Hey everyone im not sure if this q's has already been posted pls direct me if it has
im plannin to open up a fashion retail store down south

does anyone know if i can get quality shelving, shop fittings like clothing rails make up gondolas, accesory stands etc im seriously not talking about simple show glass or watever they are called, im talking river island style merchandising
its all heavy steel and fragile acrylic so would hate to have to import it

can anyone help me??

abeg pls no competition if i catch wind anyone copies my idea I WILL SUE!!

hope this explains more
thanx

Don't know when was the last time you visited Nigeria (Lagos to be specific)
There are obviously a few shops built to UK standards.
What you can do is buy shop fittings and ship them to Nigeria (via door to door) companies.
Or just ask these shop owners who designed / and built their shops.
If you visit a place like The Palms, you'll find shops similar to what you want to achieve.

Like i said you might have to import the materials but you will find local guys to help you put them together.

so shippin is the only soln??

that sure is gna cost a fortune!!!

thanx

Door to door shipping shouldn't.
Will make enquiries on your behalf. There just might be somewhere in Nigeria to get those things.
I have a friend who has a shoe shop in Lagos. Will find out where they got their shop fittings.

aw thank you shinor

im anticipating ur response

yea it will be quite expensive cos the fittings are heavy

It depends.
Wish I could upload a few pictures of my friend's shop.
But unfortunately I haven't got the pictures.
Whereabouts in London are you?
You can get door to door quotes for as little as £3.00 per kilo. At least up to Lagos.
You would only need the frames. The shelves you can always organise locally ( if you are a good artist or can take pictures).
There's a magazine called Retail Weekly. Usually has details of people selling off shop fittings etc cos the shops are closing down.
Get a design of the display window. And get that made for you in Nigeria.
You can look at shops at the Tinapa Resort. a lot of the displays were made locally.

God bless u ur soo much help

i stay in east london

how can i contact you?

mail me at
ceodaystar@yahoo.co.uk

Hey Friend
Where art thou?
Are you OK?

Didn't wanna post my number on here.

Shinor:


It depends.
Wish I could upload a few pictures of my friend's shop.
But unfortunately I haven't got the pictures.
Whereabouts in London are you?
You can get door to door quotes for as little as £3.00 per kilo. At least up to Lagos.
You would only need the frames. The shelves you can always organise locally ( if you are a good artist or can take pictures).
There's a magazine called Retail Weekly. Usually has details of people selling off shop fittings etc cos the shops are closing down.
Get a design of the display window. And get that made for you in Nigeria.
You can look at shops at the Tinapa Resort. a lot of the displays were made locally.

Wonderful.

Photos of your dream shops would be great, take close-ups of the fittings not just the look, helps the shop fitter work out how best to make them






Darling I thought you would go the more arty/gallery or even the ultra-chic boutique hotel look  I love shops like that, they can be a bit intimidating some times, all that, "can I  get you a glass of champagne

arty gallery and chic boutique is good

it might even be simpler and cheaper

i thot the neon thing was very attractive

well unno most bargain stores are intimidating! but it will help filtr out customers!

^ ok, look at this, very clean look

Arty look, too dark, but you get what I mean

Look at the wonderful display box.

the store will be as bright as possible cos of shoplifters

arty good-dark bad!!

i love that dark one

how they but the bags on the table legs

so how can i do these with limited materials available?

^ Ok, look the 2nd that's the only one that could give you problems, all the rest, DEAD SIMPLE!!!!!


The arty look, local artists show the BEST of their works on your wall, not too much, you need the space for your bags and shoes.
3 beautiful sofas (no chairs) a few stools you need fab dummies  and a few rails. BE WARNED  this look may be too old or 
I love it for the individual appearance but lots hate it


The clean look is very easy and can be cheap, best rails you can get, well painted walls , lovely glass boxes, leather white puffs or sofas,
keep everything monochrome, the items you are selling should then pop. HUGE PLANTS, I, 3, OR 5. keep everything in that style.

Go to SELFRIDGES, check out the different design houses, see the look you like, maybe HARRODS might be better.

