No.of stall:

Dates:
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FLOCK-TO-SHOP AT NABINS

Venue: NABINS, SULTAN GATE (Arab Street)
Date: 20th-21st November 2010 (Sat& Sun)
Time: 11am- 6pm
Guest DJs: DJs JUNK JUNKIES ( M'SIA)
“PROMO RATES" HURRY UP!

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Area 1
Directly after main entrance (spacious & exclusive to 11 stalls only )
Indoor, air-condition & private space
Private and comfortable space, with own sofa and table 4’ x 3’
1 rack space is allowed
Pricing
* 1 day - $105
* 2 days - $200

Area 2
Indoor/ air-conditioned ( 2nd Floor )
2 low table that combined size of 4’ x 2’ is provided & comfortable carpeted & cushion for vendors, nicely host 2 pax
1 rack space is allowed
Pricing
* 1 day - $65
* 2 days- $120

Area 2B
Outdoor / Sheltered
With sofa seats & 1 table of 4’x4’ is provided
- 1 rack space is allowed
Pricing
* 1 day - $55
* 2 days- $100


Area 3
Outdoor/Shethered
3’ x 3’ table is provided with 2 chairs
Pricing
* 1 day - $45
* 2days - $80

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To Register:

cheewwy@gmail.com

[ Subject: 20th-21st Nov Nabins ]
Name:
E-mail:
Contact no:
No.of stall:
Area:
Dates:
CLICK HERE ON FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR MORE INFO
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Blogsite: www.flocktoshop.wordpress.com
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How to get there: Map of Kampong Glam Shop Houses (S) 198480
Organizer: Flock to Shop
PAST WORK: FLEA TITAN www.fleatitan.com
Supported by: Dont Panic Singapore, Freemansland

5 Great Websites For Flea Markets

This is from Blogshop Magazine website: http://www.blogshopmagazine.com/2010/10/10/5-great-websites-for-flea-markets/ .

Flea markets are so big in Singapore now that there are online support resources including websites like the ones featured here that provide as guides to these flea markets.

 

by: melinda in Events // No Comment

 

No matter if you are a blogshop owner or not, flea markets are not to be missed by any chance. Flea markets are great ways for you to clear your leftover stock of and earn some extra fast cash. For young entrepreneurs, this is a great opportunity to start your own business ball rolling.

 

However, some efforts need to be put in before gaining your extra credit. First of all, you need some capital for rental of stall; either with a copartner or set up by your own. Next is the goods part, where you use your current stock or seek for new ones. Last but not least, you need to get the word out by promoting about your upcoming participation as a flea market stall owner! If you have a online website, publish about your upcoming stall. Try all means of getting the word out, either by texting your friends, facebook or twitter.

These are great ways to boost your sales and expect more customers to turn up for the fleas.

The prices marked at these fleas are definitely at a lower rate. The main aim is to assist in clear your existing stock or aid you in promoting your upcoming blogshop.

So where can you set up your stall? Sourcing out the best place for your stall is can be a pain.
Here we recommend you 5 great websites that are updated with the latest flea events.
Fleaescape


Singaporesearchsite

Forfleasake

Fleaflyflofun

Whattheflea


Do you have any websites that you frequently visit to keep update with the flea markets happening in Singapore? Share with us below.

Blogshops move to real world for serious cash

Another article that confirms the spread of blogshops into the mainstream as they begin to make significant presence offline.

From: http://www.divaasia.com/article/4807

Tue, Oct 05, 2010

The Straits Times

Blogshops move to real world for serious cash 

 

by Eisen Teo

VIRTUAL business ventures are setting up shop in the real world as the popularity of their wares booms.
Blogshop owners - whose businesses are usually hosted on free blog sites - are increasingly hawking their clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories at weekend flea markets.

These online entrepreneurs now regard flea markets - once the exclusive realm of knick-knacks and second-hand goods - as viable outlets. There, they drum up publicity for their websites, get rid of old stock and, for novices, find out what sells.

About 20 blogshop owners who have set up their businesses in the past three years told The Straits Times they usually pay $40 to $50 for five to six hours at flea markets. Of these, more than half reported a 10 per cent to 40 per cent boost in sales.

Ms Esther Hou, 20, who launched blogshop Glamorous Vogue with a partner at the start of the year, said a flea market stint at the Bishan Community Centre last month increased her business by about 40 per cent. The Republic Polytechnic student gave out business cards and fliers at the market, something she cannot do online.
Organisers say blogshops are forming sizeable groups at flea markets, virtually unheard of until recently. Up to 40 per cent of the 60 to 70 stalls at Flea Fly Flo Fun, a monthly market, are blogshops. At Zouk Club's quarterly Flea And Easy market, about a quarter of its 70 stalls also began in the virtual world.

