2024 HOLIDAY POP UP SHOp
VENDOR FAQ
We are thrilled you will be a part of our 4-week Holiday Pop Up Shop!
Please bookmark this page for quick reference to any questions you may have about the Pop Up Shop. If you cannot find the answer to your question there, please email us at team@showandtellpopupshop.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
EVENT DETAILS
Open November 29 - Dec 24
10am-8pm everyday
@Ideation Lab at the Center for Craft
67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
INVENTORY
It is completely up to you as to how many items and what price range to bring for the pop up shop. For this 4-week pop up, we recommend bringing 20-100 pieces.
We also recommend bringing a range of items to suit different tastes. If you have best-sellers, we recommend bringing multiples of those. Best sellers for our market are mid-priced items between the $20-50 range. Higher priced items do sell, just not too many of them, and we find they help mid to lower priced items move.
Each item needs to be clearly tagged with a price and your Vendor ID that has been assigned to you. When tagging your items, please be sure to make your price the standout number. This helps shoppers not mistake a vendor number for a price number or vice versa.
Click here for a full list of the Vendor IDs.
SAMPLES
Customers love samples! If your product would benefit from having a sample product, please be sure to label those well so it’s easy for us to identify when staging products.
RESTOCKING
We will have dedicated space for back stock during the pop up shop. Vendors are always welcome throughout the show to check on their inventory and if we find a vendor needs to restock, we will contact them directly.
INVENTORY LIST
Each vendor is required to provide a simple inventory list of everything that will be dropped off at the pop up shop. This list should have a description of each individual item/group of like items and price.
Click here for a sample inventory list you are welcome to use.
Please note, the inventory list is very helpful and is used at the checkout for quick reference when a price tag has fallen off. Unfortunately we are not able to give a detailed description of each item sold at this time.
Vendors are accepted based on product pictures and descriptions submitted via your application. Any items not matching those descriptions dropped off will be placed at the discretion of the Pop Up Shop Team.
INVENTORY IMAGES
Please email us any new images of products that you would like us to use for social promotion on Instagram, Facebook, and our website. Otherwise we will use those we find on the website(s) you provided in your application and/or your social media platforms.
PLACEMENT + DISPLAYS
Our team will transform the space into a pop up shop with a central checkout.
If you have a unique display/fixture we would love to use it. Please email us in advance so we can prepare or if you have any questions.
Please label any pieces you bring so we can ensure they get back to you after the close of the pop up.
We love to hear any thoughts you may have regarding the setup leading up to the Pop Up Shop. However, please understand that after leaving your inventory and/or fixtures, there is no guarantee on display and/or placement and the team will ultimately decide on placement during the event.
BUSINESS CARDS/SIGNAGE
We DO NOT encourage vendors to bring business cards or personal branded signs. We’re setting up a retail store where your products will be on display with other vendors’ items. Please consider this with your product packaging and labeling and place all information you feel the customer needs to know on the product/tag. The pop up team aims to be familiar with all vendors and are prepared to answer questions about vendors. We will direct shoppers to our website which will link to your online presence.
If your business/product would benefit from signage for more information, you’re welcome to include it, but please remember that it is up to the discretion of the pop up team to decide whether it will work with the display. We recommend small, direct signage.
SIGN UP TIMES FOR INVENTORY DROP-OFF & PICK-UP
To help streamline the drop off/pick up times we’re asking that vendors sign up for the time you will be dropping off/picking up your inventory with us. We’re hoping this will make it easier for you during this very busy season.
When you open the spreadsheet, scroll down to see the available time slots. Find your preferred time and type in your name and business name to secure your spot. Sign ups are first come, first serve; only 10 vendors can drop off at each time slot, so be sure to sign up early to get your preferred time.
Sign up for drop off time here
INVENTORY DROP-OFF
Vendors need to drop off their product at the venue on the time you signed up for*:
NOV 18 | 2-7PM
NOV 19 | 12-4PM
SIGN UP FOR YOUR DROP OFF TIME HERE
Make sure your items are packaged in labeled boxes or bins and don’t forget your inventory list.
INVENTORY PICK-UP
You may pick up your items after the closing of the shop at the time you signed up for*:
DEC 30 | 2-7PM
DEC 31 | 12-4PM
SIGN UP FOR YOUR PICK UP TIME HERE
We will have all your items packed and ready to go so pickup should be simple and quick.
*If the drop-off and/or pick-up time does not work, email us ASAP to arrange alternatives.
The venue is a space we rent to host the pop up shop with other events taking place before and after. Therefore, any inventory that has not been picked up after the close of the shop or a pre-arranged alternative time, we will charge a $45 storage and handling fee for each day left behind.
SHIPPING OPTION
Please have items shipped to arrive between November 25-26 and sent to:
Show & Tell Pop Up Shop
Stephanie Mergelsberg
500 Kenilworth Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
Let me know when you’ve sent it so I know it’s on the way!
Vendors will assume all postage charges to the pop up shop. We will ship any remaining inventory back after the close of the online shop, the week of January 2, and we will pay for the return shipping.
THEFT & LIABILITY
We will do everything within our power to prevent theft of products and displays, but we cannot guarantee that items will not go missing or get broken. Although inventory lists are supplied by vendors, we do not verify whether the numbers, descriptions, and/or prices match the physical inventory dropped off. Our team will make every effort to prevent any incidents. However we cannot be held responsible if theft or damage does occur.
CONSIGNMENT & PAYMENT
By agreeing to participate, you agree to consign your merchandise at a 50% rate.
All vendors will receive a check for their final earnings along with a simple sales summary of items sold by price. The check will be mailed on or before Monday, January 15 and mailed to the address included in your application.
Show & Tell will report sales tax and absorb merchant and shop fees
MEDIA KIT
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