In 2013, three pop-up shops operated for four weeks of the holiday season in Covington. About 750 people visited the markets, which resulted in $23,000 in sales.
Two of the three shops—Uncorked Covington, which is opening soon in Mainstrasse, and
Kelley’s Kloset—went on to open permanent retail spaces in the city.
Renaissance Covington is looking for about five retailers to fill a space at 801 Madison Ave. for this year’s holiday pop-up market. The shops will be launched in coordination with the city’s holiday activities, and will operate from Black Friday through Dec. 20.
“The goal of the holiday market is to add retail offerings to the city that both support existing retailers as part of the downtown Covington destination, and empower new entrepreneurs to test out the Covington market,” says Katie Meyer, Renaissance Covington manager.
Applications for the pop-up market have already been collected, but the final retail occupants haven’t been announced. Occupants will be chosen based on the innovation and creativity of their business concept, product or presentation; as well as their ability to activate the storefront and influence business on the street level.
The shops are required to be open on Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Meyer says additional hours will be added once the retailers have been selected.
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