Christmas fairs return with more expectation and cover a wide number of entrepreneurs
To make visible and enhance ventures is the main objective of Christmas fairs, which this year arrives with more expectations due to vaccination.
In 2020, these types of events were a bit diminished by the Covid-19 pandemic due to mobility and capacity restrictions.Now it covers more entrepreneurs, who with the expectations of recovering the lost pose strategies to attract customers with discounts and raffles.
There are about a thousand business owners who will participate in these face -to -face and virtual events that started yesterday.
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In the Policentro shopping center is Handy Market, a fair that has been developing since 2017.
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Scarlett Suárez is part of the Rompope Susibel entrepreneurs.For example, three 350 ml bottles at $ 15.
Érika Briones is also another of the participants with the Fioré business.Expose creams, soaps and natural oils."These spaces are good because we have the opportunity to make ourselves known," he says.
In this edition, 20 ventures offer that offer wines, cosmetics, personal care products, jewelry, bags, decoration items, sweets, clothing, among others, among others. Ellos estarán hoy y mañana desde las 11:00 hasta las 20:00.
Mariella Pesant, Chief of Marketing of the Policenter, says they carry out these activities in order to expand the supply of products and support entrepreneurs who do not have the capital to acquire a premises.
In some DK Management shopping centers there will be these events. En el Portal Shopping, en Quito, se realizará la feria de artesanos de mazapán y bordados del 13 al 15 de diciembre, desde las 10:00 hasta las 21:00. Habrá a la venta adornos navideños y para el hogar.
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En cambio, en Quicentro Shopping, del 23 al 27 de diciembre, se desarrollará una feria navideña con productos de esta temporada.
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In open places this initiative is also promoted. Por ejemplo, en la Plaza Guayarte y en la calle Panamá, en Guayaquil, estarán 60 emprendedores en el denominado Mercadito Guayaco.
This is organized by the Guayaquil Entrepreneurship Center, operated by the Municipal Public Company for Innovation and Competitiveness Management (epic).
Habrá diversos sectores, entre ellos, textil, gastronómico, bisutería, decoración para el hogar y otros.
“The 2020 was an atypical year before the conditions generated by the COVID that did not allow massive events.In 2021, as the circumstances were improving for the pandemic, we had the opportunity to promote face -to -face activities, ”says Catalina Vera, director of Entrepreneurship of Epico, who adds that at the time in the 20 editions about $ 40.000.
The next events will be December 11 from 09:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Panama Street;On December 17 in the Guayarte Square from 5:00 p.m..And others on December 18 and 19.
En tanto, habrá otros espacios donde se expondrán productos más culturales como en el Mercado Siembra, en su edición navideña.
It will be at the Aerovia Terminal in the ABEL Gilbert 3 Citadel sector, in Durán, during every Saturday of this month.
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Entre los artículos a la venta están sombreros de paja toquilla, bordados en prendas de vestir, artesanías, bisutería y demás.
“We are proud to know that farmers and artisans take advantage of this itinerant showcase and bring all the effort of their work to expose it.The mission is to ensure that they receive an economic benefit from their sales, ”says Eddy Cepeda, manager of our national brewery planting.
En este año han participado más de 160 artesanos y agricultores emprendedores de nueve provincias, quienes obtuvieron ventas por alrededor de $ 10.000.
En Cumbayá, 155 emprendimientos estarán en el Grand Bazaar Navidad el 10, 11 y 12 de diciembre.Of that total, 40 % is the first time they participate.There will be exhibitions from casual, formal and sports clothing for women, men and children;design articles for home, toys and others.
Virtual fairs will also have their space in this Christmas season.Today from 09:00 to 15:00 the International Entrepreneurship Fair of the María Luisa de Moreno Foundation is held.
More than 700 entrepreneurs from thirteen countries will be in the Virtual Convention Center.
There will be two segments: products and services.The first encompasses food from different types, beauty, furniture and household items.The second refers to consulting, transport and event organization.
“The expectations of these fairs is to make visible and potentiate the entrepreneurs of the participants.They are totally free for entrepreneurs and visitors, ”says Tulia Leguizamo, National Director of the Foundation in Ecuador.
How can they register at the fairs?