Pop-up stores and restaurants using converted shipping containers are a growing trend in Europe and across the world, apparently boosted by behavioural changes caused by the Covid pandemic. EURACTIV Bulgaria reports.
Many restaurants and bars in Europe have had to adapt to a new form of customer service. In Bulgaria, the company “Balkan containers” producing modular constructions, is growing exponentially. Across Europe, containers have been used to add space to hospitals. In Italy, after suffering many restrictions, restaurants are allowed to have constructions outside their buildings, and for many of their owners, shipping containers offer a lifeline. Markets such as Boxpark in London and pop-up stores scattered all over Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam have showcased the trend of innovative small businesses and shopping local.