Told Grok to design a luxury resale store. It mapped the entire floor plan, staffed 6 roles with job descriptions, and laid out every survival metric before I even signed a lease.
It didn't dream big—it picked what's actually fundable: a small curated room, not some flagship fantasy. Rails for outerwear. Lit arch to the archive. Glass island for wallets. Bag shelves under warm light. Two armchairs for the real spenders.
Then it hit me with the part no one talks about:
8-week sell-through decides if you live or die. Rent must stay under 12% of sales. Full-price mix > traffic volume. Every piece needs authentication or one bad review ends you.
A boutique is just inventory math in a nice coat.
It didn't dream big—it picked what's actually fundable: a small curated room, not some flagship fantasy. Rails for outerwear. Lit arch to the archive. Glass island for wallets. Bag shelves under warm light. Two armchairs for the real spenders.
Then it hit me with the part no one talks about:
8-week sell-through decides if you live or die. Rent must stay under 12% of sales. Full-price mix > traffic volume. Every piece needs authentication or one bad review ends you.
A boutique is just inventory math in a nice coat.