Start with the actual site
A measured plan gives the design team a reliable starting point. Identify unknown dimensions so they can be verified before production.
- Country, city and delivery destination
- Floor area, ceiling height, doors, columns and services
- Site photographs and opening target

Describe the merchandise and operation
Card shops need more than a list of cabinets. Explain how customers browse and how staff handle valuable cards.
- Slab, top-loader and sleeve samples or dimensions
- Singles, sealed product and accessory mix
- Checkout, inspection, reserve stock and play-space needs

Make quotation scopes comparable
Ask each supplier to state assumptions and exclusions against the same fixture schedule.
- Quantities and dimensions by module
- Materials, lighting, locks and finish samples
- Design, packing, shipping and installation responsibilities




