8 Things We Do Before Opening The Store
Text by Charlie
Ever wondered what’s going on behind the scenes at ATIKA? Before the first customer walks in each day, a lot of vintage hustle happens behind the scenes. From making the space bright and ready for customers to processing our unique items, our mornings are all about creating the perfect atmosphere for you guys to shop ‘till you drop! We’ve crafted this blog for you to take a sneak peek of our morning routine. Keep reading to find out what we get up to each morning.
Turning on the lights
If you’ve ever been to ATIKA, you know how big our building is and how much light is needed to brighten up our space! Turning on the lights is like an Easter egg hunt - we’ve got so many different light switches in our building.
Getting the fitting rooms ready
We know how much you guys love taking mirror selfies in our fitting rooms - and we love seeing them!
If you’ve got any photos of you in ATIKA, please tag us in your pics. We enjoy receiving them and reposting your fits.
Sorting through new stock
Our dedicated stockroom team spends hours a day unpacking, quality checking, tagging, cleaning, measuring, steaming and pricing our stock for you (with a good cup of tea of course) so your new garms are ready-to-wear.
We put new stock out every day - so it’s always worth visiting regularly if you don’t want to miss the new drops.
Setting up the till
Receipt machines ready, float counted. No shop day starts without setting up the till - it’s the moment that officially kicks off our morning routine and gets us ready for a full day of vintage treasure hunting for our customers.
PS: when you’re at the till, don’t forget to snap up some of our free stickers and our very special loyalty card! Three purchases at ATIKA and you’ll get a free bargain basement item, on us. <3
Picking today’s playlist
Music is such a big part of our lives - so we make sure to always set the tone right. Our staff members have such individual music tastes, so expect to hear something different every time you walk through our doors!
Want to check out what we’re listening to?
Final rail check
We know that vintage shopping can be tricky, especially when the items are all over the place. That is why we make sure that our stock is in the right place and easy to shop.
With over 20,000 items, it looks so satisfying when it’s all finger spaced and tidied by style.
Putting the bench outside
If you, your mates, your family or your partner need to rest somewhere after a long day of shopping in Brick Lane, this is a great spot! You can rest your legs while you people-watch - that’s a win-win in our opinion!
It’s also the team’s favourite spot for when we have our breaks.
Opening the doors to the public
This is the most exciting part of our day - getting to see you guys! Hopefully see you soon. :)
We’d love to see you come by sometime and say hi! New stock out everyday. For more info on where we are and planning your journey to us, please click on the button below.