--- title: How to open your store on time and without problems description: Ensure your store opens on time by mastering logistics and choosing the right Managed Service Provider. Discover essential tips for a smooth launch. image: https://comunicazioni.plink.it/hubfs/siab.png --- [Skip to content](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/aprirepuntovendita#main-content) - [English](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/aprirepuntovendita) - [Italiano](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/blog/aprirepuntovendita) English Show submenu for translations [![Professional Link](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_web.png?width=400&height=147&name=logo_web.png)](https://www.plink.it/) - [HOME](https://www.plink.it/en/professional-link-2/) - [What we do](https://www.plink.it/en/connections-beyond-connectivity-en/) - [Business Solutions](https://www.plink.it/en/business-solutions/) - [Work for PLINK](https://www.plink.it/en/areas-of-expertise/) - [Press Room](https://www.plink.it/en/press-room-eng/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [HOME](https://www.plink.it/en/professional-link-2/) - [What we do](https://www.plink.it/en/connections-beyond-connectivity-en/) - [Business Solutions](https://www.plink.it/en/business-solutions/) - [Work for PLINK](https://www.plink.it/en/areas-of-expertise/) - [Press Room](https://www.plink.it/en/press-room-eng/) - - [English](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/aprirepuntovendita) - [Italiano](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/blog/aprirepuntovendita) English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://www.plink.it/contatti/) [Contact us](https://www.plink.it/contatti/) Jul 14, 2026, 9:20:20 AM # How to open your store on time and without problems ![Picture of Enrico Socco](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/hs-fs/hubfs/enrico.png?width=50&name=enrico.png) [Enrico Socco](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/author/enrico-socco) [Condividi questa pagina su LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/aprirepuntovendita) [Condividi questa pagina su Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/aprirepuntovendita) [Condividi questa pagina via mail](mailto:?body=https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/aprirepuntovendita) ![Logo Shop In A Bag](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/hs-fs/hubfs/LOGO_shop_in_a_bag_definitivo.png?width=300&height=302&name=LOGO_shop_in_a_bag_definitivo.png) The opening of a new store represents a **crucial moment** for every retailer. To make this happen on schedule, it is necessary **to coordinate countless activities**, which must fit together perfectly, as if to complete a puzzle. Furniture, construction work, personnel management, products, IT systems such as cash registers and payment systems, multimedia content, contracts for electricity and telephone utilities, Internet... These are just some of the **elements that must be orchestrated with precision** for an opening to be successful. How do you manage all this? Certainly aspects such as the supply of products or furnishings are important, but there is often a tendency not to give the right importance to the **telecommunications infrastructure** of the new store. We are talking about Internet connection, VoIP, equipment and, last but not least, contracts with local TelCo operators, which require a further **organizational effort** to be concluded. ### **The importance of opening on time** The **IT functions** and **Retail Managers** of companies are well aware of the critical issues that the opening of a new store entails, and it is precisely to them that this article is addressed. We know that, despite the planning and careful evaluations of the case, the opening of stores always takes place in**a short time**, and often the IT department is informed at the last moment of where and when. As a consequence, the IT manager is subjected to**considerable pressure** from the business: everything has already been planned and the opening date cannot be changed; moving it, in fact, literally means "**losing money**". ### **![Shop In A Bag negozio](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/hs-fs/hubfs/negozio.png?width=314&height=400&name=negozio.png)** ### **Setting up a store: the difficulties** It may seem simple, but **activating Internet connections** in a store, especially if located in a shopping center, can be a difficult task: - It is necessary **to know the rules of the mall** which, of course, are different from each other even within the same country - You have **to communicate with a local operator** in the same language - It is necessary to organize the **shipments of technical material** to the store which, most likely, is still a construction site and therefore does not accept packages - Careful **coordination** work is required to synchronize the technicians of the mall with those of the local carrier and with the electrician All this only to discover that the cables have to pass through false ceilings which in turn require a forklift... and a thousand other unforeseen events. So how do you manage all this? B**y relying on a serious operator**, with a great deal of previous experience in this type of activity. Who wouldn't want to delegate the responsibility