Market "Old Town", Brest: address, how to get there, opening hours and wholesale purchases

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

In the city of Brest, the market "Old Town" is a very famous place. It is a large retail and wholesale market for women's clothing. It sells products of local clothing industries, other Belarusian enterprises, as well as products imported from the EU countries, mainly from Poland.

History of occurrence

The Old Town market of Brest has been leading its history since the nineties. During these times, the city began to turn into the capital of Belarusian garment workers. This was facilitated by difficult times after the collapse of the Soviet Union. With the closure of state-owned enterprises, non-payment of wages, residents of Brest began to open their own small tailoring firms.

The sewing business brought a good profit, did not require significant investments, it could be recouped in a year or a year and a half. The volumes of production and the quality of the manufactured products led to the fact that the goods were supplied not only to the CIS, but also to the Polish market. For the convenience of selling products, the city authorities allocated a plot of land,where the “Old Town” market appeared in Brest.

Now there are 15 large firms and about 250 small structures in the city in the field of clothing production, providing jobs for almost 5,000 people.

Short description

There are two large centers in Brest selling clothes of Belarusian manufacturers. These are the wholesale and retail market "Old Town" and the shopping center "On Graevka". But the largest, both in terms of area and product range, is the "Old Town". Locals sometimes call it "Summer Market".

The "Old Town" occupies a vast area, where there are more than 700 stalls selling mainly women's clothing from Minsk, Grodno and, of course, local Brest firms.

Elite Belarusian companies also sell their collections on the market. The cost of their products is very high. It is no coincidence that some items from these collections are sold in Moscow as clothes brought from Italy.

Implementation features

Currently, the city of Brest is considered the fashionable center of the Belarusian Republic. It concentrates all the innovations in the knitting industry, which are sold here at very affordable prices and are of excellent quality.

Practice shows that new models come to the market every month. Small firms, trying to lure the buyer with their assortment, change it very often. Local entrepreneurs quickly try to buy the most popular running models in a particular season with their subsequent sale with a certain price.margin. As a result, the batches of products are small, so you can always buy an exclusive item.

Brest's "Old Town" market constantly hosts big sales, which mainly sell last year's collections from various manufacturers.

Large enterprises in the market have their outlets, designed as branded establishments.

On the market, in addition to goods produced in Belarus, there are pavilions selling products from Poland and some other European countries.

Individual firms have found their niche in specializing in certain sizes. Their clothes are sewn from tried and tested patterns that take into account the physiological characteristics of female figures.

The disadvantage when visiting the market is the fact that it is located in the open air. As a result, it is not very comfortable to navigate it in winter or in rainy weather.

Tips for buyers

Persons who plan to sell Belarusian women's knitwear in their city (region) are advised to visit the Old Town market of Brest without fail to get the best idea about the product range and its price segment.

"Old Town" offers the opportunity to purchase Belarusian knitwear in a variety of wholesale lots. However, here it is necessary to take into account the fact that there are market margins in comparison with the cost of these products, which can be bought directly at the garment factory (factory).

Products purchased at the market "Oldcity" of Brest, buyers are much cheaper than buying them from wholesale companies in Russia. Moreover, convenient rail and road connections with the city allow you to move quickly enough.

Features of buying clothes at the Old Town Market

As in many markets around the world, the retail price is higher than the wholesale price. Therefore, when purchasing clothes in bulk, the cost of one copy may differ by an amount from several dollars to several tens of dollars

Product resellers usually provide bonuses if a customer purchases two or more items.

On the Old Town market, sellers set prices for their products both in Russian rubles and US dollars, quickly calculating exchange rates. However, direct settlement is made in the currency of the Republic of Belarus. As a result, it is recommended to exchange currency before visiting the market.

How to get there

The official address of the market "Old Town": Brest, Lutskaya street, house 3. Located in the city microdistrict "Kovalyova".

From the railway station of the city of Brest, using public transport, the market can be reached in several ways. Trolleybus No. 8 runs to the "Old Town", as well as fixed-route taxis No. 18, No. 19, No. 23. The destination stop is called "July 28".

Those who want to travel to the market in comfort and quickly should take a taxi. It is recommended to order a taxi by phone, as in this case the savings are significant. Almost twicecompared to the requests of taxi drivers who intercept customers at the station.

Those who arrived in Brest to visit the market by car should follow in the city until Moskovskaya Street turns into 28 July Street. The reference point in this case is the Ice Palace and the Palace of Water Sports.

Opening hours of the market "Old Town" of Brest

The market on weekdays is open from 6:00 to 12:00 - this is during the summer period. In winter, the opening hours are from 9:00 to 13:00. On weekends (Saturday and Sunday) it operates from 7:00 to 15:00. Closed on Monday, this is a day off for the market.

The time of the "Old Town" market of Brest, starting from early morning (from 5-6 o'clock), is specially adjusted for Russians who come to the city by Moscow's early trains.

By noon, trading almost collapses, and by 15:00 the market is already empty. On weekends, on Saturday and Sunday, the main visitors of the "Old Town" are local residents, as well as visitors from other cities of the Republic of Belarus.

It is not recommended to visit the market before the New Year and after, as at this time the sellers go about their business and the trade is actually curtailed.

Reviews

Reviews about the market of Brest "Old Town" are mostly positive. Visitors refer it to the sights of the city.

When visiting the westernmost city in the Republic of Belarus - Brest - it is strongly recommended to visit this market to get positiveemotions from the acquisition of exclusive, high-quality and inexpensive things.