http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.marketplacers.co.nz en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:07:25 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/54302/Some-Changes/ We have a couple of big changes that we would like to share with our Marketplacers family.   Freeset:We at Marketplacers have been selling Freeset T-shirts and bags since the business began. It has been a privilege to promote the work and product of the Freeset businesses. Journeying with Freeset is something we will continue to do through their NZ distributor Liminal. Going forward, Freeset product will be available through the Liminal website www.liminal.org.nz The Loyal WorkshopWe h... Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:02:11 +1200 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post54302 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/51744/Level-3--50-Off-Sale/ Covid 19 has impacted business around the world. Now, more than ever, your purchase matters. It is only through the sale of their product that our suppliers can thrive. To show our support for the great work our partner businesses are doing, we are providing a special offer you can’t refuse. For the duration of level 3, we are reducing the prices of our Freeset range, including bags, aprons, scarves and T-shirts, by 50%. This is a massive saving! Check out the sale, and help us support free... Tue, 28 Apr 2020 07:56:38 +1200 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post51744 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/51386/Buying-From-Us-In-Level-3/ Marketplacers supports the Government's plans to Stay Safe and Save Lives. We are thrilled that soon we will be able to fill your orders and ship them out. As a business with an online store we have been listening to the Government guidelines and are planning for operations during Covid 19 Level 3. Here is what we can do as soon as Level 3 starts: We will have one healthy person access our storeroom in Penrose. Once there they will hygienically gather together the beautiful product you ord... Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:56:44 +1200 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post51386 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/50969/The-Clothes-Industry-7-Years-On/ In April 2013, thousands of people were trapped inside the Rana Plaza building, Bangladesh when it collapsed in the worst industrial disaster in the 21st century. Many were rescued by ordinary local people who risked their own lives crawling into the rubble to save them.. This tiny country has become the second largest producer of clothes in the world after China, transforming the country and providing employment for millions of people, most of them young women. Producing goods for several Briti... Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:53:08 +1200 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post50969 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/50666/Love-Calcutta-Arts/ The doors and windows are shut at Love Calcutta Arts (LCA) work site and there are no jandals in the corridor. All the women are confined to their homes in Covid 19 lockdown. Thanks to strong ethics in this Freedom business these women have received their salary for March and know its coming for April. The fruit and vege markets however have not heeded their governments warnings and all produce has shot up in price – 3-4x higher than usual. LCA manager Priya is personally aware of these strugg... Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:31:47 +1200 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post50666 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/50138/A-Kids-Activity-Kit/ One of our jewelry suppliers, Starfish Project, has produced a short activity resource to help families through the Covid-19 lock-down. They have done this as a way of saying thanks for your support of them over the years, and that this is their way of them supporting you through the weeks ahead. You can access the activities via the following link;:https://starfishproject.com/7-fun-activities-to-build-connection-with-your-kids-during-covid-19/... Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:40:30 +1300 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post50138 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/49785/How-Marketplacers-product-can-help-you-cut-your-plastic-footprint/ Reducing our plastic footprint can be a great reason for a shopping spree! You can do this with Marketplacers knowing that you are not going to have any buyer’s remorse, buy junk or waste any money. In fact you can enjoy a nice fuzzy warm feeling inside knowing you have made a fair purchase. Here are some of our great options – they can all be found on www.marketplacers.co.nzShopping bags We just about have one for every letter in first half of the alphabet! Amity, Bounty, Everyday... Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:09:10 +1300 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post49785 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/49459/Clean-washing-Greenwashing-and-Fairwashing/ Who knew there were so many types of washing?! As consumers, we are constantly bombarded with information of how we should be spending our money. Advertisements do a great job of using buzz words that make us feel good about our purchases. But just how much do we really know about the products we are buying? Lets take a look at  some definitions, Cleanwashing What we all want when we pull our clothes out of the washing machine! Or when trying to get dressed in a hurry because we should ha... Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:24:37 +1300 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post49459 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/49176/Competition-Time/ Let us know what pieces you like in our Jewellery Collection through comments in our Facebook post, and you will go into the draw to win a $100 Marketplacers voucher plus free delivery on goods purchased using this voucher. Full terms and conditions below. Check out the full range of jewellery here POST YOUR COMMENTS HERE. The winner will be drawn at 2 pm, on the 2nd of April, 2020. Terms and Conditions of the Competition: 1. The promoter is Marketplacers International Ltd whose registered offi... Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:15:50 +1300 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post49176 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/post/48812/Freedom-Businesses/ Every group of people have their own special words, lingo, and abbreviations. A relatively new one in the world of Fair trade is Freedom Business. If you Google “Freedom Business definition” you won’t find a neat answer. There are sites about the World Bank Index measuring Business Freedom and various sites where Freedom and Business are used in the same sentence. For Marketplacers the term “Freedom Business” is a great way to describe our group of Businesses. These businesses set peop... Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:21:07 +1300 http://www.marketplacers.co.nz/blog/#post48812