Pop up Noho success

NoHoA new hangover remedy is set for success as the two entrepreneurs that own the brand are aiming for sales in the region of £4.8 million.

NoHo is a ‘natural’ cure for that over indulgent night out and the business was started in a pop up shop off Grafton Street just last year. Alongside the pop up the business partners used social media to launch their product and they sold 20,000 units in just five weeks.

John Curtin and Conor Barry own the Ireland and UK licence for the drink and they are now taking the remedy to Ireland selling the product in Spar and Mace stores, pharmacies and pubs and a dedicated NoHo shop in Cork.

Great success story from a little pop up in the City! For more information see www.noho.co.uk.

No dead space for the Olympics

OlympicsLondon landlords are enjoying a boom over the Olympic period with pop up shops, restaurants and events appearing in seemingly ever vacant space available. “Enquiries from landlords looking to lease out their vacant units during the Olympics have risen by 50 percent” said Rosie Cann, our very own director here at Popupspace.

With rents ranging from a few hundred pounds to tens of thousands of pounds per week, pop ups are generally open for up to 2 weeks. Sadly not all those with an empty space will see a big pay day as the London Olympic Organising Committee (LOCOG) has put a ban on non-official sponsors advertising within 300 meters of venues so unless Cadbury, BMW and British Airways are seeking temporary space close to the Olympic Venues then they are out of luck!

Sailor Jerry pop up bar to open

Sailor Jerry pop up barRum brand Sailor Jerry opens its first branded space in the UK this week, in a pop up bar location sourced by the team here at Popupspace.

The pop up bar is named ‘Hotel Street’, after the Hawaiian Honolulu red-light district where tattooist Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins worked.

Hotel Street will comprise a gallery, bar, live music venue and store selling Sailor Jerry merchandise. It will also host a fortnightly Sunday film club showing cult classics and rock ‘n’ roll documentaries.

The bar is located on Charing Cross Road in the heart of London’s West End and will be open from 20th April for three months.  Tickets will be available via www.sailorjerry.com/uk.

Pop up bar opens at Liverpool One

The Pop Up Polar BarAs the weather turns colder, Liverpool residents can warm up in the cosy surroundings of the newly opened Polar Bar.

The pop up bar, which will have its home at the Liverpool One Shopping Centre until 10th January, boasts a snug, cosy Chesterfield sofas and vintage rugs for relaxing after work or shopping.

The service will appeal to shoppers and families during the day with its warming selection of comfort food including pie and mash.  Party goers visiting the Polar Bar at night can sample the winter cocktail menu, hobnob with celebrity guests and enjoy live music.

The bar is part of Liverpool One’s ‘Christmas in the Park’ which also includes an ice rink.