The world pops up for the holiday season. The USA, Greece, Spain, Singapore, and beyond all have strutted their stuff with sensational holiday pop up shops. To spark some playful inspiration for your own pop up, we’ve curated a sampling of our festive faves. Bask in some creatively commercial holiday cheer, and see what pops up in your own mind.
Jo Malone — Magic & Mayhem
What ushers in the season of giving more than a giant gift box pop up shop? Majestic and unsubtly nestled in London’s Liverpool Street station, Jo Malone’s 2019 Christmas pop up was an elegantly bold announcement that the holidays were upon us.
Xmas-Passion, Barcelona
The sweetly nostalgic Xmas-Passion was an exclusive Christmas retail shop that whisked shoppers in Barcelona back to memories of childhood holidays — the soft golden glow of the lights, the classic green and red palette, and a charming winter wonderland city tugging at holiday heartstrings.
Chanel N°5
Not many holidays have a potpourri of scents you can instantly imagine, but the winter holidays sure do. For the 2018 season, Chanel’s N°5 Limited Edition joined the blend: pearl white, warm gold, and rich red made for a stunning display at Singapore’s Changi Airport, enticing travelers to make an aromatic impression. Destination, elegance!
Pandora
The season of giving is magical — so why not a breathtaking holiday hologram projection on one of the busiest streets of Singapore, in front of Ngee Ann City? The Pandora pop up stopped shoppers in their tracks, brought to life by outdoor ad firm JCDecaux as part of Pandora’s multi-channel “The Joy of Giving” campaign.
Post Office UK
Santa isn’t the only festive carrier during the holidays. The Post Office UK strutted some Christmas spirit in 2013 with a mobile pop up selling personalized Christmas stamps, complete with festive photo-booth props.
Johnnie Walker
It was a blue Christmas across a series of pop up stores in Europe in 2015 — though not the sad kind. Johnnie Walker Blue Label designed pop ups that cheered up holiday shopping with an experience of taste and style, while giving shoppers a chance at some last-minute gifts.
Coppa Club × Champagne Laurent-Perrier
Nothing eases you into the season like sipping champagne and savoring European dishes while tucked away in your own igloo with a breathtaking view of the London skyline — an immersive experience orchestrated by Coppa Club in partnership with Champagne Laurent-Perrier.
Sally Hambleton
This 2019 Christmas nook pop up in downtown Madrid embodied the holiday season: warm woods, lush greens, and popping reds inviting customers right into the spirit of things.
Fa Fa Land
In the sweetly warped minds of Amanda Brown, Rory Dorsey, and Chloe Sommer, there is a magical place in Los Angeles called Fa Fa Land — a pink-cotton-candy-and-candy-cane Christmas pop up that doubles as a holiday-themed pop up museum, brimming with uniquely decorated rooms. Its creators say it “was born from the idea that we all need a little more magic in our lives.”
Coca-Cola, Athens
Festive fizz? Yes indeed. Coca-Cola popped up at the City Link Mall in Athens with an adorable, ardently festive red wonderland perfectly suited to the holidays.