Market Scout

Market Scout is the first vendor intelligence platform built for craft fair and farmers market vendors. Search and compare 42,000+ markets across all 50 states — scored, reviewed, and analyzed so you know before you go.

DETAILS CHECK
• Scan event flyer screenshots to spot scam red flags before you pay
• Flags known scam contacts, suspicious emails, and unverified domains
• Checks organizer websites and domain trust chains
• Organizer mode lets market managers check their own flyers to make sure they've included everything needed to protect their event — and their vendors — from getting scammed

SEARCH & DISCOVER
• Browse craft fairs, farmers markets, flea markets, and artisan events nationwide
• Filter by state, day of week, market type, distance, and Scout Score
• Map view with clustered pins to explore markets near you

VENDOR OPPORTUNITY SCORES
• Scout Score — proprietary 0–100 rating of vendor opportunity for every market
• Marketing Presence Score (MPS) — measures how actively a market promotes itself to shoppers
• Shopper Pulse — real customer sentiment analyzed from public reviews
• Local economic data — median household income, purchasing power, and spending patterns
• Estimated dwell time and shopper engagement metrics

MARKET STRATEGY
• Scout Strategy reads every data point on a market and tells you what to prepare for
• Recommends what to stock, how to stand out, and whether the crowd fits your price point
• Tailored specifically to each market

SEASONAL ANALYTICS
• Month-by-month demand trends for your product category — know when buyers are searching and when they're spending
• Peak, average, and slow season classifications so you can plan inventory and booth bookings ahead of the curve
• Marketing timing alerts — tells you when to ramp up your social push before demand hits
• Cross-category insights show which complementary vendors are trending alongside yours
• Retail pricing signals flag when big-box stores are discounting or raising prices — so you can position your handmade goods accordingly

PLAN YOUR SEASON
• Save markets to favorites for quick access
• Build a season calendar and track your vending schedule
• Log your results and review your market performance over time

HONEST VENDOR REVIEWS
• Each review is read for "helpful intent", by a real person before it posts.
• Anonymous reviews from vendors who have actually worked the market
• Crowd feel, organizer communication, load-in experience — the real stuff
• Leave a review, unlock reviews in your home state — pay it forward

Market Scout helps you stop guessing and start vending with confidence. Every market in our database is enriched with real data — not guesswork.