Consumer demand for e-cigarettes and vapor products are on the rise. In fact, research by Wells Fargo Securities estimates the size of the retail e-vapor market at $2.2 billion with annual growth estimated to be approximately 15%. If you have a convenience store, smoke shop or vapor store, you’ll want to take advantage of this hot growth segment by using the right display solutions for your e-cigarette, e-liquid and vapor supplies.

Acrylic Vapor Store Displays Available at www.discountshelving.com

Vapor Supply Stores use unique acrylic displays to showcase their e-cigarettes, e-liquid bottles and vapor pens and other e-vapor supplies for sale. At Discount Shelving & Displays we offer a wide variety of Acrylic Vapor Store Displays for sale*. Our acrylic vapor displays come in many different style holders from multi-slot, multi-tiered, single-slot and curved display stands as well as multi-compartment style acrylic displays. Place acrylic e-cigarette, e-vapor displays on your counter top or display cases to create attractive displays to help maximize your sales.  These acrylic displays for e-cigarette and e-vapor products help you keep your products well organized and secure.  You can easily change your displays to showcase different e-cigarette, e-liquid bottles, mods and tanks for sale.

Also, if you have slatwall, there are acrylic displays made specifically for use on slat panels that are ideal for merchandising your e-cigarette, e-liquid bottles and other vapor supplies.  You can shop for Acrylic Displays for Vapor Stores at www.discountshelving.com.

*Disclaimer:  Discount Shelving, Inc. does not manufacture, produce, sell or promote the use of tobacco, e-cigarette or vapor products of any kind. Our acrylic products are used exclusively for display purposes only.

Need Shelving & Display Ideas for Your Swimming Pool Store?  Here are some tips:

Swimming Pool Stores use Metal Gondola Shelving because of its durability and versatility. Our Metal Gondola Shelves are made of heavy duty steel with each Gondola Shelf capable of holding heavy loads (up to 500 pounds of general merchandise) such as swimming pool chemicals, chlorine tablets, pool shock, pool water balancers, pool algaecides, pool clarifiers and more.  In addition to displaying swimming pool and spa chemicals, our gondola shelving is perfect for displaying pool equipment and other pool accessories.

A huge benefit that Metal Gondola Shelving provides is that it creates an effective traffic flow management system throughout the store that makes use of the entire retail space, and can help maximize sales. One can achieve this by placing the more common items such as: BioGuard®, Aqua Chem®, Pool Time® and other pool chemicals near the end of the shelving unit. Using this method of swimming pool store organization, your customers can be exposed to all of the other swimming pool accessories that they may need, before finding the ones that they came in for.

Along the perimeter walls of Swimming Pool Stores, many stores use slatwall panels to display a variety of swimming pool and spa equipment accessories including pool skimmers, pool vacuum hoses, pool tile displays, and many other products. Slatwall panels provide a similar benefit to peg backing displays, but in a much more visually appealing manner. You can still display oddly shaped items or shelves, but you also can use it to brand your store while maximizing the retail space in your swimming pool store.

At Discount Shelving & Displays, we have been helping Swimming Pool Stores with affordable, high quality store fixtures including metal gondola shelving, retail displays, store supplies, and many other store fixtures since 1995.

For more ideas check out our Shop By Store Swimming Pool Store Shelving Facts & