Arielle Crane

Arielle is the Communications Manager at Storefront. Beyond offering up insights on the future of retail and pop-up shops, she also loves to write, travel and watch documentaries. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Top Pop-Up Store Tips From An Experiential Design Expert

As the founder of experiential retail studio, Whereabout Studio, Gabriela Baiter, has tons of experience in creating pop-up stores and designing offline activations. Working with brands like Uber and Fellow Products, her team has helped conceptualize store revivals, pop-up series, and experiential roadshows, and she has tons to share about the future of retail and […]

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Dundas London Curates A Month Long Pop-Up Display in Chelsea

Dundas London is a premium men’s shirt brand, committed to making luxurious linen shirts with an easy-going vibe. Choosing Chelsea for its month-long pop-up space, the brand is featured a handpicked collection of Summer clothes and accessories in this King’s Road boutique space. We sat down with the brand’s cofounder Leonora De Ferranti, to discuss the

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Photo Flip: 15 Industrial Spaces to Book for Your Pop-Up Event in NYC

Whether you’re looking to open a showroom, plan an event, or book a retail space, finding the right interior is always key. Enter: industrial chic! This is a popular interior design trend that keeps the gutted look of old factories, industrial spaces without too many updates. Think high ceilings, exposed beams, and metal accents. It’s

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Inside the GRAMMAR Pop-Up Store in LES

GRAMMAR, the e-commerce brand known for its collection of crisp white shirts, opened its first pop-up store in NYC to debut 3 new styles. Booking this space for a week’s duration, the brand created an immersive experience based on values of “simplicity, beauty, design, and sustainability” bringing in artists and experience designers to create the

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3 Reasons Why Mall Owners Have Come To Love Pop-Up Stores

Malls have traditionally been a place of discovery and community for shoppers. However, 20-25% of malls are projected to shutter within the next 5 years, according to a new report out this week from Credit Suisse, and mall owners are scrambling to rethink the long-term lease approach while still emphasizing the communal aspect that these

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Brandless’ ‘Pop-Up With Purpose’ Focuses on Community Over Product

Brandless, the e-commerce start-up selling home and beauty essentials for $3, opened its first pop-up store last month centered around community instead of products. The space was located on Melrose and the experience was dubbed “Pop-Up With Purpose” with programming and ticketed events centered around wellness and nutrition – the company even donated 5,000 meals

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Photo Flip: 9 Boat Rentals To Book For Event Venues Around The World

Notable in-store brand activations and product launches depend on both the experience and the venue. Added bonus: if the venue is unique and stand-out enough, consumers – and sales – will follow. From London to Paris and Amsterdam, Storefront has tons of unique venues listed to suit whatever your project needs. Here, we’ve rounded up

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