In fact, last month's inaugural Fashionista flea market at the Singapore Management University Concourse was almost wholly populated by blogshops. As many as 80 out of its 100 available booths went to these sellers. All slots, which went for as low as $30 each, were snapped up within one-and-a-half weeks of its registration opening. The next instalment of Fashionista is set to take place on Saturday.

Ms Angie Lim, 21, of Urban Eventz, pointed out that a flea market works especially well for newly established blogshops because it 'gives them a good platform for face-to-face sales, advertising and establishing their name'.

The owner of blogshop A Girl's Label, Ms Lim Xue Ping, 21, who was at Fashionista, called it 'very good exposure', adding: 'You really get to meet new people, on top of your regular customers.' But getting to market is hard work.

Buying detachable clothes racks and hangers, organising and packing stock, preparing mailing lists, banners, posters, fliers and namecards - blogshops do all these ahead of time.

But Ms Genevieve Goh, co-owner of one-year-old blogshop Trooops, said it is all worth it. The publicity gained from flea market appearances has contributed to her sales running into 'definitely more than a thousand dollars' each month.

Ms Adeline Ng, 22, is looking for higher takings after her three-month-old blogshop, Chamberlove, goes to the next Fashionista.

'Competition might be tough, but if the organisers get a good crowd, I should do fine,' she said.

This article was first published in The Straits Times.

There has been quite a number of articles like this one in the national newspapers recently, and the theme is clear- online boutiques are becoming a factor as they continue to make in-roads offline.

So instead of weekend bazaars and the occasional flea markets, they are now given more permanent physical presence.  As it says in the opening line, the critical implication here is that a physical presence is required to overcome the issues of customers not being able to touch and feel items online.

From The Star: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/8/21/central/6067431&sec=central

Online boutiques take on real world

By YIP YOKE TENG
teng@thestar.com.my
Photos by UU BAN

Shopping online for apparel is fast gaining popularity but there are some who remain sceptical since they cannot see or feel the items.
This is one reason why operators of online boutiques would sometimes sell items at weekend bazaars so potential customers can have a look at the merchandise that was posted on the Internet.
OB Couture at Tropicana City Mall brings the idea up a notch by offering a space for online boutique operators to display their goods and for customers to get them off the rack, in the comfort and convenience of a shopping mall.
Another plus point is shoppers do not need to wait for the weekends to nab their purchases.

Offline presence: Matthew Tang believes his store concept will work in Malaysia.

“The concept was started in Taiwan and Singapore, we believe shopping enthusiasts and online boutique operators here will find it useful.
“There are about 1,500 online boutiques in Malaysia, we can offer them our services,” said co-founder Matthew Tang.
The space in OB Couture is divided into 75 slots, each can have 30 hangers to display the apparel as well as a cabinet to store stock. Each slot is leased from RM11 a day.
“We want to reach out to not only the operators of online boutiques, but also fashion designers, fashion graduates and aspiring entrepreneurs,” he added.
Vendors only need to send their merchandise over while the boutique handles the rest — tagging, ironing, selling and replenishing the items among others — and send them a sales report every 10 days.

Embelishments: Accessories are also part of the offerings at OB Couture.

 

The three-month-old boutique is equipped with fitting rooms, a feature much appreciated by online shoppers.
“Prices of the merchandise are all set by vendors so they can have a sense of individuality.
“Some vendors were worried that putting the merchandise together would mean more competition, in fact it would create a synergy that brings the business to a big scale.
“This platform enables them to run their boutiques both online and offline even when they do not have a sizable capital at the moment and we complement their operations with promotions and advertisements,” Tang added.
OB Couture is located at Lot L1-35, First Floor, Tropicana City Mall, Jalan SS20/27, Petaling Jaya. Tang can be reached at 017-202 2710.

Flea Markets and Bazaar Organizers

Bazaars and flea markets are now an important part of the blogshop scene.  This creates an opportunity for businesses to emerge that provides specialized services that cater to these offline events for blogshops.

This is an example of a company in Malaysia that specializes in such events.


http://panoramaflea.onsugar.com/page/305783

I think this type of company are like event organizers, albeit more specialized.

This is yet another example of the self-organizing and collaborative spirit that mark the blogshop culture.  The phenomenon feeds on itself and new entities are created to fill specific needs and thus spur further growth of blogshop enterprises.