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By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Store Management

Gondola shelving units are some of the most familiar and popular retail shelving. They offer versatility in setting up your retail space, with a wide variety of sizes available. Customers and retail associates can walk completely around them for easy accessibility. End shelving can be added as well, maximizing the display area.   Since they are free standing, wall space is not required and they will help fully utilize all available retail space. Some units have pegboard as the shelf backing, offering eve... read more.

• July 27, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Store Management

A store's fixtures communicate something subtly to the customer, if even the customer isn't paying attention. Retail store fixtures can affect a customer's decision to stay in a store as much as the product, the overhead music, and the attitude of the salesperson can. The decision to use wood over metal, or vice-versa, can be a difficult one to make. There are several pros and cons to each. Wood tends to have an earthy, warm appearance that is inviting to the customer. It can have an unvarnished appearan... read more.

• July 24, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Store Management

Very few stores ever have enough space or the right number of retail shelving units to properly store items to ensure they are easy to find, access, and always safe so merchandise looks its best on the floor.  Here are a few easy ways to get control of your back room: Bins Bins allow you to safely store your items and keep them clean. Bins are great for grouping similar and complimentary items. Stack your bins to utilize your empty vertical space and you can even find ways to store uncommonly used ite... read more.

• July 21, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Uncategorized

How can you enhance the effect of open spaces in a retail store? The obvious answer is with efficient shelving and separating areas of the store with partitions. More complicated strategies to lend space to a store involve lighting effects, managing space vertically and perhaps painting an accent wall. Accent Wall  Erecting an accent wall - a wall whose design is dissimilar from other walls in the room - can lend a cultured and more open ambience to an otherwise cozy space. According to design experts... read more.

• July 18, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Uncategorized

As any owner-operator of retail hardware establishments know, effective merchandising is the key to increasing store sales.  Efficient merchandising allows owners the time to concentrate on other selling activities, improves customer satisfaction, which in turn leads to increased sales per customer.  An unorganized store is frustrating for both customers and staff alike, so every effort to achieve a seamless marketing face is rewarded with increased revenues that significantly add to the store’s bottom line... read more.

• July 15, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Uncategorized

When it comes to retail stores, one of the factors to their success is the layout of the store. This is especially true during the holidays, since this is the time of the year when customers will be more easily enticed into buying additional products. One of the best locations for retail displays is near the checkout counter. The following five reasons why setting up retail displays by the checkout counters can help to move more products during the holiday season: Visibility – Products that are displayed... read more.

• July 12, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Uncategorized

Retail displays are not only a window on the world for customers but it in many instances the position of the retail shelving units will either make or break a potential sale.  This is especially crucial for many retail businesses that will make up a sizable portion of their sales during the all-important holiday season when product placement matters. One way of eliminating stale retail display shelving is to never let the customers become used to the same display items.  Customers love the idea of newne... read more.

• July 09, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Store Fixtures

Are your profits stagnant? You may think you’re doing all you can to sell your products, but there is revenue you could be leaving on the table. Professionals in the industry agree that many convenience store owners are leaving profits untapped by avoiding wine racks and storage shelving. With Handy Store Fixtures, you can increase your storage without limiting your floor space. Our convenient store shelving options make it easier for business owners to maximize profits. From gondola checkouts to store f... read more.

• July 06, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Store Fixtures

Have you heard about our newest product? Probably not, so let us take a second to introduce it to you. The Handy Store Fixtures Counter Complex Checkout Counter is designed to help you maximize your front end space. This new shelving unit features a front end display that is ideal to house your impulse merchandise nearest your checkout area. We understand how important this real estate can be in your store, and how it can lead to an increase in sales. The back of this new counter makes use of shelving... read more.

• July 03, 2024

By Steve Di Orio, Posted in Gondola Shelves

Oftentimes, one size doesn’t fit all. We get that. The needs of a pharmacy are completely different than the needs of a traditional retail store. You have unique shelving needs that some traditional shelves can’t handle. As the shelving experts, we take great pride in providing the shelving needs of every one of our potential clients. And pharmacies are no exception. We offer traditional and specialty shelving units to accommodate this industry:   Standard shelves - Our traditional retail disp... read more.

• June 30, 2024