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8 Reasons Why You Should Use Shipping Containers for Your Retail Space
03
Apr 2023

8 Reasons Why You Should Use Shipping Containers for Your Retail Space

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Business owners and entrepreneurs know the exorbitant costs of renting or owning commercial retail space. As land becomes sparser and heavily populated, it becomes expensive to operate a retail space. 

Due to the decreased cost-effective retail space, more business owners are turning to alternative methods, like shipping containers, to market their business and sell their inventory to the general public. 

Trendy and artistic shipping container markets, such as Stackt market in Toronto, prove that consumers love the novelty of alternative storefronts and consider them an experience all on their own. 

Reasons to Use Shipping Containers for Retail Space

If you are considering using a shipping container for your business or retail space, keep reading to find out the most common benefits of this type of container modification and why you should get on the bandwagon to better your business as soon as possible.

1. Target Different Locations

One of the most significant benefits of using a modified shipping container as your storefront is that you can cater to different locations and demographics. 

You don’t have to stick to one location. You can try marketing your business and selling in different places. This is great for any business but is especially beneficial if you are starting out and trying to make a name for your business. 

You will gain more exposure and control over where you do business; a luxury not many storefronts have.

2. Convenient Modifications

You can be in charge of even the most mundane details when using a shipping container as your retail space. You can create an efficient layout and add any modifications, like racks, shelving, fixtures, etc. 

This makes your shipping container store customizable for your business’s needs and unique feel. 

After all, when you have a one-of-a-kind business, you need a storefront that speaks to that individuality and showcases the distinctiveness of your vision.

3. Affordable Space

Unlike costly traditional retail spaces, shipping containers can be practical, affordable and budget-friendly. They can offer all the benefits of a conventional storefront at a much friendlier price. 

Suppose you are starting your business or looking to expand without paying a premium. In that case, a shipping container storefront can save you and your business money. This way, you can put more money into other important aspects of your business, like employee wages, new inventory or better products. 

Whatever you decide to do, you will be relieved by the amount of money you save every month when you choose alternative shipping containers as your main retail space.

4. Novel Guest Experience

Like the Stackt Market in Toronto, a shipping container complex or shopping district can attract visitors through its novelty and uniqueness. As shipping container stores are still relatively new and groundbreaking, there is a pull towards them, especially with the younger generations.

If you would like to attract new customers to your business, look no further than this trendy and practical novelty of shipping container stores. Guests and consumers love to interact and engage with the brands they buy from on a deeper level. 

With a shipping container storefront, you can enhance the experience you give to your guests. For example, you can set up a pop-up shop near the beach, park, or somewhere your visitors will appreciate. 

As a business, you show that you understand the culture and lifestyle of your demographic when you cater to them in surprising and meaningful ways.

5. Monetize Unused Space

Many department stores, shopping malls and plazas have large, gigantic, mostly unused parking lots just asking for attention. Shipping container pop-up stores are a great way to utilize these otherwise “dead” spaces and bring them to life while attracting customers and potentially bringing in more revenue to an area. 

Think about it as if you were a customer yourself. Would you like to see interesting and new pop-up stores while visiting your local shopping mall or grocery store? Would visiting a pop-up store on your way to the gym or after your next hair appointment be a nice break from routine? 

If the answer is a resounding yes, shipping containers will make great pop-up stores in parking lots and other underutilized spaces.

6. Fast Pop-Up Shops

Luckily for many fast-growing businesses, pop-up shops can be installed and opened to the public reasonably quickly and without much hassle. Not only do they give you more choice in terms of where you can put your pop-up shop, unlike traditional retail stores, shipping container pop-ups can be set-up quickly and need minimal work before they’re ready to go. 

When you’re done they’re also fast and easy to take down, allowing you to move on with ease. 

7. Transport Inventory Easily

In addition to being mobile and easy to set-up, shipping containers can hold and transport your business inventory indefinitely. 

This also makes retail pop-ups even easier; no need to worry about where to store your inventory and how to get it from location to location; you need store items in your container so it’s all ready to go when you need to set up shop. 

Beyond pop-up shops, with a mobile way of storing your inventory, you won’t need to worry about transporting your old merchandise, phasing out old stock and gradually make room for new inventory as items sell out, as shipping containers provide ample space to organize and store your entire line. 

8. Climate Controlled and Durable

Last but certainly not least, shipping containers are seal tight, extremely durable and can be temperature controlled. This is highly beneficial if you plan on converting a container into a store that will receive customers and will have staff regularly. 

Since shipping containers can withstand even the most brutal weather conditions, they are durable and can last years with proper maintenance.

 Shipping container modifications are typically easy to execute and completely customizable to your tastes and needs. Suppose you are a growing business in Toronto or the GTA. In that case, a shipping container retail space will take your business to new heights. 

Shipping Container Modification with Sigma Container

Ultimately, it’s an investment in your vision. For more information on container modification and shipping container retail spaces in Ontario and Toronto, don’t hesitate to contact Sigma Container at 1-877-225-7762 or contact us here

Our professionals understand the importance of choosing a suitable container for your needs. Contact us today to get started on your dream shipping container conversion.

Tom Bray is a freelance writer with over five years experience writing for online publications and over ten years in business and sales. He studied journalism and media and has written for various online outlets on multiple topics. His specialty subjects are shipping containers and transport logistics.

Tom’s passion for writing and transport logistics motivates him to provide frequent direct marketing content that can show you how a shipping container can be effectively utilized and modified to each person’s needs.

You can connect with Tom via email at info@sigmacontainer.ca.