Set up your shop

For entrepreneurs opening a shop, designing a compelling brand identity is crucial to stand out from the competition.
This article explores how thoughtful product selection, marketing strategy and customer experience can boost sales and strengthen brand image.

We’ll take a deep dive into market research, taking a look at primary and secondary sources and how you, as a small retail business owner can conduct your own market research, as well as why you should!

In this article, you’ll find all the information you require to get your business off the ground in this comprehensive guide on how to start a shoe business. In our article below, we provide you with some ideas on how to find success with your shoe store.

Over the past decade, the organic goods business sectors in the UK have been witnessing explosive expansion and continue to draw in new investment opportunities. This quick guide walks you through the steps necessary to obtain a licence and get your organic grocery store business off the ground and on the right foot.

Pop-up stores are a fantastic way to increase sales and visibility of a business, but they can be a significant amount of work to set up and maintain. This article will discuss how to set up pop-up shop and the most successful pop-up store ideas that provide a novel approach to connecting with clients.

Discover the tips of Sarah Manning, visual merchandising expert and consultant, on the most important principles to curate the visual merchandising aspect of your shop

Ankorstart partner “The Pop Up Shop Agents” share some advice on how to open your own pop up shop

Are you looking for guidance launching a lucrative perfumery business? In that case, you’ll find here a comprehensive and step-by-step guide on how to start a perfume-selling business. Learn all you need to know to become a professional perfume retailer and get your shop off the ground!

If you are thinking of opening a shop as your new business venture, it’s best to learn all there is to know about the retail industry and how it operates in order to get you an edge over your competitors. This article focuses on how to open a shop in the UK.

Here are a few pieces of advice to help you understand which are the main steps to follow while deciding the layout of your store.

When opening a new shop, particularly in the clothing business, an attention to the financing, legal, strategic aspects of your new adventure has to be shown. Here are some tips to help you draft your clothing store opening.