How Modular Cabin Hire Can Boost Your Seasonal Retail Space
It’s the time when the retail sector is gearing up for the busiest and most profitable season of the year, kicking off with Halloween and Bonfire Night, and of course leading up to Christmas. Here’s a look at how you can enhance your retail business, garden centre or market with modular cabin hire to maximise sales this holiday season.
Fast and easy installation
A hired cabin is an ideal solution for retail businesses to quickly scale up in response to seasonal demand. They can be delivered and set up as temporary market stalls or pop up shops within days. If you intend to use the cabin for fewer than 28 days, you usually won’t need to obtain planning permission, although certain exceptions may apply.
A customisable space
Portable cabins can be customised to support a range of uses, from a one-room pop up shop to a multi-purpose retail unit. They are available in a range of sizes, from 7 ft to 36 ft in length, and can even be stacked to form multiple storey units, or linked together to form an extended space.
The hire company can arrange for the cabin to be connected to the utilities and it will usually be pre-fitted with heating and lighting systems. The exterior can be branded with your company logo and name to attract customers, and the interior can be customised with tailored shelving, lighting, display units and checkout desks.
The configuration of the cabins can be arranged to suit your needs, such as a shop floor space, storage room, and toilet and kitchen facilities for staff if necessary.
A secure and sheltered space
The famously unpredictable British weather has been growing even more erratic in recent times, and a cabin is a safe and secure alternative to an open-air stall at a Christmas market or a garden centre. You will have peace of mind that your stock is dry and secure even if Hurricane Betty blows in from across the Atlantic.
The cabins are well insulated and waterproof, and designed to be easy and cost-effective to heat. This means that your staff and customers will have a warm and welcoming haven from the outside world, no matter what the weather is throwing at us.
Furthermore, if extra security is required, anti-vandal cabins with reinforced steel doors and window frames and double locking systems can be supplied. This will give you the peace of mind that valuable stock and equipment remains protected in areas where thieves might be active.
Flexible hire terms
If you are unsure whether you will need the cabin on a temporary or a more long term basis, it’s possible to arrange flexible terms such as extendable leases or hire-purchase options. This is a cost effective alternative to renting or buying a traditional bricks and mortar building, and gives you the flexibility of relocating or expanding the cabin if required.
Growing retail businesses who want to test the market in new areas or with expanded product lines may wish to use portable cabins as a first step, allowing them to experiment without the extra time, commitment and expense involved in purchasing, renting, or even building bricks and mortar space.
Easy to re-purpose
Modular cabins can easily be repurposed or even entirely refurbished to suit changing needs. For example, a garden centre may want to use a cabin to sell Christmas decorations and gifts at this time of year, or repurpose it to a plant shop or a cafe in the spring.
The cabins can also be used as storage areas for stock and equipment, or used as information points or ticket booths during special events such as Christmas fairs. They can also be used as office spaces for clerical and administrative tasks, or security checkpoints for larger retail sites to monitor deliveries and other visitors to the site.
An eco-friendly option
Sustainability is now a major focus for both retailers and consumers alike. Modular cabins are an eco-friendly option that generate much less waste and have a lower carbon footprint than traditional buildings. This provides an environmentally friendly solution for retail businesses that sends out the right message to their customers.
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