Munro House
Street/customer view:
Website: http://munro-house.co.uk/
Products/services: A gallery showcasing local/visiting practitioners and up-and-coming illustrators/designers. A cafe/bar for launches/events and any customers visiting the gallery or shop.
The space available at Munro House for specific exhibitions and events is great and we hope to be able to offer these services in our business premises, to increase profit and status within the local creative community.
Colours May Vary
Street/customer view:
Website: http://www.colours-may-vary.com/
Products/services: Shop with high quality selection of creative products such as zines, magazines, journals etc. The set up of colours may vary is an inspiring one. The way in which each product is chosen and how they work as part of an in depth resource on show for customers to buy is how I envisage our in-shop store as part of our business concept. You need to be able to pick up, read, sample the products on offer and be able to pop in for a little inspiration or visit the current exhibition at Munro House next door. A space like on offer at colours may vary is also great for special events/parties/launches, which we hope to be able to offer as part of our business also.
Duke Studios
Street/customer view:
Website: http://duke-studios.com/
Products/services: Provides a hot-desk/studio space for practitioners and individuals interested in creativity to work within a creative hub and network in a co-working collaborating environment.
I think Duke Studios website is a great portrayal of their business and what they have to offer the community. I especially like the ay in which the website clearly states what they want to achieve as a business and what their ethos is all about. How Duke Studios have on their website, I hope we as a collective based business can put across our concepts and ethos as clearly in our pitch/presentation.
Social media
All of our competitors are on social media, showing the importance of social status within the community and marketing our business ethos. Also a great way to advise public of up-coming events, exhibitions, workshops, in-house deals, new products etc - all of which we hope to be able to do by also having a social media presence for our business.