Market Friday :The Street Market
It's Market Friday, and we're always excited to share our market experiences. Today, I'm taking you through the streets of Abuakwa where marketers do business on the streets with the aim of making goods directly available to their customers. Marketers are constantly experimenting with new ways to make goods and services more accessible to customers. In Ghana, street marketing assists marketers in bringing goods and services directly to customers.
Abuakwa is a big town with a large market where locals buy and sell their goods. Many establishments have been rented out to marketers, and the market is already overflowing. Several marketers have stationed themselves on the street leading to the market to conduct business because they do not have a spot within the main market.
If you are new to Abuakwa, you will never know which street leads to the main market because all the streets leading to the market have become congested, making it difficult to even see that there are other vendors within.
Although the authorities attempted numerous times to move people from the street to the main market, none of them succeeded. One of the main roads connecting the Ashanti and Bono region of Ghana passes through Abuakwa town. As a result, the town has become extremely busy, making it an ideal location for many marketers.
On the street market, you'll discover a wide range of marketers selling clothing, groceries, household appliances, and other goods. People prefer buying on the street because they can haggle for lower pricing. Due to competition, street marketers take advantage of individuals who are passing through on their route to the main market by offering lower pricing.
As I walked through the market, I met a close friend of mine who also sells mobile phones and accessories on the street. Kwame enjoys doing business on the street, I got one the android data cable for ¢5 cedis. Although this was a short visit, it provided an opportunity to learn about how individuals conduct their businesses. With Market Friday with @dswigle, we'll always have a great time on Hive talking about our market experiences. Thank you for reading and have great weekend.
I love weekend markets. They give the feel of relaxation and livelihood. I like art so mostly l visit art markets and food stalls wen l can spare it.
I love weekend market too, most of our market in Ghana, the weekends are the times to buy. Thanks for stopping by.
A shame that it got really congested and busy but good for the people from the market.
You can find so much there. All kind of things.
Thanks for taking us along on your walk through it.
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Yea, it is shame to see how congested the market has been and it's hard regulating the activities of those on the streets doing business, several attempts have failed. Thanks for stopping by n have a great weekend.
I understand…
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Sam @mcsamm used to bring me to the Ashanti market. It was pretty large and had huge Yams! I think it was Ashanti. :) You have got to love the tenacity of these vendors. I have seen them where they bring the merchandise darn near into the street, if they got any closer. It is a dog eat dog existance, but, if you have the go-to power, you can really do well. It must be exhausting for your friend though, always moving, hawking the goods.
I thought that they fined people that they moved off the sidewalk to inside. No?
It is congested there, almost any town now and the markets are thriving. :) I say thriving, but they work hard, especially the older people who need to work. I cannot imagine my mom or grandmother having to work to eat. They should be able to rest in their older age and not have to be putting up with the sun and heat.
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Yea, I'm in the same region with Sam.We have a big market for only yam sellers here in the Ashanti Region.
Really not easy for anyone doing business there but Denise, they make so much even than those doing white-collar jobs in Ghana. Because business outside the market is lucrative it's hard to move them in, and it's also due to the fact that the market is already congested.
I'm also happy for the opportunity to take part in the market Friday every week. Thanks for all the effort and for the support. I know you've been working so hard to always make market Friday interesting, educative and exciting, more power to your elbow. I will also play my part to help keep things going in the community.
Thank you. What you say makes sense. With those who chose those markets, it's all about the hustle. But I see older people out there too. The cant be doing as well. I am not so sure that I would go inside either Because by the time people get inside they've already bought what they need. There will come a point in their life where they're not able to do the Hustle and then that is the time that I worry about them because living a certain lifestyle cost.
And it goes without saying but I appreciate your support. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful day.
@dswigle, the situation here is very appalling; most of the older people you see in the markets have to continue working in order to make ends meet; only those who have strong pension plans retire early, and they may fall into the category of government workers. Those who have been running their own business without proper planning will have to keep working even when they get older. If they are fortunate enough to have children, they will be the ones to care for them and if not they must continue to hustle in order to survive.
#collinz I addressed that in a few comments today when I was talking with other people and the situation is appalling. I can't imagine my mother or grandmother out there hustling and yet, I know it happens every single day. I suppose that we have the same thing in our farmers and homesteaders here, no real retirement plan unless they have been saving all along. The saving Grace is that everybody here is eligible for Social Security pension which they are eligible to receive when they are 62 years old or handicapped and cannot work. I truly wish there was a better way, but know the younger generation is working on it.
In Ghana, the situation is different, and I wish there were better retirement plans for the older folks. I only hope that as time goes on, better plans will be put in place to assist them.
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Wow...I'm from uganda but I can see the similarities btn your markets and our markets here... that's what happens here too..I love Africa
It's good to know that we share things in common, would love to see more about your market too.
Talking about market☺️ I'm even contemplating on going to the market right now. I agree with you on the aspect that street traders sell things at a cheaper rate compared to traders inside the main market. I really concor to that out of my personal experience with the market traders.
would be glad to read about your market experience next week. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.
You're most welcome.
Wow by this article i saw the market and beautiful place of African area.
Kwame is vibrant!
Thanks for sharing the market there!
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l always admire the colorful nature of the Ghanaian market. Thanks for sharing this bro.