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The Shop Black Marketplace
Our Shop Black Marketplace is the largest indoor shopping market serving small black-owned businesses of Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas. It consists of 50+ variety quality brands, attractions, entertainment, and shopper engagement!
At this event vendors have a full 5hrs to do several things:
- Connect with our community
-We have built an established network of supporters over the past several years of empowering the black community. - Network with other likeminded business owners.
- At our events vendors are able to network and build connections with other thriving entrepreneurs that they can relate to. - A chance to Acquire new customers through in-person selling.
- Most vendors at our events only way of making sales and gaining exposure is online. By participating in our events it opens opportunities for a more personable customer relationship making it easier to convert sales. - Increase Brand Awareness by displaying their products or services and company logo at the event.
Expo Style
We’re offering large expo style events again!
+ More Space
+ Open floor plan grants visibility for all vendors.
+ Shopper Engagement
+ Vendor Benefits
Event Performers
Please email us at nxtbigthingclt@gmail.com if you’re interested in performing at our next event!
Performer Benefits
- Community exposure
- Headlined on advertisements
- Highlighted on our website’s front page
- Youth teams are able to fundraise during the event.
- No participation fee
Freedom Cruise 2024
Instead of having a Juneteenth event this year we are celebrating black liberation with FAMILY FUN (not operating your business which you do everyday). Take a break!
Unable to attend the next market, but would still like to reach our audience?
Swag Bag Marketing
We Give Back
We had the opportunity to provide free book bags and school supplies to several children in the black community.
We had cash prizes for both kids & adult costume contest winners around Halloween.
We gave away FREE Butterball Turkeys on Thanksgiving Eve.
We’re definitely looking into more ways to give back throughout the year.
$300 Vendor Cash Giveaway Raffle
We were honored to award a vendor $300 cash to growing their brand!
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Become A Sponsor
Become a sponsor to show your support for black-owned businesses! We offer several options and benefits of sponsorship.
