Modern Retail has launched the Next Gen Store Awards — a new program recognizing innovation across several categories of retail design and execution. One of those categories is explicitly for pop-ups: Best Store Pop-Up, awarded to temporary retail experiences that drove buzz, customer engagement, and brand discovery. Entry Fees Might Limit The Field For … [Read more...] about Temporary Retail Is Getting Its Awards Season
Booth Business
The State Fair Never Takes a Vacation
Many people go to state fairs while they’re on vacation. But the fair never takes a vacation. When the rides are quiet and the midway is empty, the fairgrounds remain. They are maintained, governed, staffed, and waiting. Permanent buildings stand after the tents have folded and the crowds have gone home. The fair itself is not a pop-up. It’s an institution that has a … [Read more...] about The State Fair Never Takes a Vacation
Booth Vendors: Have You Done the Financial Math?
Link & Comment A useful reminder that booth fees are only the visible part of the equation. The real business question is whether your sales, margins, and average ticket can carry everything else that comes with showing up. One reason I wanted to flag this piece is that it gets at something many small vendors learn the hard way: a booth fee is not the cost of doing an … [Read more...] about Booth Vendors: Have You Done the Financial Math?
Is The Booth Economy Growing?
The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that it depends on which part of the booth economy you're talking about — because the booth economy is not one thing. It has three distinct modes of temporary commerce, each with its own dynamics, its own vendors, and its own relationship to growth. Understanding which mode you're looking at changes the picture entirely. It has … [Read more...] about Is The Booth Economy Growing?
Six Vendor And Booth Facebook Groups That You Might Find Helpful
If you sell at craft fairs, farmers markets, or pop-up events, you've probably already found your way into at least one Facebook group. There are dozens of them — some enormous, some tiny, some genuinely useful and some that will eat an hour of your day without giving much back. I can't guarantee that you'll want to be a regular on all six groups, but after you've checked … [Read more...] about Six Vendor And Booth Facebook Groups That You Might Find Helpful