Are you ready to get a booth or shop in a local store? In this episode, I'll cover a lot of topics and suggestions for you to ask yourself or to consider before you get started in your booth life journey.
Topics like:

Where

· Visit as many local shops as possible.

· Visit at different times—are they usually busy?

· How far away are they?

· How often can you go “fluff your booth”?

· Think about drop off and pick up of your items.

· What are their hours? 10–5?

Products

· Is anyone else selling or having the same product as you?

· What has the best vibe for what you are creating

· Every square inch is producing profit. Walls, floor, ceiling

· Are you wanting a gallery or a retail store or a combination of both?

Space

· How much space do you need?

· Are the isles tight?

· Plan for growth

· Move from just getting into being in the prime location

· When are work nights?

· What booth types are around you?

· Are all the areas of the store the same feel?

Customers

· What’s the target audience?

· Do they want a delivery?

· Do they want Layaway?

· Are there shopping with carts?

Contracts

· How does booth contract affect your pricing?

· Contract things to consider

o Rent

o Commission

o Sales software

· Get to know the managers, the movers, the staff, etc.

Advertising

· What’s their social media following?

· Do they have a website?

· Do they do any advertising—Billboards, social media, will they feature your booth or work?

· Do they have promotional sales events, are some mandatory?

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