Ephemeral models of economy obscurely develop themselves in major cities worldwide regardless of strict control. The behavior of these temporary programs such as street vendors tends to be self-opposed as they seek for the flow, to happen where a lot of people pass by, and, sometimes, flee from some other particular flow because they are illegal by nature. In Singapore such temporary transactions are only legally allowed in places with consent from the owner or landlord who will have to get approval from the responsible local authority. Check out the product display technique in the photo, very contextual as they cleverly make use of the glass wall.
* The title of this post is borrowed from a book by Paul Krugman with the same name.
