Creative Grocery Store Fixtures: 5
Ways to Use Slatwalls
Fixtures are those display features
that you can't move around. While it's sometimes nice to be able to
change locations, if you own a grocery store, you know that some of
the most useful grocery store fixtures are the ones that will
always be right where they are. There are some benefits to that, of
course; your customers will always know where things are, and you
will always know exactly how much space you have and what needs to be
done with that space.
But since they're always going to be
the same in some ways, how can you come up with creative uses for
grocery store fixtures? One way is to make many of your
fixtures slatwalls, those panels with grooves in them used for
hanging accessories such as shelves, baskets, and bins.
Here are 5 creative ways to use
slatwall as grocery store fixtures.
Toy Displays. Most
grocery stores have a small section of toys where parents can go to
buy a treat for their kids if they've behaved well. If you panel
this section entirely in slatwall, then stick hooks near the top and
baskets near the bottom, you can hang and display all your
inexpensive toys for the delight of children and the convenience of
parents.
Spice Packets. While
many spices come in bottles, some specialized spices and
garnishments come in small packets. A half-panel slatwall
with hanging hooks is the
perfect grocery store fixture
for hanging these spices. If you fill up your whole slatwall panel
with these sometimes unusual spices, your customers will know
exactly where to go to get whatever they need for their recipes.
Cake Decorating Supplies.
Frosting tubes, glitters,
candy decorations, and decorating accessories all need to be hung on
wide, eye-level slatwalls in order to be seen by customers. How else
will they be able to choose exactly the right colors and styles they
need? Other decorating items, such as small toys or cake toppers,
can go into the clear bins that can also be attached to an eye-level
slatwall. You can display
these grocery store fixtures at
the perfect angle to allow customers to see into the bins and choose
what they need.
Envelope Mixes. Almost
everybody cooks with an envelope mix at some point, so they need to
be easy to find and clearly displayed. A tall slatwall panel allows
for plenty of room for display, and you can line up your envelope
mixes in small plastic bins. This makes it an easy
grocery store fixture for
customers to see and for your employees to refill.
Seasonal Items. One
great thing about slatwalls is that you can change the
accessories—the hooks, bins, baskets, etc—to change with your
needs. During one season you might hang Christmas decorations,
while a month later, you're filling baskets full of Superbowl
treats. Every season has its own supplies, so reserve that
convenient slatwall space
for these ever-changing goods, and keep a supply of accessories on
hand so you are able to display whatever the holiday calls for.
Useful grocery store fixtures
have to stay in place, but that doesn't mean that they can't be
interesting and creative. These 5 are only a few of the ways you can
use creative grocery store fixtures to
keep your store appealing and convenient to your customers. And of
course, happy customers means a healthy bottom line for you!
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