A mobile storefront, driven by community
Denkyem's Mobile Market is a fully mobile retail experience designed for small businesses. Test new markets, meet new customers and learn where your business performs best without committing to a long-term storefront.
What is the Mobile Market?
The Mobile Market is a rentable eSprinter van turned retail space that gives small businesses a flexible way to bring their business to new customers. Bring your products, show off your brand, and adjust your setup using modular retail shelving.
We use location intelligence and neighborhood foot-traffic data to help you make informed decisions about where to go. Think of it as market research in motion: useful information that can help you identify opportunities and learn where your business connects.
What do you sell?
How it works
- 01
Tell us what you sell
Get on the vendor list and we'll let you know when van dates open near you.
- 02
Get set up
Before the first event we'll need your business details and proof of insurance. We'll walk you through it.
- 03
Show up and sell
Bring your brand, engage customers, and sell. Your own POS, your prices, and your customers.
What we bring
A lender that backs small businesses
Denkyem is a certified CDFI. More than 100 Washington businesses are financed through us.
Data-driven insights
We track the permitted events across greater Seattle and how they've drawn foot traffic over the past years.
A van customized for retail
A Mercedes eSprinter with shelving that folds open into a storefront to create a shopping experience.
Here's how our first market day went
The van arrives and the shopfront folds out. 
Colina sets out her stock. 
A customer leaves with a bag.
Get on the vendor list
We'll tell you when van dates open near you. Stay informed of van updates, and gain first access to our Vendor Toolkit.
- Van dates and events near you, before they're public
- First access to the Vendor Toolkit
- The Seattle market directory
Built by Denkyem Co-op.
Where this goes
The Mobile Market is designed to grow with you. Start by testing a single opportunity, then use what you learn to decide where to go next.
- 1
Guest
Turn up for a single event and see how it goes. No membership.
- 2
Member
For businesses using the Mobile Market regularly — a yearly membership, and a lower fee each event.
- 3
Growth
For businesses building a schedule around using the Mobile Market — gain access to the lowest event fee.
The van
The Denkyem Mobile Market is a Mercedes eSprinter outfitted as a mobile retail space. It gives entrepreneurs room to merchandise products, welcome customers, and create a branded shopping experience at events and in neighborhoods.
Help us learn what entrepreneurs need from a mobile storefront.