If a business opened its doors just before the coronavirus-related lockdowns swept across the globe, you might consider that bad timing. But for a pair of shop owners who opted to launch their store as a pop-up late last year, the pandemic has hardly been a setback.

With restrictions now lifting in many states, retailers are asking for lease modifications, including percentage leases that consist of a base rent along with a percentage of monthly sales. There’s also been a spike in interest in pop-up shops from brands that previously hadn’t considered the short-term format.

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Last week OnTrend Concepts' Pete Cook was interviewed by pop-up expert and social media personality Ghalia Boustani. Watch the recording here.

Pop-ups are nothing new to retail. From shopping centres, airports to festivals, the concept has grown to become a billion-pound industry evident in almost every sector - at least before the coronavirus pandemic. Retail Gazette looks at how important pop-ups are to the retail industry, and what its future beholds.

With its online sales up to 24% of total sales in 2019, the retailer also sells through its showrooms located in top-tier malls in 35 states, in lifestyle centers and in standalone locations. It also has hosted more than 553 10-day pop-up shops at various Costco locations and opened “shop-in-shops” at four Macy’s and three Best Buy stores.

Pop-ups may seem minor, but they offer a solution to some of the pressing challenges facing landlords, tenants, and the ground-floor spaces of cities — particularly amid Covid-19.

Wegmans is permanently closing The Pub, its in-store bar/restaurant concept that appeared in 12 stores across New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Other Wegmans restaurant concepts are offering limited service or slated to reopen soon. The Burger Bar locations are offering delivery and curbside service, while Next Door, Wegmans’ sushi and comfort food concept, is offering pickup service as well as limited indoor and outdoor seating.

The fitness apparel retailer has agreed to acquire an-home fitness start-up Mirror for $500 million.

THE chief executive of SpaceandPeople said the shopping centre marketing specialist is bracing itself for a “substantive downturn in sales for the duration of the pandemic”. It said it plans to push pop-up retailers into empty stores in shopping centres to boost the sale of existing stock under a new plan by the company.

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Retail Bankruptcy is also extremely costly to the brand name, recognition and promise. Especially if there is an online component that is still has life. Consumers will wonder should they order, and if they do, will it arrive and be the right item? And what if they need to make a return? So the question is, Should Retailers Facing Bankruptcy Consider POP-UP Stores in Their Recovery Strategy?

When the COVID-19 outbreak forced many restaurants to shutter dining rooms across Canada, Vancouver-based Joey Restaurants responded by opening two "ghost kitchens" — a new model being adopted for delivery- and pick-up-only spaces.

As retailers reopen, following the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, there’s stiff competition for the decreased amount of spending taking place.

This three day festival is full of ideas and insight that help the retail community get back to work in a more inclusive way. Topics of talks include Direct to Consumer, eCommerce and Store Experience Design.

Today’s announcement by Microsoft that it’s permanently closing all of its retail locations and will be developing four “Experience Centers” was a perfect preview of our Retail Influencer Network virtual discussion, which covered how DTC brands are redefining the role of the physical store for good.

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Emily Schildt’s appetite for life has created the foundation for a life well-lived—and well-traveled. Emily is the founder of Pop Up Grocer, a traveling grocery store that showcases hundreds of products from over 150 innovative food, beverage, home, pet, and body care brands.

French luxury brand Balmain is expanding its presence in Canada by opening partner boutiques housing the brand’s ready-to-wear fashions for both men and women. The shops are part of a partnership with Holt Renfrew, which is rolling out the new Balmain spaces that feature the latest design, including ample use of glass and millwork with a ‘Parisian’ inspired design.

Next has joined forces with Tesco on a one-off shop-in-shop debut at the supermarket’s Surrey Quays Extra store.

Hampton Roads African American Business owners organized the event to promote equality, with about 50 businesses participating.

A new pop up street food market is set to spruce up a run down part of Reading town centre.

Owner of Flora Hall Brewing, has asked the City of Ottawa to consider allowing breweries, restaurants and pubs that don't have patio space to operate "pop-up" establishments in city parks. "Imagine an outdoor permanent food hall where there are five or six of us, and we pop up in a park somewhere and people can purchase food and drink and go enjoy it on a blanket or a bench."

A one-of-a-kind coffee shop popped up at Edmonton’s Rosenau Transport today. The Truck-Thru by Fountain Tire is a drive-thru that tractor-trailers can actually drive through.

It's not a secret anymore...they'll be opening their first Pop Up Store at the heart of the Big Apple! You can visit starting July 22.

Just months after opening his first restaurant in Jamaica Plain, Chef Ernie Campbell has expanded his famous Jamaica Mi Hungry restaurant to Allston.

The menu will be three times bigger and will even feature desserts and milkshakes

The retailer will also open a temporary Custom Lab shop in SoHo in September.

Chanel operates shop-in-shops at five Holt Renfrew department stores across Canada.

Sicilian recipes, handed down from generations, are no secret, said executive chef Philip Guardione, who operates six Italian-focused restaurants across the world, including one in Red Lodge that is open seasonally.

Zao Ze Café has temporarily taken over the kitchen at Tao Yuan.

Nordic travel retail distributor Retail & Food Services took a novel approach to countering the impact of COVID-19-related lockdown: it built a pop-up shop in a downtown mall that aimed to mirror the airport shopping experience.

Liars Bench Beer Co. and Stoneface Brewing have stepped forward to operate the beer garden proposed for the Foundry Place Garage pop-up rooftop venture.

Sino Group is pioneering an integrated online x offline retail concept through the "POP Gallery" at Olympian City.

Following in the footsteps of fast-fashion clothing brand Uniqlo, MUJI will be the next major Japanese retailer to launch in Saigon in the near future.

The collaboration will see Wow! Momo outlets come up inside select Café Coffee Day outlets in a shop-in-shop format. The partnership works on a revenue-sharing model and will be piloted across 30-odd outlets in Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Depending on the success of these pilots, a decision on ramping up will be taken.