Opposite the main temple is also a gallery where there are small vendors today.

"We picked these developers because of their plan to continue the tradition of the market as a place for small vendors," she said.

Some of the smaller vendors complained about the requirement that bidders have experience in running schools with more than 450 students.

No matter how small the market, some software vendor somewhere will try to address it.

Soon after the store opened in September, payments seemed to stop completely for some small vendors.

Farmers and small vendors from the area put up temporary tents on small streets of town for the entire day.

"Most small vendors base their business on their relationships," she said.

Today the festival continues to offer visitors access to handcrafts, small vendors and community groups.

If Blatnik's analysis is correct, then things look bleak for the smaller vendors, all trying to gain a significant share of the action.

Some smaller vendors have been known to ask bloggers for free mentions within their text.