BBC Learning English intermediate U01S03 Pop-up

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According to a 2014 report by the Centre of Economic and Business Research, the pop-up industry was worth £2.1bn and is expected to grow ___ 8.4% in 2015.

craze

But what happened to all these empty buildings? Here's an article on the pop-up _______(c_____e, =fan) in many towns and cities in the UK.

would-be

For ___________(be) pop-up entrepreneurs, the appeal of this temporary shopping concept is clear. (adj, wanting or trying to be)

stalls

In the village market, the________(s______l) are piled high with local vegetables. (a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place)

stopgap

It makes sense for landlords to be able to allow people to come in and set up a temporary shop as a _________(s____p) and use the available space.

property

Pop-up shops are a way for landlords to fill up empty _________(p______y) they may have.

popped up; booming; bustling

Pop-up shops first _____________(pop) in the UK in the early 2000s, with the economy _____________(b____ming) and the high streets __________(b_____ling). (2nd: growing rapidly, especially used when talking about successful economies) (3ed: full of activity and people moving around)

customer base; being tied in

The temporary nature of a pop-up gives the opportunity to test a product and develop a _________________(customer), without ______________(tie) to a long-term renting contract.

premises

There are fewer overheads, such as paying wages or heating and lighting for their _____________. (the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization)

niche companies; landlords; tenants

They were originally a way for small, _______________(company) to rent retail space in great locations. This was while __________(l______) who owned these spaces looked for permanent _________(t_________). (1st: company specialising in a particular type of product or service, which occupies an opportunity to provide a product or service that no other company provides)

took a downturn; went out of business

When the economy _____________(take a downturn) after 2008, many shops became vacant after they __________________(go out of business).

reluctant

With banks remaining __________(r_______t) to lend money to new businesses and landlords still with lots of empty units to fill, there seems to be a future for pop-up shops in towns and city centres. (not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it)

high street

______________(street) products, especially clothes, are intended for the ordinary public and not for rich people (as noun) a street where the most important ashops and businesses in a town are

In the aftermath of; had to; left vacant

______________________(aftermath) the financial crisis of 2008, many businesses ___________(have to) shut down. Shops, warehouses and offices were ____________(leave; vacancy) when they stopped trading.

establishment

an educational / financial / religious ________________ (e_____ment) They could be run by people who visit different __________________________s, like travelling chefs who take over pub and restaurant kitchens temporarily. (a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates)