Running a market is no small task! Between juggling bookings, answering endless emails, and keeping track of stallholders, it can feel like a full-time admin job. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
With the right tools in place, you can save hours each week, communicate more clearly, and grow your market’s impact, all while staying focused on what really matters: building a thriving community!
Here are five ways technology (like LocalStalls 🙂 ) can make your life easier:
1. Ditch the Paperwork
No more chasing handwritten forms, generic online forms or updating spreadsheets manually. The right platform can link your application form with your market booking system to allow to stallholders apply online, submit documents, and manage payments - all in one place.
2. Centralise Your Communications
Have you ever needed to update all stallholders about a change in setup, time or wet weather backup? The right technology can help you send bulk messages instantly, via email or SMS, and track who’s seen them. Clearer comms, means fewer headaches. The right technology can also help to automate communications, so that repetitive emails and sms's become a thing of the past e.g. stall application approved, payment outstanding
3. Automate the Boring Stuff
Things like issuing invoices, sending reminders, or confirming payments can all happen automatically. That alone could mean literally hours of admin time saved, and fewer chances for things to slip through the cracks.
4. Track Everything in One Place
From stallholder status to insurance documents to past attendance - having a central dashboard helps you stay organised and confident going into every market day. Good tracking tools collect data that over time can show patterns and trends in your operations - information like this is powerful for future decision making.
5. Integrate with Your Accounting Software
Save time at tax time (and all the times in between) by syncing bookings, payments, and invoices directly with Xero or other accounting platforms. It means fewer manual entries, fewer mistakes, and a clear audit trail.
6. Reach a Wider Audience
List your events online, promote your stallholders, and make it easy for customers to find you. A well-run, well-promoted digital presence builds trust and helps you run a successful event!
7. Streamline Market Day Management
Forget clipboards and manual check-ins. With a mobile-friendly system, you can check in stallholders quickly on-site, see who hasn’t arrived, and even update their positions in real time. Great for tracking attendance, managing allocations, and staying agile on event day.
You don’t have to do it all manually.
With LocalStalls, organisers get the tools they need to run smoother, smarter markets — and stallholders love it too.
Ready to simplify your market admin? Book a demo or Start your free trial today.