On Friday, Oct. 18, opens ALKU already a second brand store in the physical shopping street. The experience store in Vught (Heuvel 1) is an inspiring place where shoppers will soon be able to see, feel and experience ALKU's products. Advisors will also be on hand to answer questions, advise and inspire.
Roland de Weijer, director of ALKU talks about the choice to bring a completely new product category to the attention of high street visitors. And he explains why it was chosen to present plastic window frames, sliding doors and, doors in a compact retail setting. Roland: "Anyone who has ever purchased window frames knows that you deliberately have to make the trek to an industrial park or a remote showroom location to get your bearings or get advice. An activity that people would rather put off or at least not have on their favorite list of leisure activities. With a brand store in the center of Vught, we hope to lower the threshold and help people early on in their orientation process. We do this in a warm setting so that the real feeling of home is created." Visitors can try out the atmosphere in the experience store and get a view of the possibilities.
With the concept of the experience store, titled ALKU In Zicht, ALKU literally gives visitors a view of window frames. Roland: "People who visit our showroom are positively surprised by the enormous variety of colors, styles, innovations and products. From now on, we can already offer that inspiration in the inviting, homey brand store." Besides visibility of ALKU, Roland finds it valuable to show other companies that the center of Vught offers great opportunities to present your brand, even if you don't sell jeans, candles or tea towels. "We all know that shopping streets are struggling, but a city center or a furniture boulevard has a lot of untapped potential. You see those precisely when you look through a different lens, as we are doing now. If our brand store also gives other companies the idea to come to the downtown area, we would love that."