The award winning Bury’s World Famous Market will be visited by members and officers of Accrington Market, on 06 December 2006. A delegation to include the erstwhile Assistant Manager of Administration at Bury, Karen Hall - who is now Markets Manager at Accrington - will be paying a visit to see the major achievements Bury Market has made in the past few years; how they continue to operate so successfully in the very competitive world of markets and why it is Best British Market of the Year.

Bury Market is visited by hundreds of thousands of satisfied shoppers each week and has dominated the retail sector in the locality for over 500 years thanks to it huge selling area and diverse and often award winning stalls and products. This is a visitor attraction which has the enviable reputation of ‘Bury’s World Famous Market’ from the many customers from all over the world who keep coming back to visit.

Cllr Mike Connolly the Deputy Leader of Bury Metro who operates the markets said: “Most markets across the country are starting to lose business in light of the huge competition they face from out of town superstores but Bury Market is shunning that trend and continues to prosper with its top notch Markets Management Team who between them have 60 years of retail business experience. And this is just one of the reasons why they have such excellent working relationships with there honest and reliable traders. Bury’s real and traditional open market with its canopies and weather protection offers good old-fashioned values, modern shopping and inexpensive parking. It’s now a major tourist attraction and popular destination for many coach companies with visitors from far and wide.”
John Ayres Bury’s Markets and Businesses Services Manager added: “Bury’s Markets have honest and professional traders and with a unique and friendly atmosphere - Bury is a shoppaholic’s paradise offering a real taste of northern hospitality.”