Redevelopment work of Castries Market is under way. With the Saint Lucian government having set aside $32 million in this year’s budget, the project has substantial financial firepower behind it. However, as the experience of other market redevelopments alongside the success of ongoing sites around the world shows, it takes more than money and modern amenities to make a market a success. For Saint Lucia and its capital, day one of the new market’s operation is rightfully one to look forward to, but between now and then, what do the Castries business community and Saint Lucians in general need to know about the fates and fortunes of other great markets around the world?