Opening Up Shop: How To Create Your Commercial Space
No matter what you plan to sell, or what service you plan to provide, the appearance of your commercial space will have a huge impact on your business. Follow the tips in this simple guide to avoid the pitfalls that trip up many first-time commercial premises owners.
Fix Your First Impression
Ever heard of window shopping? When employees, clients, visitors or consumers are passing by, how your commercial premises looks from the outside will have a huge impact on whether they decide to take a step inside or not. You need clear windows and an easy-to-use door to provide a welcoming entrance. Give your commercial space a fresh look by updating its windows and doors to make it more attractive.
The window and door specialists at VEKA have decades of experience in supplying and fitting windows and doors for all kinds of commercial spaces. They can help you get a front facing look that will bring in customers for your fledgling business, and from there, it is up to you to convert your enquiries into sales. This small and sensible investment can yield amazing returns for your business.
Let There Be Lighting
No one enjoys working or shopping in a dingy and dull space. You need lighting that displays your products and is a vibrant place to work. The lighting you use can have an effect on the presentation of your products too. People will want to be able to see things clearly, read any fine print, and have a clean and welcoming, well-lit working environment. Poor lighting can cost you sales, and all you need to do is update the bulbs.
Find out a little more about the different types of lighting available to you, including the different hues and lumen levels. Switching to LED lighting can save you money over time, as they are much cheaper to run. These are perfect for outdoor lighting if you intend to leave them on overnight, which are essential for safety and security around your premises. They can illuminate your signage for staff, visitors and passers-by outside of normal working hours.
Bring The Outside Inside
Not enough retailers are making space for nature indoors. Real plants and flowers can bring colour and texture into spaces, and help shoppers feel relaxed and welcome. This will help them to spend a little more in your shop, pushing up your average customer yield with a small investment in some greenery. Real plants beat plastic ones as they can help keep the air in your shop smelling fresh and fragrant.
Blooming flowers can sometimes aggravate allergies, so consider using plastic flowers for colour but real plants for better air quality and a fresh look. Aloe Vera is the perfect shop plant. It is incredibly low maintenance, requiring just a little water every now and then. Aloe Vera cleanses the air as it grows, and has a mild fragrance that will not bother sensitive noses.
These three simple tips should help you to create an inviting commercial space. Do not settle for the commercial space you find when you first walk through the door, make it your own and make it reflect who you are and what your company values are all about.
