The Epitome of Surprise & Delight

No matter how big or small your brand is, a mobile pop-up shop spreads word of mouth and connects you with potential customers near and far. With RMNG’s network of over 18,500 mobile small business partners, we can activate in every corner of the United States, bringing your brand face-to-face with markets you always dreamed of exploring but weren’t sure how to get started. We create experiences that are extremely shareable for brands of all shapes and sizes.

A mobile pop-up shop is defined as a temporary physical retail space set up where potential customers will be. The format can be anything from walk-in Airstreams to pop-up store trailers, glass trucks, food trucks, and more.

Happy customers pose in front of IHM popup truck in New York.
Pop up event with the Utah Jazz.
Pop up shop in Los Angeles from CP23

We want to show your brand what experiential marketing does to earn loyal customers, build brand awareness, and ultimately grow your business through activation.

For digitally native brands looking to test the waters of a brick-and-mortar setup, a mobile pop-up shop is one of the quickest ways to determine how potential customers react to your products.

Our goal at RMNG is to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for your brand. With activation possible anywhere in the US, we help brands “pop up” in target markets and connect directly with the people you want to reach.

Types of Mobile Pop-Up Shops

Mobile pop-up shops come in all shapes and sizes. What’s right for you depends on your goals.

The brands that have the best results, however, create positive micro-moments that attendees can associate with (and remember) the brand for years to come. Whether it’s a food truck slinging delicious eats in Times Square or a retail pop-up launching your brand-new product at a football game, it’s about knowing who your target audience is and the experience they get.

Here are some types of mobile pop-ups that have worked with our clients:

Experiential Trailers

Airstreams and other types of trailers make for a great visual statement. Great for attracting a crowd, trailer pop-up shops can easily be wrapped and can be brought to almost any location.

Retail Pop Up Activations

Whatever the format, a temporary pop-up retail shop creates a one of a kind experience that can turn customers into fans and fans into evangelists.

Food Trucks

This versatile mobile pop-up format is an efficient way to gather a crowd. Easy to set up and drive in and out of any location, it also serves as a mobile billboard to and from a location.

Food Carts

Perhaps the most mobile of all the pop-up shop formats, carts can fit pretty much anywhere. Indoors or outdoors, on street corners or at large festivals, you can easily reach your audience no matter where they gather.

Restaurant Pop Ups

Food pairs perfectly with mobile experiential activations. Whether you’re selling or giving away samples, eaters will easily remember your brand.

RMNG works with you to determine the best way to activate your mobile pop-up. We’ll drive the strategy on where to go, when to do it, and how to show up. The end result will  capture interest and drive impressions in the most impactful way possible for your brand.

Pop up event on a busy city street for Macao.
Seinfeld pop up in New York.
Pop up event in NYC by Lea Michele

How a Branded Mobile Pop-Up Shop Works

A mobile pop-up offers your brand an opportunity to connect with customers in the real world instead of online. This gives you valuable insights into how the public perceives your brand, but also a chance to create the impression you want people to have. Pop-ups also allow you to test engagement in new markets by giving you a versatile experience to share with the world.

In our over 12 years of experience, we’ve learned that successful mobile pop-up shops craft an experience that people remember, talk about, and most importantly, share.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when creating a branded mobile pop-up shop:

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Know who you’re trying to reach. Your customer persona and target market is crucial because it will determine the entire strategy.

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Next, you’ll want to pick the right location(s). Everything from the city, to the venue, to the time of day, needs to be thought out.

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Build or rent the right footprint. The environment you build should be small or big enough to make a lasting impression.

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Build the best experience you can. While there are always constraints, focus on engaging as many senses as possible (touch, taste, smell, sound). This is what makes an event memorable.

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Make sure you know what defines success.

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Make sure you have the budget.

RMNG will work with you to create a marketing strategy and pop-up event centered around your brand’s goals. From there, we’ll scout the perfect locations, and source and fabricate the right equipment and infrastructure. We’ll also build the entire pop-up experience to get people interested and talking about your brand or product. 

Our mobile pop-up shops are successful because of the local networks across the country we’ve cultivated and tap into for our clients. We can activate just about anywhere, using local food trucks and local talent to create a pop-up experience that people share online and through word of mouth. Location expertise, planning and production, and encouraging high-impact interactions with your activation are our bread and butter. Our goal is to create experiences that resonate with your potential audiences from start to finish.

