These temporary retail innovations range from mobile bus boutiques to shadowplay pop-up shop displays that interact with visitors digitally. Whether appealing to the senses or connecting with consumers through the use of modern technology, independent and established brands are going the pop-up shop route when marketing new collections and product launches.
Standouts from this list include Kenzo's pop-up bus boutique that took over Dubai streets earlier this year. In addition to visiting a branded shop, visitors of the bus were able to commute in a way that was much more experiential than the traditional transit ride. Furthermore, this mobile boutique also featured an in-house cafe that enhanced consumers' experience even further.
Other temporary retail favorites range from nostalgic denim pop-ups to beer-branded clothing boutiques that encourage fashion fans to buy from local and emerging design talents.
30 Temporary Retail Innovations
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Giant Luggage Pop-Up Shops
The Brothers Suitcase Store Travels Around Sweden
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Mobile Bus Boutiques
The Kenzo Fashion Bus Offers Designer Style On the Go
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Charity Pop-Up Shops
The Street Store Provides Shopping Experience for Homeless Individuals
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Cardboard Box Pop-Up Shops
Naver App Square is a Cool Temporary Store by Urbantainer
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Traveling Fashion Boutiques
The StyleLiner is a Pop-Up Shop on Wheels
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Affordable Furnishing Pop-Up Shops
Fab.com's SoHo Shop Introduces Its 'Happy Modern' Furnishings
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Grungy Pop-Up Shops
A.P.C. Opens a Temporary Retail Space in 'The Shop'
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Pumpkin-Inspired Pop-Up Shops
Yayoi Kusama Collaborates on the 12 Louis Vuitton by THEVERYMANY
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Digital Pop-Up Shops
The eBay x Kate Spade Saturday Storefront Offers Offline Purchases
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Hipster Lifestyle Boutiques
Urban Outfitter's Space Ninety 8 Offers Completely Unique Products
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Experimentally Colorful Pop-Up Shops
This Pantone Colorwear Pop-Up Shop is Experimentally Genius
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Corner Pop-Up Shops
The BLACK Comme des Garcons Pop-Up Store is Exclusively Small
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Brand Expansion Pop-Ups
Coco and Cowe Celebrates Launch of Online Shop with a Whimsical Pop-Up
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Social Media Vending Machines
IHeartRadio's Kiosk Turns Instagram Posts into Free Merchandise
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Cozy Pop-Up Shops
Target Curates a Festive Holiday Pop-Up Shop with STORY
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Anime Pop-Up Shops
A Pop-Up Shop in Paris Opened to Promote Pokemon X and Y
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Pop-Up Toy Shops
Walmart's Holiday Helper Toy Shop Lets Shoppers Test Out the Top Toys
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Classic Denim Pop-Up Shops
The Levi's RED Spring 2014 Pop-Up Shop Features Floating Denim Garments
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Minimalist Sportswear Pop-Up Shops
These 'Seek No Further' Shops Pays Subtle Homage to Its Roots
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Opening Origami Pavilions
The Make Kiosk Unfolds Like Paper to Provide Pop-Up Outdoor Shops
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Chromatic Cartoonish Pop-Up Shops
The BeViacom Talking Shop is the Brand's First Ever
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Treehouse Pop-Up Shops
Duncan Shotton's ‘POP-UP A TREE SHOP' Sells Products from Up High
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Lost-and-Found Pop-Up Shops
Dutch Railways Has a Shop That Sells Its Lost and Found Objects
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Cardboard Creature Pop-Ups
Stella McCartney Kids Pop-Up Shop Offers a Cute Shopping Experience
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High-Tech Pop-Up Shops
The Campus Party Europe YrStore Promotes This Technology Festival
