Pop-Up Holiday Shopping in New York

Shopping at pop-up stores in New York City is a unique experience.

Especially, during the holiday season.

Most of these young companies sell interesting items that you may or may not find anywhere else.

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Louis Vuitton Pop- Up at Cannes

Sketch of Louis Vuitton pop-up store interior - Cannes.Louis Vuitton will open a pop-up store on La Croisette during the Cannes Film Festival

Read about it...

via vogue

Retailers Plan to Open Many Pop-Up Stores This Holiday Season

Harry and David will open a number of pop-up stores this holiday season.

via usatoday & guardianuk

Although the pop-up store came onto the scene a little over a year ago, there are signs that retailers love the temporary stores when it comes to moving merchandise, increasing profits and raising brand awareness.

During the next few months you can expect to see many popular retailers opening the locations in formerly vacant store fronts around the country. The idea takes the holiday kiosks we've seen in the past to a higher level.

Look for Border's, Toys R' Us, Harry & David, Target and a few restaurants to get in on the act.

Read more...here & here

NY: Target Pop-Up Store at 42nd and 6th Ave Sold Out

via thethread

Target's Times Square pop-up at 42nd and 6th Ave. sold out early. It was reported that as many as 11,000 shoppers visited the store, bad weather and all.

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See more photos of the Liberty for Target Collection available in Target stores March 14th...

Related: NY: Target Pop-Up Store at 42nd St. and 6th Ave.

NY: New Target Pop-Up Store at 42nd Street & 6th Ave.

See a slide show of the new Target pop-up store at 42nd and 6th Ave near Times Square(across the street from Bryant Park).

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Read more about the Liberty of London Collection and Target...

Pop-Up Restaurants Populating NYC

Asia Dogs being served to waiting patrons. Photos: Michael Nagle

Asia Dogs, hot dogs with Asian condiments and toppings.

Food being prepared at Vietnamese pop-up, BEP.

via latimes

Until recently the term, "pop-up", conjured up images of retail stores selling men's and women's apparel. That's all about to change if this new trend catches on - pop-up restaurants.

It's not a completely original idea, when you consider there are chefs who throw private dinners at undisclosed locations almost any night of the week. What is original about these restaurants is the locations are disclosed and open to the public.

For a limited period of time, some restaurants are allowing some of your other favorite eateries to serve their food at their location. You may find a Manhattan restaurant allowing a Brooklyn restaurant to set up for a few days and serve from that location.

If you're going to be in the Williamsburg section(Brooklyn) or at the Whitney Museum of Art(Manhattan), you could be in luck.

Read more to find locations and other info...

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The Reason Pop-Up Stores Are Hot

Pop-up stores were a trend we at Digital Soul Experience, saw coming even before other retailers saw them as a marketing tool. Some retailers even found out about the practice here! (You'd be surprised at who comes to this blog... really!)

Find out more about why you may continue to see more pop-up stores, despite them making very little money.

Wired Magazine Opening Pop-Up in Chelsea Nov. 21st - Dec. 27th

via racked

Wired is opening a pop-up that will have more than 200 items including flat screen TVs, cell phones, home goods and games.

Begins Saturday Nov. 21st - Sunday December 27th.

Wired Store

415 W13th St.

New York, NY 10014

wired.com

NY: Gucci ICON-Temporary Pop-Up Store Opens

via racked

The Gucci ICON-Temporary store opened this weekend @ 48 Crosby Street in Soho, this weekend.

Check out some of the earlier pics of the store...while in the city, you might be closer to it than you think.

Click link....

• Get the Gucci iPhone app, Gucci Beats & take advantage of store-specific playlist or create your own mixes.

• After the New York stop, the Gucci pop-up store will head down to Miami on December 1st, just in time for the Christmas season.

Gap 1969 Pop-Up Store On Robertson Staying Open Another Month

via blackburnandsweetzer

The Gap pop-up store @ 108 N. Robertson Blvd. in Los Angeles is going to stay open until October 24th.

The store seems to be performing well enough to extend its stay in the popular and ultra-hip shopping district.

Related: GAP Opens "1969" Store In LA - On Robertson

Pop-Up Stores A Permanent, Temporary Stategy?

Stores opening for one week to a month has become a new way to approach retail in New York City and help build a brand.

While the stores are temporary, the idea of using them may not be.

NYMag did a story on this topic today.

Being that I've done a bunch of posts on pop-up shops over the last few weeks, I knew it was only a matter of time that it would stand out to the mainstream press.

GAP Opens London Pop-Up Store In Kingley Court

via denimologyuk

To celebrate its 40th Anniversary Gap has opened up a pop-up store in London. The store has three floors and is located in Kingley Court, off London's Regent Street.

The pop-up opened on the 12th.

It will be open for 19 days and 69 hours(part of the 1969 theme Gap is using; it's the year they were founded), during which time, it will make limited edition jeans available.

How limited you ask? There will only be 69 pairs of each style, individually stamped and numbered.

The jeans will sell for £19.69, with half the profits from all jeans going towards the Global Fund to eliminate AIDS in Africa.

Custom pieces were created by designers Pierre Hardy and Albertus Swanepoel for the store.

Pharrell, in association with Patrick Robinson and Gap Japan has created a capsule wardrobe from his patented "bionic yarn" made from recycled plastic bottles.

Click to see photos of Pharrells capsule collection...

GAP Opens "1969" Store In LA - On Robertson

UPDATE: Gap 1969 is Back On Robertson For Good. The new address is 109 S. Robertson. Click this link for more info.

via fabsugar

Gap celebrated their new 1969 Premium Jean Collection and the opening of their temporary pop-up shop at 108 N. Robertson Blvd. in Los Angeles(across from the Ivy) with a party last night.

The 1969 Premium denim collection(named after Gaps debut year) retails for under $70 - starting at $59.

The store closes for good September 27th.

Hours are: Monday - Sunday, 10:30am - 7:00pm

(310) 285- 1880

Check out pics from the party @ the Robertson store...

Another gallery of pics...

Related: GAP's New 1969 Denim Pop-Up Space On 5th Ave - NYC