How to set up and run your own pop-up shop

Your pop-up shop has to have two things: a short life with a start and an end date; and a really good idea. Pop ups are perfect for innovation, prototyping and testing, so think about how to make your shop stand out. The old high street is dead; pop ups can help find a new use for them. Can you reinvent shopping? Can you repurpose the space? Can you rejuvenate a high street? Create a short, A4-sized plan with a clear, simple idea and easy, measurable targets. Keep it agile, with flexibility built in so you can respond to opportunity.

Just some of the designer goods on display at Poundshop 5, part of an ongoing project that gives designers a platform for their wares, provided they sell them for just £1, £5 or £10.

Just some of the designer goods on display at Poundshop 5, part of an ongoing project that gives designers a platform for their wares, provided they sell them for just £1, £5 or £10.

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