The City of Hobart’s popular Salamanca Market has entered the digital world, with more than 80 of its regular stallholders now represented in a dedicated online store, launched today.
The website currently has around 150 products available for purchase directly from the seller.
“The Salamanca Market is iconic and has built its reputation on the range of unique, local products,” Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said.
“Many of the stallholders rely on Salamanca Market as their only form of regular income. With the market now suspended indefinitely, it’s important to find ways to support them through this very trying situation.
“The new digital portal helps customers to find their favourite stallholder or product online via the Salamanca Market website (salamancamarket.com.au) and continue to purchase goods online.”
The Salamanca Market Store allows shoppers to browse products by category and purchase direct from the market stallholder online for delivery.
Regular stallholder Sarah Webb of Sea Soul Studio said the website would help her to keep trading despite the closure of the market.
“I’ll be able to keep working from home and take orders online,” she said. “But this is also an amazing opportunity to get Salamanca Market into people’s lounge rooms.
Ms Webb said she hoped Hobart residents would continue to support local businesses throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
“Tasmanians have always been supportive of each other and now that’s more important than ever.”
Cr Reynolds echoed that sentiment.
“This is a very challenging and uncertain time for everyone and it’s important that we continue to support our local businesses and broader community in any way can,” she said.
“It’s also important that we keep looking ahead. Salamanca Market will be essential to the economic recovery of our city and region and we want to make sure it’s in a good position bounce back when the time is right.”
The Salamanca Market Store is now online at salamancamarket.com.au.
