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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Questions for the antique mall owners/managers...

« on: March 18, 2015, 07:19:53 pm »

So, as sellers and/or buyers, do you prefer locked display cases or open booths? Obviously, the display cases have space limitations but offer (IMO) a visually more impressive display and security. Opinions?

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Antique Questions Forum / Questions for the antique mall owners/managers...

« on: March 17, 2015, 05:33:52 am »

Hello!
My wife and I have been trying to open our own antique mall for over a year and have had no success. The size buildings we have looked at (30k sf - 50k sf) are either in really poor condition and/or the owners want way too much rent.  We are thinking of a different approach: a smaller building (say 10k sf - 15k sf) but with a different style of displaying items.
To the antique mall owners/managers reading, could you share: on a SQUARE FOOT BASIS, do display cases do as well (in sales) as open booths? In your opinion, could a small antique mall survive with NO open booths but just having display cases and wall hangings? I realize that we would not be able to display/sell furniture and other large items but we're not sure smalls sales could generate enough income to keep our sellers happy.
Thank you in advance.
Ed