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Pop-Up Shop Pods
SPARK Architects' Floating Hawker Centre Would House a Number of Vendors
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Boy Band Pop-Up Shops
One Direction Opens a Toronto 1D World Location
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Virtual Pop-Up Shops
Christmas Shopping Made Easy with Wal-Mart’s Virtual Pop-Up Shops
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Shadowplay Pop-Up Shops
Magic Was Brought to a Mall with a Surprise Disney Pop-Up Shop
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Sustainable Streetwear Store Interiors
Snarkitecture Embraces Recycled Materials for This Store
Luxury Fashion-Branded Hospitality Projects
Coach Debuts Restaurant & Coffee Shop in Indonesia
Temporary Luxury Brand Installations
Burberry's Landscape Series Produces Site-Specific Art
Idyllic Pet Pop-Ups
Uber Eats and PetSmart Created "The Best Pet House Ever"
Stunning Artist-Led Fashion Collections
catchoo Launched an Artistic Fashion Capsule with a Pop-up
Next-Gen Sneaker Stores
Foot Locker's Store of the Future Concept is Bolder and Easier to Shop
Multi-Sensory Streetwear Stores
Presented By Launches an Immersive Sneaker Store in Riyadh
Biodegradable 3D-Printed Pop-Up Cafes
The Nescafé Dolce Gusto Neo Store is Eco-Focused
AR Fashion Pop-Ups
ZERO10 + Crosby Studios Set Up a Shop with Digital-Only Clothing
Pop-Up Reverse Supermarkets
The Give Back Express Invites Shoppers to Buy and Donate Goods
Amorous Immersive Pop-Ups
Museum of Ice Cream & Kendra Scott Partnered for Valentine's
Branded Interactive Parks
Birkenstock's Birkenfields Invited New Yorkers to Slow Down
Interactive Arcade Storefronts
JD & Snap London Created an AR Storefront for Christmas
Bag-Modeling AR Mirrors
Coach's Digital Experience Lets Shoppers Digitally Try Its Tabby Bag
Beautifying Beach Club Pop-Ups
NYX Professional Makeup's Covent Garden Pop-Up is Barbie Pink
Champagne-Branded Holiday Popups
The Art of Gifting from Moët & Chandon is Open at Holt Renfrew
Vegan Haircare Pop-Ups
DESIGNME Unveils the First Ever Canadian Pop-Up in Toronto
Personalized Embroidery Pop-Ups
Battersea Power Station's Botanical Atelier Enhances Spring Style
Contemporary Engaging Stores
New Balance Opens Unique Retail Concept Store on in Boston
Maternity Clothing Pop-Ups
Bumpsuit Created a Pop-Up Pod for Its First Physical Retail Presence
Retail Exhibition Experiences
TAG Heuer Unveils a Set of Exhibition Windows and Pop-Up at Harrods
Poolside-Inspired Swimwear Pop-Ups
Willo Perron Creates the SKIMS Pop-Up Space in London
Community-Driven Retail Stores
Stone Island's Munich Store Emphasizes the Importance of Community
Smartphone Seating Campaigns
This Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Promotion Takes Over Bus Shelters
Virtual Beauty Storefronts
The Clinique Lab is a Next-Gen Digital Retail Concept
Engaging Shelf Displays
Netvisual is Elevating In-Store Advertising with its Shelf Edge Displays
Disruptive Sun Care Pop-Ups
Sun Bum's Good Days Daily Bodega Inspires Refreshed Routines
Playful Graphic Streetwear Collections
DIVINITIES and BoTT Return with a New Stylish Drop
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Online Merchandise Storefronts
The Panera Shop Gives Access to Bread-themed Apparel & Carb-Couture
Interactive In-Store Ads
Visibubble Brings Mobile Messaging Capabilities to Store Shelves
Consumption-Inspired Fashion Capsules
LOUTRE snd Dover Street Market Work on a New Capsule
Multi-Brand Virtual Malls
Bloomingdale’s Virtual Experience Spotlights Beloved Brands
Multicultural Pop-Up Restaurants
OpenTable's Dine London Shares the Taste of Global Destinations
Circular Shopping Experiences
The Stock Market by Selfridges is a Sustainable Shopping Experience
Airport Skincare Pop-Ups
The Sol de Janerio Delícia Drench Pop-Up Was at Charles de Gaulle Airport
Whimsical Pop-Up Cognac Bars
Yinka Ilori Designed an Eye-Catching Pop-Up at Selfridges
Digital Streetwear Collaborations
The Fabricant x Highsnobiety Dropped During Paris Fashion Week
Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
The Play-Doh Restaurant of Imagination Turns Kids' Creations Edible
AR Shopping Malls
American Express' Door to Shop Small Highlights 10 Small Businesses
Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations
Selfridges Unveils the Joke Shop with a Slapstick Generator
