The shop we took over recently as too big for what we wanted to do with it in the short to medium term. So, rather thankful the excess space with stock and rather than fixing the problematic back part of the shop, we installed a black curtain, blocking it off.
The curtain was cheap and installing it was a breeze.
We put some Ikea shelving in front of the curtain and we are a professional looking space, the right size for what we want right now. Plus we have a work area behind the curtain for us to play in.
I see too many retail businesses with too much stock – because they have not trimmed their space to what is appropriate to the business. Do not put stock in the business just to fill up the space.
A quick visit to Spotlight or similar and you can create a professional looking wall without the cost of a shopfitter.
Guilty. I think 20% of our stock at our larger store (220Sm) in a small shopping is just filling space. We have worked at reducing stock over the past six months and the more spacious aisles have resulted in a more comfortable space for customers to browse and buy.