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£5 per day on Howard Street
That’s a pretty good deal, right? Located opposite the SHU Owen Building main entrance on Howard Street, the Hallam Pop-Up Shop is in a prime location for ample footfall. It is available throughout the year.
You can even re-skin the shop by placing your own vinyl decals over our signage.
The Pop-Up Shop is managed by students on our Pop-Up Shop Management Team (sandwich year programme). Ask us about booking the shop here..
Multiple uses
- Market research for a product or service
- Selling a product or service
- Running an exhibition
- Running an event
- Promoting student societies
How to run a Pop-Up Shop
Top Tips from Sinead Koehler, Director of Crafty Fox Market
What to sell
- Variety and volume of stock
- Budgeting
- Think about forming a collective with other small businesses.
- Set intentions for the shop
Marketing
- Create a name and consistent visual identity for shop
- Contact everyone in your network
- Plan a launch party
- Send a press release
Logistics
- Plan furniture and display items
- Plan transport of stock to shop
- Plan the layout and gather any materials you may need
- Get a mobile card reader for payments. Here are some companies who offer them:
Square
SumUp
PayPal - Order packaging
- Don’t forget music
How to sell
- What is story of your brand
- Create signage
- Engage proactively with customers
- Also sell online
