How-To Guides

Practical guides to planning, budgeting and running a pop-up shop. Permits, fit-out, staffing and the details that decide whether a launch works. Browsing by area? See our city and neighborhood guides.

6 Holiday Pop-Up Store Promotion Ideas Using WiFi Marketing

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us and the perfect time for brands to attract new business and test new markets. Whether you’re a direct-to-consumer or an experience brand, these big retail holidays are a great time to host a pop-up store. In order to make it a true success, you need to develop […]

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A Guide to Employee Training for Your Next Pop-Up Event

Launching a pop-up shop is a thrilling, rewarding risk. Testing new concepts and receiving real-time customer feedback are game-changing for your brand. But any pop-up store will fall flat without the right team in place. An associate-customer interaction increases the likelihood of a purchase by 43% according to a recent Mindtree study. For e-commerce brands,

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10 Wall Storage Ideas to Maximize Small Stores on a Budget

After you’ve had the keys to your pop-up store in your pocket for a few days, weeks, or months, you’ll suddenly be looking at an empty space that needs some investment. Objective: combine what’s both practical and pleasing to the eye, using every square inch to display your products to maximum effect, while preserving the flow and experience of future visitors.

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Why Pop-Up Stores Are An Effective Team Building Strategy

When seeking to establish bonds between employees, what could be better than escape rooms, karaoke sessions or other activities that get them out of the office? A pop-up store!

Companies have everything to gain by giving their teams inter-departmental projects, because a collective challenge brings people together and gets everyone involved. Pop-up shops are too rarely considered as an effective internal format, but they are nevertheless perfectly suited for it in every way.

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Hiring for Pop-Up Shops: Your Guide to Finding Top Temp Talent

After you’ve secured the perfect space for your pop-up shop, you need to hire a team to run it! Understaffing your pop-up store can cripple sales and purchases:  Recent research from the MIT Sloan School of Management discovered that retailers could increase sales by as much as 10% with the appropriate sales associate-to-customer ratio. With

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