Metal store display fixtures

About metal store display fixtures

You have several choices when it comes to the material that is available to you for your store fixtures.

These choices include wood, metal, plastics and conglomerate materials such as pressed wood and fiberboard. One of these materials is sure to meet your needs. Your choice should be based on three factors, your budget, the weight and size of the items you need to display and the style of the retail establishment you are creating.

Recently, custom metal store fixtures have become very popular. Metal was passed over in the past because it was thought to be too expensive, too heavy or too limited in style. Other materials were more easily able to be altered to suit changing styles and trends. In the past, metal was used primarily in industrial type establishments.

How however, metal is now sought after for modern looking point of purchase displays, counters, garment racks and shelving systems. In contrast to the material of times past, modern metals are lightweight, easy to work with and attractive. They also tend to last longer than most other materials used for store fixtures.

Called gondolas, freestanding and mounted shelving units are now made into merchandise display systems in a variety of galvanized metals. You can use gondolas to display a variety of merchandise ranging from videocassettes to shoes and clothing to cosmetics. By utilizing bonded coatings, custom metal store fixtures can imitate any appearance you would like, including wood, for a fraction of the cost.

In addition, these metal shelves almost never require any specialized maintenance beyond a simple cleaning with a damp cloth. Today’s metal store fixtures are a very good investment based on their price, durability and style.

The newer custom metal store fixtures on the market today have been created to imitate standard slatwall panels. Instead of using pressed wood or fiberboard, these strong, thin metal sheets are produced with holes or grooves that have been designed to support a variety of attractive accessories that enable hanging and shelving displays for many products.

The weight of the products you need to display can be an issue when using slatwall panels for displays, but with custom metal store fixtures, you can display items of far greater weight without having to worry about bending, cracking or diminishing the overall appearance of your display.