 

Customers and fans at the Roy Woods Say Less pop-up store in LA.

What Types of Companies Benefit from a Mobile Pop-Up Shop?

  • Food and beverage: Let your target market taste your product and get instant feedback if people love it or hate it.
  • CPG: Give away product samples to potential customers to build brand awareness and see if they’re interested in a new product before launch.
  • Sports and entertainment: We’ve worked with major movie studios, musicians, entertainment companies, and sports teams and leagues. 
  • Tech: Tech companies often use mobile pop-up shops to launch a new product, create a PR stunt, or make a splash at conferences and events.
  • Travel and hospitality: Entice potential travelers into heading to your destination or using your travel service by hosting a drawing for a free trip or vouchers.

RMNG specializes in creating experiential marketing activations for our customers to reach their audience. We work from ideation and strategy all the way through execution, including planning, production, and wrap-up. 

If we don’t think we’re a good fit for your company or can’t provide a unique experience with your mobile pop-up shop, we won’t waste your time. We want your mobile pop-up to be as successful as it should be – RMNG cares about your brand because your success is our success in every activation we work together on.

 

Mobile Pop-Up Shops in Action

Roy Woods poses with fans at his merch pop-up shop.

Roy Woods Pop-Up Merch Truck

When Roy Woods and his team reached out to us to create buzz before his upcoming tour, RMNG knew it had to come up with something killer. Our answer was a pop up marketing event at cult favorite clothing shop Pink Dolphin on Fairfax, where Roy Woods put on a surprise performance. The pop up event was so successful, Roy Woods and his team decided to bring RMNG and a branded merch trailer on tour.

 

Hello Kitty pop-up shop hitting the streets.

Hello Kitty

RMNG executed a national marketing tour for Hello Kitty, transforming an ordinary commercial truck into the ultimate Hello Kitty pop-up store on wheels. We then took this gift-packed mobile store coast-to-coast with stops in major cities like NY, LA, Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix, where we sold out of limited edition holiday merchandise boxes. To maximize exposure, we identified high-traffic locations along the tour, which allowed Hello Kitty to gain massive buzz whenever it arrived, garnering national press.

Two women smile and pose in front of a Batiste truck holding Batiste products.

Batiste Pop-Up Shop

Batiste went on a mobile pop-up shop frenzy all over the US, giving out samples of their full-sized dry shampoo to their target audience. We hit 5 cities and handed out over 4,500 bottles, creating a unique experience everywhere we went. Together with our partner Hunter PR, we brought together a passionate team and state-of-the-art vehicles that could manage all of the demands for a month-long ‘Scents of Summer’ tour.

 

Frequently Asked QUestions

What is a mobile pop-up shop?

A mobile pop-up shop is a temporary physical shop designed to attract an audience, whether it’s customers or the public.  The format can be anything from walk-in Airstreams to pop-up store trailers, glass trucks, food trucks, and more. 

How much does a mobile pop-up shop cost?

Cost depends on the type of equipment you use, the complexity of the activation, and the duration of the experience. If you’re only looking to rent and wrap a vehicle, prices can start around $15,000-$25,000.

If you’re looking for help with strategy, production, logistics, and activation, then starting budget will be between $50,000-100,000 and go up from there.

How do I set up a mobile pop-up shop?

Putting together a mobile pop-up shop requires a few things:

  1. The right equipment
  2. Clear goals and a good strategy
  3. Locations and permits
  4. A great on-the-ground team
  5. Someone to execute it
  6. Sufficient budget

RMNG can help you with the entire campaign, from performing discovery and setting you up for success before you fully invest in the project, to running the entire strategy, production, and activation.

“The team brought a refreshing enthusiasm and organizational skills to the engagement, easing coordination difficulties with other involved parties. Due to their overall reliability and skill in their field, they could be counted on by the partner without any anxiety regarding competencies.”

Ben from Uproxx Studio

Find what is right for your business

We offer a few niche services for businesses wanting to cause a splash in the marketplace. If a pop-up isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, check out our mobile activation options or dive deep into our experiential portal to see what could be.

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