Host a booth / Retail Stores

For retail stores and boutiques

Make the Store the Destination

A photo booth for retail stores gives people a reason to walk through your door even when they are not shopping yet. They come for the strip, browse on the way out, and come back with friends. We install and maintain it at no cost to your store, and you earn on every session.

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How hosting works
Classic photo booth in a boutique

fitting room energy

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What changes

Window shoppers turn into walk-ins

The hardest part of retail is getting someone across the threshold. A glowing booth visible through the front window solves that in a way a sale sign never does. People step inside to see it, friends talk each other into a session, and while one person waits for the strip to drop, the other is flipping through the rack by the register.

  • Outfit check. Shoppers who just bought something new want a strip wearing it, right now.
  • Group outings. Birthday crews and bachelorette groups add your store to the itinerary because of the booth.
  • Launch days. A new collection drop gets an instant reason to post, with your shop name printed on the strip.
  • Bored companions. The partner waiting outside the fitting room finally has something to do.
  • Repeat visits. Regulars return for a new strip each season and walk past the latest arrivals every time.

For a smaller shop, a steady stream of people who came in for fun is a real asset, and you also keep a slice of what they spend at the booth.

Startup cost

Zero dollars. Our team delivers, installs, insures, repairs and restocks the booth. You do not buy equipment or train a single employee to run it.

Your share

Expect 10% to 25% of every session, a number we put in writing before you commit. It is paid on the 1st of the month, sales report included.

No-risk trial

The agreement runs 12 months, starting with a 90-day trial. If the booth is not a fit for your store by then, we take it back free.

How it fits

Small footprint, big front window moment

A photo booth for retail stores works best near the front, visible from the sidewalk or the mall corridor, or tucked by the fitting rooms where people already pause. Budget a corner around 5 x 5 ft with an outlet close by. The Classic is about 55 inches wide and 29 deep, and on casters it fits through an ordinary doorway, letting you rearrange the floor for a new season. Customers handle payment with a quick card or phone tap, so your register stays focused on sales. We monitor remotely, keep paper loaded, and a local crew usually handles problems within hours. Our guide to making a space Instagrammable was written for restaurants, but most of it applies to shops too.

Honestly, we have not put a booth in a retail store yet. Our one live booth is in a university student center, a campus rather than a shop, where the opening month cleared 300 paid sessions with a big assist from move-in week. A boutique with a booth in the window would be our first in South Florida, and a story your customers will tell for you.

Best spot

Inside the front window, lit up and facing the street. The topper does more for foot traffic than any sandwich board.

Busiest moment

Weekend afternoons and new collection drops, when groups shop together and want proof they were there first.

Make it yours

Your store’s palette and logo go on the booth, and your shop name prints on every strip that leaves in a shopping bag.

Questions from retail stores

If you can spare a corner around 5 x 5 ft with a standard outlet and you see steady foot traffic, it is worth a review. Small boutiques can be great fits.

No. The screen walks customers through everything: four poses, color or black and white, and payment by card or phone tap. Your team never handles booth money or paper.

Yes. The cabinet gets your colors and logo, and your store name appears on every strip, so it feels like part of the shop instead of a rental.

Apply through our host page with your address, hours and a photo of the spot you have in mind. Space and traffic get reviewed first, and we partner with just a few venues at a time.

Other kinds of venues we work with: Bars, Nightclubs, Restaurants, Breweries, Coffee Shops, Dessert Shops, Food Halls, Hotels, Event Venues, Live Music Venues, Campuses, Shopping Centers, Apartment Communities, Arcades and FECs, Bowling Alleys, Entertainment Venues, Movie Theaters, Museums, Attractions, Stadiums and Arenas, Airports, Hospitals and Parks. New to all this? Start with how hosting works or read the NSU case study.

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More venues we partner with

Pick your kind of place and see what a free SmileMore booth does for it.

Friends taking selfies over drinks in a lively barBarsYour Bar's New Favorite CornerSee how it works Crowd dancing in a nightclubNightclubsA Quiet Flash in a Loud RoomSee how it works Friends enjoying dinner and drinks at a restaurantRestaurantsWhere Dinner Gets a Photo FinishSee how it works Friends sharing craft beers at a brewery taproomBreweriesPour, Pose, RepeatSee how it works Baristas at work in a cozy cafeCoffee ShopsEspresso, Then Four PosesSee how it works Neon homemade ice cream sign in a dessert shop windowDessert ShopsThe Sweetest Corner in TownSee how it works Busy indoor food hall with people browsing stallsFood HallsOne More Stall Worth VisitingSee how it works Bright modern hotel lobby with seating and plantsHotelsGive the Lobby a Main CharacterSee how it works Wedding venue with floral table settingsEvent VenuesAn Amenity at Every Single EventSee how it works Concert crowd cheering under stage lightsLive Music VenuesThe Opener Before the OpenerSee how it works SmileMore photo booth wrapped in NSU Sharks blueCampusesLive at NSUClass Dismissed. Strike a Pose.See how it works Shopping mall interior with escalators and storefrontsShopping CentersA Reason to Walk the Whole ConcourseSee how it works Rooftop pool at an apartment community with city viewsApartment CommunitiesThe Clubhouse Gets a PersonalitySee how it works Glowing skee ball lanes in an arcadeArcades and FECsThe Prize Counter Just Got CompetitionSee how it works Colorful bowling alley lanes with pins set upBowling AlleysStrike, Spare, StripSee how it works Woman playing mini golf on a tropical courseEntertainment VenuesYour Guests Just Won. Now Prove It.See how it works Audience in a movie theater watching the big screenMovie TheatersYour Lobby Deserves a PremiereSee how it works Visitor admiring paintings in a museum galleryMuseumsThe Exhibit Visitors Take HomeSee how it works Visitors walking through an aquarium tunnelAttractionsA Florida Souvenir With FacesSee how it works Fans cheering with raised hands in a stadiumStadiums and ArenasGame Day Gets a Highlight ReelSee how it works Busy airport terminal concourse with travelersAirportsBoarding Pass, Then Four PosesSee how it works Bright modern lobby with seating and large windowsHospitalsA Lighter Moment in the LobbySee how it works People relaxing on the lawn in a city parkParksThe Postcard People Star InSee how it works

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