Sam Jayne Designs
“Being back at my desk over the last few days has given me time to reflect on last week when I was doing my Pop-Up Shop in John Lewis 🤩 It got me thinking about what I learnt whilst being there 😊 So here’s my list of things I learnt along the way…
💖 I can do hard things and push myself out of my comfort zone! That’s when the magic happens!
💖 You can’t do everything on your own and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Over the week I had family and friends help me and I definitely needed the help. I couldn’t have done it without them.
💖 I can be a confident person. It took me a few days to warm up but once I got talking to people about me and my brand it felt really good!
💖 Not everyone will like your products and that’s ok. But make sure they are commercial so they appeal to more people.
💖 Taking risks is part of the process. It was a risk for me being stood in John Lewis. Questions like what if I don’t sell anything? or can I make more money say at my desk? We’re going around in my head but one thing I’ve learnt is you just have to give it a go and go for it or you’ll never know!
If you’re thinking of doing a Pop Up Shop I would really recommend it 😊 It’s been great for my Brand exposure and has lifted my confidence which is a win for me! Go on, give it a go!”
– John Lewis Trafford
Glamavan
” It was such an incredible time last week having a pop up in @bootsuk with all of my @glamavanglitter biodegradable glitter products 🌱✨
“Such a great opportunity and one I would love to do again. It was such a successful week with customers buying our gift sets for presents and our party sets for their own upcoming celebrations.
It was also great to be able to educate customers and tell them how our glitter is sustainable, we also offered a free face glitter with every purchase and they absolutely loved watching our demos of how easy it is to apply!”
– Boots Kingston
Just Wears
“We had a fabulous experience partnering with GBE who helped us to secure a pop-up stand at JohnLewis Canary Wharf for Father’s Day week this year.
It was a fantastic opportunity to introduce our brand, JustWears, to a wider audience and connect with customers directly. GBE plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between small brands and big retailers.
Throughout the process, they were incredibly supportive, always there to address any questions or concerns we had. We look forward to doing more pop-ups with them in the future. Thank you, Team GBE!”
– Waitrose Canary Wharf
We Are Proper Good
“Seeing my work in a high street shop was definitely one of my highlights of the year.”
– Boots Trafford Centre
Ibblotta
“I don’t know exactly what I was expecting…but from the arrival on the first day – to the loading the van at the end – and everything in between completely exceeded my expectations.
The GBE and the JLP store team were amazing to work with – friendly, supportive and genuinely wanting IBBLOTTA to do well over the week.
Part of the challenge of being a small artisan is to be able to get out and meet customers to show the quality of what we do and see our brand. Being in Cheltenham with supportive staff, an active and collaborative social media marketing team and with the unique space in store with the digital screens was an amazing opportunity. We had so many great conversations with new customers. Sales were good despite a quiet week. We will absolutely be looking to book more dates.”
– John Lewis Cheltenham
Scalable Designs
“Hearing customer views and ideas has given us so much encouragement for the future & meeting our own ‘Dragon.’ Our expectations on sales were met and expectations on customer feedback vastly exceeded. One such customer, visiting from overseas, was so impressed they made us a business offer & we are now in partnership with them.”
– John Lewis Oxford