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Have you ever wondered where the millions of shipping containers end up once they are no longer used for shipping and logistics? Do you wonder if there are other uses of a shipping container beyond shipping products across the world? It is estimated that there are about 11 million unused …

Shipping containers have increasingly become popular as retail spaces and restaurants. A shipping container that has outlived its marine days can be redesigned and turned into a shipping container cafe. Durable, steel shipping containers average a 25-year life span and require little to no maintenance. The shipping containers serve as …

As we find new, safe ways to gather in addition to promoting our products, taking the show on the road is a great way to meet with customers with live, face to face interactions.  Mobile tours, pop-up events, outdoor experiences are feasible and simple to manage. Over the next couple …

Exhibition booths are the highlight of most trade expos and conventions. The booths are a popular option for retail traders looking to position their products to their target audiences. Shipping containers for trade show displays offer a unique portable solution for booth set up and development. Understanding the needs of …

Pop up shops are booming, gaining popularity among small retail business. The new trend in brand marketing has seen the U.S. container shop market valued at $50 billion. The pop up containers offer attractive alternatives to brick and motor shops and pitching tents at events and trade shows. Shipping container …

IPME is proud to announce two new additions to its staff. “We are bursting with excitement in regard to growing our team, as it will allow us to focus on our growing, custom rental turnkey shipping containers for events and tradeshows,” said Bill Hinchliff, CEO & Co-founder of IPME. The …

Shipping container modifications can be the ideal solution to your building needs. Yes, you read that right. A modified shipping container can be used to create a wide range of shelters and they are popping up everywhere. Modified shipping containers are being used to build cafes, studios, restaurants, homes, and …

Live Face-to-Face Marketing will make a comeback.  We as an industry must stay positive and strong, knowing that our innovations and ideas will help bring events, activations and trade shows back to the public.  The phone may not be ringing right now, but we can make it ring.  Are you …

The customized shipping container frenzy is in full swing. They are being used to create stores, tradeshow booths, and even homes. The coffee giant Starbucks is credited with starting the trend back in 2011, and it is still in full swing. Every year on the tradeshow circuit booth shipping containers …

The latest trend in building for stores is custom shipping containers. Store owners that want to get their store up and running are turning to modified shipping containers to get the job done. Custom shipping containers that are built to suit, can shave a lot of time off the construction …