01 · Map
Community discovery research
Interviewed market organizers and artisan stallholders across Australia.
1,850
Fairs listed
14,000+
Stallholders
320K
Monthly visitors
Overview
The project
in context.
MarketandFairs connects stallholders, event organizers, and local communities. StartxLabs built the digital marketplace allowing organizers to promote upcoming markets, stallholders to book vendor spaces, and visitors to filter weekend events by location, category, and dog-friendly amenities.
Artisan event finderStallholder bookingMap discovery
The challenge
What was
blocking progress.
Local markets operated on fragmented social pages without a single reliable directory for visitors to discover weekend events or stallholders to apply for space.
01
Map discovery needed to filter by weekend date, stall type, and regional area
02
Stallholder booking required vendor application forms and site fee payments
03
Event organizers needed self-serve event listing and promotion tools
04
Mobile search required fast location-aware event rendering
Our solution
How we
approached it.
We built a dual-sided event marketplace with interactive map discovery, stallholder booking portals, and mobile app support.
01
Designed a vibrant community event discovery directory
02
Built interactive location maps with category and date filtering
03
Implemented stallholder application management and secure payment processing
04
Created automated weekly market newsletter and alert push notifications
Delivery process
From discovery
to durable outcomes.
02 · Design
Marketplace UX architecture
Structured visual directory layouts for mobile and web event discovery.
03 · Build
Full-stack delivery
Shipped web platform and mobile apps with interactive Google Maps integration.
04 · Launch
National expansion
Promoted directory rollout across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland.
Product gallery
Screens and surfaces
from the build.
Selected visuals from MarketandFairs - product UI, mobile flows, and delivery artifacts from the engagement.
Scope of work
What we owned.
Web platform
Mobile app
Marketplace design
Map integrations
Key deliverables
MarketandFairs web portal
Visitor iOS & Android event app
Stallholder application portal
Interactive location map engine
Capabilities & stack
ReactNext.jsNode.jsGoogle MapsStripeWeb directoryMobile appEvent marketplaceAustralia
Impact
What changed
after launch.
Outcomes from the MarketandFairs engagement - measured in how teams operated, how the product matured, and what became possible next.
01
Over 1,850 markets and community fairs actively listed across Australia
02
Connected 14,000+ small-business artisan stallholders with events
03
Over 320,000 monthly active event-seekers browsing weekend listings
04
Streamlined vendor booking and site fee collection for market managers
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