Wakefield Council hosted its first ever Young Trader Market at Castleford Indoor Market on Saturday, with all stalls being set up and run by young people aged 16-30.
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Castleford Indoor Market s Sharon Hudson and Linda Speight.
Wakefield Council has said footfall in both Pontefract and Castleford has doubled in a fortnight as lockdown eases, but stall holders say this is not being reflected in sales.
Paul Whitaker, who runs a stall selling smoking materials on Castleford’s weekly market, said: “It seems there are a lot of people milling about but they are not spending.
“The first week back was okay, but it has tailed off. I suppose the weather hasn’t helped.
Carol Hall of Anderson & Son.
“We appreciate people are scared to go out and what’s around the corner, but a lot of people’s shopping habits have changed, like doing shopping online or stocking up, and people have got used to it we need something to help persuade them back.”