Marketplace Gifts

Half cut flowers.

The Halitosis pills dealer and a bear - 'Let's make a deal!'

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

Made in China

Dow Jones drop

"Oh, no - not another farmer's market!"

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

'Since we all have to believe in something, I thought, 'Why not money?''

Customer Convention

Screwdriver labelled 'Buyer' and screw labelled 'seller'.

"Don't forget to rate us on stable-BnB."

'Do we have any alligator pears?'

'In a Washington economic summit, a panel of three economists offered two dozen opinions about the direction of global economics.'

"Why is our company always at the back of the wagon train?"

Early attempts at standardising currency.

'Tropical fruit, imported cheese, coconuts...I'm not really into that 'eat locally' stuff.'

'Of course, in the long term we're all extinct.'

Grocery Shopping

"Looks like the high tech shares have taken another fall."

To-Let Town Centre Map

'The Karma of the marketplace is about to overwhelm the Dogma of policy making,'

Madame Borigard: Reader of the Occult - Derivatives & Credit Default Swaps Explained

"Today stocks rose on the news that 'down' is a temporary state of mind."

'Uh-oh.'

An August Bank-Holiday in the East End.

'Don't forget our 'Bargain basement', sir.'

Teaching evolution in the business schools.

'Fresh eggs!'

The Shrimp Girl.

Big Guys vs Little Guys

"It's all locally-sourced, made from scratch."

Fresh vegetables for sale / Pick your own for even fresher vegetables.

Karen was delighted that both her large and small suppliers had turned up for her industry day