Situated in the heart of Cardiff City Centre, only a short walk from Cardiff Central and Queen Street Stations, St David’s shopping centre is an excellent venue for retailers looking to introduce or expand their reach in Cardiff or explore the dynamic Welsh market. Whether you are a local business, regional brand or national retailer, St David’s offers flexibility and high-footfall traffic you need to engage customers and drive growth.
Why Pop-up Retail
A pop-up shop makes retail simple. Imagine your brand in a prime space, creating instant engagement, boosting visibility and driving sales in real-time. Whether you are an online-only brand launching your first pop-up, a home-grown business scaling, or a seasoned retailer expanding into new markets and regions, pop-up retail offers great flexibility with tailored plans.


Budget-Friendly &
High-Impact

Strategic Retail Locations

Immersive Customer Engagement

Custom-Branded Kiosk

Visibility to Conversions

Test, Adapt & Scale Flexibly
Why St David’s in Cardiff
The central location with excellent transport links ensures a constant stream of potential customers coming from all corners of the region, seeking unique shopping experiences.
For pop-up retailers, this is an exciting opportunity to boost brand presence, connect with a diverse demographic face-to-face and achieve tangible growth.
30M
Annual Visitors
£55
Avg. Customer Spend
36 Mins
Avg. Dwell Time
24%
35 – 44 Years Old
Choose Your Pop-up Retail Solution
Flexible Retail Options Designed For Success

1. Plug & Play Kiosk Solution
Choose our flexible, pre-equipped kiosks, tailored to suit your brand. These units are easy to merchandise, secure and highly cost-effective – ideal for a quick market entry. We can also offer additional service such as staffing.

2. Space for Own Retail Kiosk
If you prefer to build and design your own kiosk to suit the venue’s design criteria, we offer mall spaces and work closely with you to ensure a smooth set-up and retail period.

3. Short-Term Shop Units
For growing brands and established retailers alike, these versatile units provide the space to engage customers, gauge demand and refine your strategy before committing to a permanent in-line store.
Discover In-person Customer Acquisition
Meet your customers face-to-face, boost visibility and drive leads with our in-person customer acquisition solution.

At SpaceandPeople, we place brands in the UK’s best performing venues including travel hubs, shopping centres and retail parks- where you can meet your next customer. Whether you’re launching locally or scaling nationwide, our bespoke campaign service is designed to grow your customer base, boost visibility, and convert footfall into sign-ups.
Here’s how a leading provider of immersive paintball experience generates 70 bookings through standout customer acquisition campaign at St David’s Centre.
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Dimensions: 3mL x 2mW x 1.5mH
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Dimensions: 8mL x 8mW x 3.5mH
Surrounding Store: Cosy Club
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Dimensions: 6mL x 3mW x 1.5m-1.8mH
Surrounding Stores: Paperchase and The Perfume Shop
So How Can We Help?
Our Rock Up and Pop Up solution provides retailers with a flexible way to launch a pop-up shop – whether it’s their first time ever, an expansion into new locations, or a seasonal sales opportunity.
We work with retailers from concept through to reality, with brands able to select the services that best fit their needs.
Why SpaceandPeople
Bringing pop-ups to prime spaces
On average, SpaceandPeople book space for over 290 pop-up retailers monthly
A pop-up for every business
From home bakers to global brands, there’s a pop-up retail solution to match your needs
Exclusive rights to premium venues in the UK
Tap into 370+ venues with a weekly footfall of 63.5M across the UK and Germany.

“Entering the physical retail market has been a breeze using the Rock Up and Pop Up service. The SpaceandPeople team has helped us throughout the set-up journey, working with us on graphics, merchandising and offering a staffing solution. The kiosk has given us the opportunity to interact and offer samples to customers, and gain valuable in-the-moment feedback, which our online business doesn’t do.”
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We Work With A Range of Pop-Up Retailers
Start-Up Businesses, Established Brands & Online Retailers
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Send Your Pop-Up Retail Booking Enquiry For St David’s Shopping Centre Today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the process for pop-up retail?
Pop-up retailing is a contemporary and low risk way of trading in high footfall areas such as shopping centres.  Â
- Our Rock Up and Pop-Up kiosk service is a stylish, flexible and customisable end-to-end retailing solution – we can assist with a branded kiosk, retail space, merchandising, business planning and staffing.Â
- If you already have a kiosk or are looking to build one, we offer a range of mall space sizes and locations. We encourage you to speak to us before you start the kiosk design so we can advise on the venue’s design criteria.Â
- If you are looking for a larger space, it is also possible to open up a pop-up shop in an inline unit. Please contact us for current opportunities.Â
We will liaise with you and the venue and provide support in obtaining the relevant documentation in order to start trading. Use the booking form above to book pop-up retail space at St David’s.Â
- Who can be a retailer?
Our pop-up retail service is tailored to our individual clients, which includes start-up businesses, established brands and online retailers. We also offer inline retailers the opportunity to expand their customer base. We do this by directing shoppers to their inline store, promoting seasonal product lines and/or attracting a different demographic than usual.Â
- Are there benefits to using a Rock Up and Pop Up Kiosk?
Our integrated kiosk service will allow you to trial physical retail for the first time, test new products and services in a low risk environment or trial new venues before committing to a longer lease. The flexibility of our short-term leases can give you the confidence you need to get started with kiosk retailing! Our pop-up retail offerings allow you to meet face to face with prospective customers, which is particularly useful if you are an online business. Kiosks can help to increase brand awareness as well as drive consumer engagement. To use one of our kiosks, please contact us to book pop-up retail space at St David’s.Â
- What insurances and documentation do we require?
Generally £10m public liability insurance is required. If you currently have £5m, you can usually request a top up of your existing insurance (depending on your insurance provider). We require the following documents:Â
- Risk AssessmentÂ
- Method StatementÂ
- Proof of InsuranceÂ
- Photographic IDÂ
- Proof of AddressÂ
- Rights to Work in the UK EvidenceÂ
- PAT tests or receipts of any electrical items that are to be plugged in (A receipt is required if the item is less than 1 year old, otherwise it needs a valid PAT test which can be obtained from an electrician)Â
The average cost of PLI is £157 a year.Â
- Are there any additional costs / business rates?
Power usage is generally included in the rent, however excessive requirements may result in an additional charge. Should the access to water and drainage be required an additional charge is likely, you can discuss this with an Account Manager. You may be liable for business rates depending on the rateable value of your space and the size of your business.Â
- How much will it cost?
The cost to retail in a shopping centre varies depending on the retail set-up, product line you are selling, and the mall space chosen. The cost varies if you are renting an RMU, mall kiosk or using one of your own kiosks. One of our team will be able to advise on pricing when they know more about your business and requirements.Â
- Do you have any resources for first time retailers to understand the market?
About Us
We place aspiring brands and businesses in high footfall venues for promotions, brand activations, sampling, and retail.
Why Us
SpaceandPeople can place pop-up retail at St David’s in Cardiff and many other high footfall venues in Wales as well as the rest of the UK and Europe.