of managing all this to others? But finding**a reliable and always reachable** partner is by no means a given. ## **How to recognize a good MSP: 6 key elements** Now that we understood how important the mediation of a **Managed Service Provider (MSP)** is to ensure the opening of a new store on time, we need to understand how to recognize one. **Here's a list of six things to look out for when you're choosing a business partner:** 1. The operator must be able **to coordinate local partners and the general contractor** who is renovating the store: ask if he will be able to deliver the Internet lines to the point of sale and deliver the equipment to safe places 2. Check that the candidate has the skills to **provide a temporary 4G/5G service (equipment/SIM):** in the event of delays in the installation of Internet circuits, this service will still allow the store to work 3. It is important that you are guaranteed any **support in the installation and/or supply** of your equipment 4. **Activating VoIP lines and related emergency services** is often necessary to have the legal authorization to open a store. Is the operator you are considering able to do it? 5. Check with the operator that the applications are working correctly, in this way you will test their **willingness to collaborate directly** **Finally, the most important point:** 6\. Ask, and demand, guarantees regarding the **after-sales service**: the constant availability of the operator is essential for the management of breakdowns, for communication with local carriers and for periodic updates on the status of the services. ## **The importance of having a single point of contact** At this point it is clear that the search for a reliable operator is anything but negligible. At**Professional Link**we have gained the necessary experience, defined the processes and built a **network of reliable local partners** to solve the problems of your retail business. Consider that large operators work with processes and methodologies that are not suitable for managing situations such as the one you are or will soon find yourself in. The management of a retailer, in fact, turns out to **unprofitable** for them. On the contrary, **specialized B2B** **operators** such as Professional Link have the necessary flexibility, attitude and structure to open your store **on time**. Thirty years of experience have made us able to manage the unique complexities of the retail sector. Speaking of uniqueness, let's not forget the importance of having **a single point of contact**: being able to turn to a single point of reference helps to keep the costs under control. On the contrary, having many operators to coordinate involves hidden costs and a considerable expenditure of resources: multiple contracts to be negotiated, different deadlines and communication in the local language are some of the aspects to consider.   ## **![Logo Shop In A Bag](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/hs-fs/hubfs/LOGO_shop_in_a_bag_definitivo.png?width=250&height=252&name=LOGO_shop_in_a_bag_definitivo.png)** ## **Try Shop in a Bag** f you too have experienced some of the difficulties described above and want to solve them,**find out how** [**Professional Link**](https://www.plink.it/%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank)**can help you** open your store **anywhere** and, above all, **on time!** *To receive updates on this and other topics related to the evolution of the world of IT, telecommunications and technological services for companies,* [*subscribe to our* ***newsletter****!*](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/iscrizione-newsletter?hsLang=en)     [Discover Shop in A Bag](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/shop_in_a_bag?hsLang=en) [IT manager](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/it-manager), [Shop in a bag](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/shop-in-a-bag), [Retail](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/retail) ## Related posts [![Network acronyms PLINK](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/hs-fs/hubfs/rete.png?height=200&name=rete.png)](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/network-terminology-acronyms?hsLang=en) [Future-proof](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/future-proof), [SASE](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/sase), [MPLS](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/mpls), [VPN](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/vpn), [WAN](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/wan), [SD-WAN](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/sd-wan), [PoP](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/pop), [QoE](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/tag/qoe) ## [Network terminology: essential acronyms](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/network-terminology-acronyms?hsLang=en) ![Picture of Professional Link](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/hs-fs/hubfs/Monogramma%20PLINK%20(1).png?width=50&name=Monogramma%20PLINK%20(1).png) [Professional Link](https://comunicazioni.plink.it/en/blog/author/professional-link) Jul 28, 2026, 9:20:33 AM As the demand for fast and secure connectivity increases, it is essential to understand the terms... 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