Small-Format Department Stores
Macy’s Unveils Plan to Open Up to 30 Small-format Stores
Augmented Reality Stores
Zero10 is Debuting Its AR Store Prototype at Viva Technology in Paris
Luxury Department Store Takeovers
Burberry and Harrods Offer an Immersive Shopping Experience
Inspiring Multi-Shop Pop-Ups
Pinterest's Possibility Place Immerses Guests in Inspiration
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Tactile Fashion Boutique Designs
FOG Architecture Designs a New Xiaozhuo Store Location
AR Beauty Pop-Ups
Pat McGrath Labs x Google Teamed Up to Share 'The Art of Beauty'
Culinary Pop-Up Experiences
The RC Show's Pop-Up Experience is an Adventure for the Taste Buds
Crypto-Luxury Fashion Pop-Ups
9dcc Unveiled Its Collection 01 Pop-Up Experience in NYC
Interactive Shoppable High-Fashion Films
The Saint Laurent Summer 2024 Collection is Chic
E-retailer Fashion Pop-ups
The SHEIN Pop-up Shop Experience Opens March 23 at the Eaton Centre
Circular Fashion Pop-Ups
The Coachtopia Pop-Up Brings Luxury Circular Fashion to Gen Z
Y2K Shopping Pop-Ups
Klarna's House of Y2K Explores the Evolution of Shopping Since the 2000s
Immersive Back-to-School Pop-Ups
Sprayground's NYC Pop-Up Invites Visitors to Travel Back in Time
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Renovated Accessories Flagship Stores
The Boyy Flagship Store Gets Another Refurbishment
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Riviera-Inspired Retail Experiences
Balmain Beach Club Brings France to Neiman Marcus Customers
Lunar Boutique Pop-Ups
Celebrate Lunar New Year at Bayview Village's Lunar Luxe Boutique Pop-Up
Beauty School Pop-Ups
Pinterest is Launching an In-Person Beauty School in London
Fashion Retailer Photography Kiosks
The Photo by Fujifilm Concession is at Primark in Manchester
Autumn eCommerce Fashion Pop-Ups
This SHEIN Pop-Up Will Celebrate the Arrival of Fall Fashions
Immersive Flagship Tech Stores
Bang & Olufsen Inaugurates Its Flagship Store on New Bond Street
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
Tech-Driven In-Store Events
Dyson Launches an Interactive Event at Harrods Department Store
Community Commerce Pop-Ups
TikTok Shop UK Opened a Pop-Up on London's Oxford Street
Experiential Fragrance Cafes
The Nina Illusion Café Boosts the Launch of Nina Ricci's New Scent
Retailer-Backed Beauty Categories
Moda Operandi Launches a Curated Beauty Category
Colorfully Immersive Retail Experiences
Al-Jawad Pike Designs a Athletic Propulsion Labs Store
Erie Halloween Pop-Ups
Black Lagoon Unveils Eerie 2023 Pop-Up Locations for Halloween Thrills
Diversity-Promoting Retail Concepts
Eoghan Ross Designs PUSH as a Conscientious Retail Space
Phygital Fashion Retail Experiences
Macy's mstylelab Digital Shopping Platform is Immersive
AR Fragrance Campaigns
Lacoste's Two-Day Experiential Pop-Up Targets Gen Z Shoppers
Japan-Expansive Physical Fashion Stores
Studio Nicholson Gets a New Store in Tokyo
Live Commerce Holiday Windows
TalkShopLive's WindowShopping Merges Physical & Digital Experiences
Forward-Thinking Wedding Pop-Ups
Anthropologie Weddings x Pinterest Shares Emerging Styles
Eco Tech Accessory Pop-Ups
The CASETiFY Style Lab Highlights the Work of Gen Z Fashion Students
Physical Luxe Perfumerie Pop-Ups
CELINE Opens a New Haute Parfumerie Pop-Up in London's Harrods
Futuristic Phone Accessories Stores
CASETiFY Taps Andre Fu for Its Retail Location in Osaka, Japan
AR Selfie Booths
BBC's Pop-Up Booth Lets Passersby Try on Augmented Reality Animal Masks
Pop-Up Interview Stores
Trainline's Fashion Pop-Up Preps Gen Z for Interviews with Free Clothing
Shoppable Virtual Beach Houses
The J.Crew Virtual Beach House Shares Interactive Content & Games
Forest Bathing Beauty Pop-Ups
Tatcha's Immersive Pop-Up Connects the Senses to Nature
London-Inspired Sporty Campaigns
Nike Presents the Pulse of London Campaign Honoring the City
Artist-Styled Nostalgic Lookbooks
AURALEE and New Balance Reimagine Archival Fashion Designs
Shoppable Luxury Fashion Films
Tom Ford Allows Consumers to Seamlessly Shop Its Spring 2024 RTW
Virtual Appliance Showrooms
Samsung's Shoppable Instagram Profiles Replace Department Stores
Self-Care Barber Pop-Ups
Glenmorangie's Barber Shop Pop-Up Supports Self-Care Experiences
Immersive Mint Pop-Ups
The Tic Tac Experience Shares a New Strawberry & Cream Flavor
Collaboration Retailer Bus Tours
SHEIN x Klarna 'In Pink We Trust' is Arriving in the UK
