In the first of a two part series, Mandy Saven evaluates the role of the shopping mall in the light of economic hardship, looking to innovative, albeit temporary, solutions for brands wanting to make an impact.

Pop-up shops are a popular way of drumming up interest and social media traffic for brands, but is the formula in need of some rejuvenation? Cheap Monday seems to think so with the announcement of its ten-minute pop-up shop to mark its 10th anniversary.

Jeep Australia has announced the opening of its new pop-up shop – the Remote Dealership. The pop-up will offer ten of Jeep's newest model at around 22% of the usual retail price. The catch? The location is revealed by a gamified app, and it's strictly first-come, first-served.

Following the launch of click-and-collect services on the London Underground, TFL is now offering small entrepreneurs short-term leases on more than 1,000 vacant retail properties in stations across London.