http://www.localbazaar.co/ Local Bazaar is a platform for artisans who hand make homewares in developing countries, with 10% of every purchase used to support philanthropic projects.

1. handmade local bazaar
At a time in India weekly bazaars (markets) used to be held. People from near
by villages used to come together for shopping of their daily needs. Such
markets also were occasions of meeting people and knowing their neighboring
village fellows. Even today, when the country is rapidly developing the mall
culture has still retained the older norms. To make shopping a delightful
experience malls have special days of discounts and sale. They also believe in
socializing with people. Thus they conduct games, DJ sessions and call
celebrities to promote their mall and its culture. handmade local bazaar
In this scenario the local bazaars are slowly losing out on their shine. The local
markets selling cheap yet somewhat durable products is losing out on their
share because of the big entrants in this arena and even the future bazaar i.e.
online shopping. Local markets have been in vogue since forever and it is the
past decade that is noticing a transformation. The change is rapid yet not so
strong that it could wipe out the local bazaar trend. The famous local bazaar of
Mumbai, 'Fashion Street' is slowly losing out on its clientele because of the
enormous options available to people in shopping malls and online shopping,
the future bazaars of India.
The future of shopping is online based shopping because of the numerous
benefits it offers. The future bazaar offers wide availability of options including
international brands and retailers. The ease of shopping anywhere, at anytime
adds to its popularity as it cuts down tremendously on the shopping time and
effort. The local bazaars in India are inconvenient to shop at during the
monsoon season. The parking is an issue as these bazaars are located in busy
streets. The same or even better quality products are available in shopping
malls and online at the same cost or even better deals. Online sites provide
auction facilities which enable the user to decide its price and worth. local
bazaar

2. The local bazaars have an edge because of the feel of products that they offer.
One can touch and know the quality and can verify the claims of the seller.
Even such facility is offered in popular online shopping based websites like
naaptol.com which offers the options of local stores and retailers which enable
them to get the product locally. This is important in case of consumer durable
items which need close inspection and after sales service. The future bazaar,
would be a combination of local and online sellers, who work hand in hand to
provide utmost convenience to the consumer.