BBC News
By Nicola Bryan
image captionArtist Katherine Jones sold her work at Cardiff s German Christmas market before it was closed
The coronavirus pandemic has seen the cancellation of many of Wales annual Christmas markets, forcing traders to adapt to new ways of selling.
Before Wales brought forward its level four national lockdown - meaning only retailers selling essential items can remain open - some markets went ahead with smaller, ticketed events.
Others moved to newly established online marketplaces.
Some traders said the restrictions hit them hard but others said through adversity they found an amazing community of shoppers and sellers.