To Pop-Up Shop, or not? (During Pandemic)

NVP · 13 Oct 2020 at 22:00

Hi All,

After a bit of advice please.

I've been working on my own business this year, and I had plans to launch my products in a Pop-Up Shop location on Link Street in Birmingham - for those unaware this is an internal walk-way of shops between Birmingham New Street Train Station /Grand Central Shopping Complex and the Bullring Shopping Centre.

Decent location I thought, and timing wise it'll be the end of November so good for Xmas shoppers, however... COVID!

I've not been out on foot much during this pandemic so I'm unaware of whether I would still see significant foot traffic, or if it's reduced to a level where having a store en route is pointless.

Any advice from those still out and about would be really appreciated.

Thanks

m@rty · 13 Oct 2020 at 22:19

Probably not the best of times to open a new business, I would wait it out if you can especially if it’s a retail business.

Diddums · 13 Oct 2020 at 22:26

What are your products?

Will Gill · 13 Oct 2020 at 22:27

So let me get this straight, you are a shop?

Maccy · 13 Oct 2020 at 22:53

Make sure you take card payments and have plenty of PPE.
Set up shop
????
Profit

NVP · 13 Oct 2020 at 23:29

Will Gill said:
So let me get this straight, you are a shop?

Haha I'm attempting to be

Maccy said:
Make sure you take card payments and have plenty of PPE.

Yeh I've got a payment method lined up and me and the wife planned it all out in terms of social distance and wipe-downs etc.

m@rty said:
Probably not the best of times to open a new business, I would wait it out if you can especially if it’s a retail business.

I'm hoping it's a good product range for x-mas, they'll be available online too I'll just have to hit the advertising hard - I was hoping the pop-up shop would help. Perhaps not as much during these times.

Diddums said:
What are your products?

I did write out a reply... but I thought I'd let you guys have some fun guessing - how about whoever guesses right can get a 10% discount on 1 item (or trade it to another forumite if they don't want it)

Oh wait, is that allowed mods?

m@rty · 13 Oct 2020 at 23:33

3080 graphics cards?!?!?

Diddums · 13 Oct 2020 at 23:48

Vaping stuff.

paradigm · 14 Oct 2020 at 07:09

Tinsel-hemmed chaps?

Armageus · 14 Oct 2020 at 07:20

Trump merchandise

Dyson · 14 Oct 2020 at 07:29

Festive face masks?

NVP · 14 Oct 2020 at 08:11

m@rty said:
3080 graphics cards?!?!?

paradigm said:
Tinsel-hemmed chaps?

Armageus said:
Trump merchandise

Diddums said:
Vaping stuff.

Dyson said:
Festive face masks?

Nope. Nope.

Deleted member 77746 · 14 Oct 2020 at 08:17

Oh I know, I know!!!!

Is it kids gorilla suites?

Dirk Diggler · 14 Oct 2020 at 08:21

Mobile phone tat.

vanpeebles · 14 Oct 2020 at 08:21

Is this one of these xmas shops that appear for a month or two in an old disused shop? 3 rolls of wrappins for a pund!

Derek W · 14 Oct 2020 at 08:25

I've not been out on foot much during this pandemic so I'm unaware of whether I would still see significant foot traffic,

I'd probably do something about this before making a more informed decision.

Pipe & Slippers · 14 Oct 2020 at 08:33

NVP said:
I did write out a reply... but I thought I'd let you guys have some fun guessing - how about whoever guesses right can get a 10% discount on 1 item (or trade it to another forumite if they don't want it) Oh wait, is that allowed mods?

Gotta be Life Insurance

roccles · 14 Oct 2020 at 08:56

Drones and mini RC toys?

RxR · 14 Oct 2020 at 08:59

Colourful winterwear - beanies, scarves?

Threeshirts?

LeMson · 14 Oct 2020 at 09:03

Those fish that nibble nasties off your feet?