Marketplace

Don't miss the Easter edition of the Meet Market this weekend, where you can browse the stalls of small local producers and designers and pick up special holiday-inspired gifts and original wares, as well as clothing, accessories, art objects, home decorations, vinyl records and artisanal products. There will also be street food, DJ sets and activities for kids adding to the fun.

There are 4,000 licensed sellers who have been waiting as long as 15 years for a permanent stall space in the country's street markets, data compiled by the General Secretariat for Commerce and Consumer Protection show, pointing to one of several areas where corruption finds a profitable foothold.

Popular local chefs will be setting up temporary kitchens and stalls at the revamped Kypseli Municipal Market on Sunday, December 30, for a celebratory brunch to bid farewell to 2018. Doors will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and there is no admission fee.

Kypseli Municipal Market, 42 Fokionos Negri, Kypseli

Stuck for gift ideas? The Christmas edition of the Meet Market at the Athens Conservatory brings together 100 artists, designers and artisanal producers showcasing fun, original and affordable goods at the Athens Conservatory on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be food stalls and a special play area for kids. Doors open at noon and close at 11 p.m. on Saturday and 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Tonight, the German Christmas Market in Sofia will be opened in front of the National Theater. The tradition of this type of celebrations arose in Germany and Austria more than 500 years ago. It is much shorter in our country - it's only the eighth edition, reported the Bulgarian National Television.

Stores and consumers in Greece are gearing up for Black Friday - normally the last Friday of November, but on November 23 this year - as the shoppers' "holiday" when many retailers reduce their prices and provide special offers has been embraced by the local market too.

Economic patriotism, a phenomenon which grew rapidly during the crisis years, remains strong in Greece. In fact it is not restricted to purchase intentions, as data show Greek suppliers of nutritional products and generally basic supermarket commodities claiming a high market share.

One of Germany's largest clothing stores, KiK, will enter the Bulgarian market in 2019 and plans to open 10 stores in the first year. This was stated by the press center of the company in response to Money.bg.

German electrical goods chain Media Markt is reconsidering its position in the Greek market after 13 years in the country, as - despite signs of recovery in the local economy - parent company Ceconomy appears to have lost its patience with repeated annual losses by the chain and the failure to expand its market share.

Asian markets tumbled Wednesday on growing concerns about emerging market economies, adding to the uncertainty stoked by Donald Trump's trade rows with China and Canada.