
And back with Part 2 about the Pop-Up Shop. (You can read Part 1 here.) Since I already shared the whole story on Monday... today is all about tips and tricks that I found helpful on the day of the Shop. And as I mentioned, this was my first time I've ever participated in something like this... so take it with a grain of salt. It's just what worked for me. And I'm throwing in a few more fun pictures too!
Staging everything was definitely the funnest part of this whole venture! I really had fun coming up with creative displays for everything. Most everything I already had on hand too, it's great to be able to use what you have already!


So first a few display ideas... turn a crate sideways and use it for a shelf, set a tray or platter on top to corral some items and prevent smaller items from falling through.
Use a pant hanger to hang up textiles or binder clips to hang up small items like photographs.
Tape a spoon inside a bowl to "serve up" some washi tape. Place the price on the handle of the spoon.
Add some visual height, use a cake stand in an untraditional way or a vintage scale (or both!)
A shutter is great for displaying cards, or prints. Throw in a few polaroids or something else unusual to break it up a bit. Maybe tuck a few flowers in there? Get creative!
Place some boards between two ladders to make some cheap (and mobile) shelving.
Get a floor length tablecloth to keep bags, tools and other unsightly items out of sight.
Don't just lay things out flat on a table (please!) and think about your visuals from a consumer's point of view. You want to draw them in, not overwhelm them!

Other tips on running a shop...
Make sure to bring bags as needed for your products and wrapping material if you have fragile items, I just brought old grocery bags, instead of splurging on something more personalized.
Also make sure to have change on hand, so bring cash! I went to the bank the week before and got around 100 in assorted bills.
Take a few minutes and sign up for a square reader, they sent me the reader that attaches to a smart phone for free, and the app is super easy to set up and use! No point in losing out on sales if it's that easy to set up.
Have something to draw people into your booth, preferably with something they can touch! I had some matchbook business cards set out on the scale for people to take. I would offer one after greeting people which helped people to stop, walk in and look around instead of just walking by.
Don't be shy! Greet people and talk to them about your products, the show, how their day is going... just don't be that annoying salesman - no one likes that.
Have someone available to give you a break mid day, so you can have a chance to get a bite, stay hydrated and go to the bathroom.
If this is your first go round, accept that pricing is difficult and don't sweat it too much. If nothing is selling, you can always tell people everything is on sale!
And lastly try to keep track of what you do sell, so you'll have an idea of what sold well. I grabbed the price tags off items as they sold and collected them in my wallet which worked pretty well!
Well that's it!! Let me know if you have any suggestions or comments! I'm still a newbie at all this!