Demountable Wooden Retail Spaces
Architecture for London Designs Present & Correct's New Space
Adventure Travel Pop-Up Stores
Craghoppers Has Unveiled a Boutique Store in Kildare Village
Digital Delivery Service Storefronts
Instacart Storefront Lets Retailers Customize the Interface
Vibrant Fashion Boutique Restorations
Gucci Renovated Its Boutique at 63 Wooster Street
Liveable Artful Pop-Up Installations
Julie Cloos Mølsgaard Creates a Pop-Up Hotel Installation
Virtual Skincare Experiences
Skincare Brand Laniege Launches its First Virtual Store with Obsess
Shoppable Luxury Fashion Films
Louis Vuitton Delivers Resort 2024 with an Interactive Experience
Anniversary-Celebrating Pop-Up Stores
Random Studio Creates the Bodyscape Installation
Honey-Infused Holiday Pop-ups
Gisou Just Opened Up a Christmas Pop-Up Store in London
Purposeful Gifting Pop-Ups
The Body Shop's Advent of Change Pop-Up Shares Gifts That Give Back
Whimsical Virtual Beauty Shops
The Laneige Virtual World is an Experiential Beauty Shop
Unashamedly Romantic Pop-Ups
Laura Ashley's Workshops Use Deadstock Fabric to Create New Totes
Designer-Made Art Installations
Valentino Shares the ‘Unboxing’ Installations with Global Stylists
Exclusive Pop-Up Events
Brunette the Label Partners with Holt Renfrew for Exclusive Pop-Up Event
Virtual Beauty-Focused Stores
Laura Mercier Debuts the Virtual ‘World of Beauty’ Store
TV-Show Christmas Markets
The Emily In Paris Pop-Up In NYC Transported Visitors to Paris
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Newly Renovated Fashion Stores
NEIGHBORHOOD Recently Re-Opened Its Shibuya Flagship Store
Self-Guided Cannabis Retail Experiences
BLAZE ECOM Revolutionizes In-Store Cannabis Retail
NYC-Based Apparel Stores
Aviator Nation Launches its First Pop-Up Shop in New York City
Vintage Homeware Shops
Galerie Was Opens a Brick-and-mortar Shop in Lower Manhattan
London-Based Startup Retailers
The Nothing Store is Opening a Location in Soho, London
Conversation-Encouraging Retail Spaces
PlayLab Inc Creates a Flagship Store for MadHappy
Gridded Immersive Retail Experiences
Studio Lotus Designs the New Ekaya Banaras Retail
Beach-Ready Opulent Pop-Ups
Harrods Opens a CELINE Plein Soleil Pop-Up Store in London
California-Inspired Gallery-Style Stores
Studio FB Designs the New Frame Store in London
Archive-Inspired Streetwear Pop-Ups
POST ARCHIVE FACTION (PAF) Boasts a New Pop-Up Experience
Science-Based Skincare Pop-Ups
RéVive's Pop-Up Series Educates Consumers on Bio-Renewal Technology
Modern Denim Pop-Up Shops
Urban Outfitters Launches a BDG Pop-Up with the Denim Swap Shop
Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
Tesco Ireland Gets a New Live-Prompt Campaign
Automotive Parking Lot Pop-Ups
Mercedes-Benz Turned Parking Lot Spaces into a Mini Showroom
Deadstock Concept Stores
size? Launches its Debut Concept Store at Liverpool ONE Shopping Center
Sneaker Pop-Up Cafés
adidas and Pharrell's Samba Café Will Run Between June 22nd and 24th
Small-Format Retailers
Nordstrom’s Small-Format Strategy 'Closer to You' is Expanding Until 2025
Offline Shopping Campaigns
'Shop Offline' Helps People Rediscover the Joy of Real-World Shopping
Culturally Influenced Parisian Boutiques
Halleroid Designs the New L/Uniform Boutique in Paris
Micro Self-Service Checkout Kiosks
The 365 Retail Markets MM6 Mini Kiosk is Versatile
Color-Changing Fall Fashion
Anrealage Unveils New Clothing Designs at Paris Fashion Week
Pop-Up Celebrity Cookie Bakeries
The Cravings x Shopify Bakery and Pop-Up is Only in LA
Retailer-Backed Holiday Experiences
J. Crew Launches a New AI-Powered Holiday Experience
Minimally Designed Store Openings
London Opens its Door at the New Self-Portrait Store in Chelsea
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
Interactive Illustrative Refreshment Pop-Ups
The Volvic A Touch of Colour Pop-Up is in London
Curated Vintage Decor Retailers
Vintage Beyond is Toronto's Newest Preloved Design Destination
Summer-Ready Boutique Shops
Urban Outfitters Unveils a New Dress Boutique Pop Up Opening in April
Hotel-Led Vintage Markets
The MOB Hôtel Hosted a Vintage Market, an Eco Conference and Workshops
Inclusive Try-On Programs
Perfect Corp. Connects Beauty Brands with Digital Beauty Innovation
Subtle Marketing Pop-Ups
FOMO Nudge Encourages Users to Buy with Subtle Pop-Ups
Locally Focused Footwear Stores
The Athlete's Foot Opened a Neighborhood Concept Store in Atlanta