Shipping containers are an important part of the worldwide supply chain. Containers are tasked with transporting goods around the globe. About 675 containers are lost to the ocean each year, but since that is such a small fraction of the number of containers that make it to their destination, it is not considered a terrible loss. Yes, shipping containers are important to our global supply chain, but that is not all they have to offer. For the business that wants to expand, a container pop up shop could be the perfect test model.
Test Your Expansion Plan
If you have expansion plans for your business but you do not have the expansion funding in your budget right now, a container pop up shop could be the ideal solution. A container pop up shop can easily be customized to become your “satellite” site.
Expanding your business into a new locality can be a scary proposition when you consider that a fresh start-up in a brick and mortar location can easily tally up the costs into the hundred thousand dollar range. However, a container shop can keep costs way down. However, savings is not the only reason businesses are using these pop up shops crafted from shipping containers.
Collect Real-Time Data
Studying demographics and analyzing the competition only gives you part of the data that you need to make expansion decisions. A container pop up shop will give you real-time data about whether your services or products are going to do well in a specific area.
Enjoy Full Mobility
Business owners are using these pop up shops to test the waters in different areas. Let’s say sales have been slow in your current locatin. With a pop up shop, you can pack it all in and move a couple of blocks over or a whole town over. These fully mobile container pop up shops can go where you need them to.
If you’re not sure that a new product line is going to be a good match, preview it in your container pop up shop and collect some real-time reactions. Savvy business owners are using these shops to test products, test locations, and expand their business – and you can too! Learn more about purchasing your own shipping container by contacting Integrated Equipment Sales.