The table comes with a second shelf almost floor level, that's very common in that style of table.
Just checked the table again it's a trestle leg, like a long post, get the one with extra shelf if you go for that kind of look, holds more.

bbz do unno how i can do rails

that will last

theres a particular way they design thier rails

unno so the donbt take the plaster off the walls and fall!!

do unno how they do it

ive got a few catalogues for shop fitting

ive seen the brackets- but i want to be able to explain to the local welders and goldsmiths

i have to customize everything inc the rails

wat do u think of those african wood works as mannequins

i think it would be kool!!!

AFRICAN CRAFT WORK KOOL KOOL , but us blk ppls can turn our noses up at it, whites love handcrafted goods, I love them.
My young brother (26) hates anything like that, he  likes ultra up to the second things.
The market your aiming for will govern the look you go for.

Rail fittings I know nothing about, only dealt with the look, you know they use to have books (look books) that we were told to follow, I always ignored them .

You must be careful, the look now it's so celebrity focused, you really have to follow whats in for young people like yourself, that's why I would find it hard to get back into the industry .

Honey do not let the cost govern your choice, not many are into the arty look!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

your very very right

unno the top stores spemnd more on the art design and fashion shows more than the clothes!

but im also unsure if the state is ready!!!

im gonna try and give it a contemporary/africanised modern look!

im still lookin for space sha

^Honey I am sorry I left without telling you , I am not feeling well, my shunt needs replacing,feeling a bit weak .
My Cousin and I have spent the Morning laughing fit to drop at what @ifedy been saying down on the culture section, it's made my chest hurt  even more .


You said the MAGIC WORDS, CONTEMPORARY/AFRICAN, if you did that in the UK you would be laughing all the way to the bank, but it would cost you a bomb, the designer may stiff you and it's such a HOT idea all your props would have to be made by hand, that kind of workforce can charge what they like.

If you are sure that the NIGERIAN market would like that then you've got it made, I think your fitters,craft- people would be way less expensive.
Check that your market is ready for that!!

Take photos of the things you like, then style your shop to fit them.

If this is the look you are going for then your RAILS  come last, you would design your rails to fit the shop, not even sure you should use metal  rails for such a look.  I would go with bamboo poles



ps I have a very cool contemp shop fit you can see, I will post if you wish.

MadLady: U have a shunt? You are strong o!
By the way I never got to see you in that dress that you were gonna get.

OP
Try ebay for some inexpensive things you can modernize it with.

Honey take a look at this complete shop fit, one of the best of it's kind. Check out the hanging rails and displays.

The hanging rails are popular at the 'high end high street' stores

like united colors and karen millen (i will kill for a job with them!)
very nice

but they arent very economical are they?? such a waste of space

they could still put alot of clothes up!!

omg i love the 2nd one!!

if i can get really big space i must do that!!

the plastic mannequins are relatively cheap- ill double them to have the full body eefect!

^Yes to all the above but I would still LOVE YOUR IDEA, never seen anything like that.

Try to show some of your thoughts.

if onli i could draw!!!



wetin i go do oooooo

^I paint.

That's not what you really want, you need to take pics of the kind of items you want  in your shop, then before  you go down that line check if it will work.
I have a gut instinct that kind of arty shop would work in the UK, US, those types of places,would do very well in tourist areas of black countries, but alot of young blacks are into ultra modern.

Ultra modern may be the way to go for you, your goods will be bang on trend so you may have to have a shopfit to reflect your stock and clientele.

hey madlady gimme ur email

so i can send u some of the dresses ive seen

i dont want to start givin people ideas and creatin competiotion

sounds like everyone wants to open a fashion store and sell cosmetics nowadays!

Thank you Honey.

An aluminium shop in Naija can design ur hanging poles.

Its all about giving them the measurements.

The only thing is you will have to police every hanging pole made.

Don't waste too much money for now on over presentation; start and grow it.

On less your opening it in a massive 500million naira building; hence the need for all that.

If its a shop or two shops, the idea you have is more than enough to make it the best clothing shop in the area.

Go girl; you can do it. Enjoy every bit!