Providing the platform to shine

Already a diverse business, Urban Outfitters is now extending its opportunities to emerging local businesses, artists and makers to trade in their stores.

Designed to support and encourage up-and-coming creatives, young entrepreneurs will be able to trial their new shop or project in a ready-to-go set-up, promote their new venture and reach a fresh audience.

All Urban Outfitters Marketplaces are offered to vendors free of charge, and additionally, vendors will have:

• A space within an Urban Outfitters store to trade for a fixed period
• An Urban Outfitters fixture set up for the duration of their stay
• Support with set up (visual merchandising, product and trading)
• Marketing guidance and assets for their own promotion on their website and social channels

Urban Outfitters approached Blueprint for All in search of budding creatives with diverse offerings. Here is how they have been getting on….