The recycling of shipping containers into a commercial office or retail space has grown in popularity all over the world. It is believed that the idea of using custom shipping containers as stores was pioneered by Starbucks back in 2011 when they launched a 450 square foot shipping container store in Washington.
Ever since, there have been more entries in the market with pop up containers for almost every kind of business from mini restaurants, boutiques to coffee shops and clothing stores. In 2015, Taco Bell debuted a 1,080 square foot pop-up store made from a shipping container and opened a permanent shipping container store in California at the beginning of 2017.
Many other big brands have embraced the idea of repurposing shipping containers with some reporting significant increase in sales and improved customer experience.
How Custom Shipping Containers Improve Your Marketing Efforts?
The modern business environment is very competitive and standing out often involves a robust marketing campaign. However, a customized shipping container can help your business set up a nice exhibition stand at sales and marketing events to promote your products and services while interacting with attendees. Pop up containers are durable and can be easily transported from one event to the next without much inconvenience.
How to Expand Your Business With Custom Shipping Containers
A pop-up shop is an effective marketing strategy for businesses that are looking to launch and introduce new products in the market. They also help in boosting brand awareness and driving sales. Customized shipping containers are strong and durable making them an ideal option when it comes to opening new business outlets.
The conventional commercial spaces are expensive to hire, not mentioning the high cost of setting up and insurance. All these costs can be avoided by using a pop-up store to expand your business.
Repurpose Shipping Container into Office
Whether it’s a small or large business, the cost of renting an office space is high especially in big cities, and may not be convenient for you in terms of location. That’s why shipping containers are now being repurposed to create office space. They are compatible and can be easily moved from one location to another, and they also allow stack-ups creating more office space for big companies.
Indoor Gardening Using a Shipping Container
Customized shipping containers offer an ideal controlled environment for indoor gardening. They are designed with technology that controls factors such as temperature, light, humidity, air quality to ensure optimum yields.
Building Classrooms with Custom Shipping Containers
Constructing cheap but quality schools, especially in developing countries, is an effective solution in ensuring children have access to quality education. Repurposed shipping containers are sturdy and durable, and are ideal for the construction of classes; it costs 10-20% less to construct a class using a shipping container than using traditional materials.
Whether you’re are looking for new business space or expanding, a custom shipping container can give you more space while eliminating the trappings commercial building spaces. It’s cost-effective and offers more return to your business in the long run.
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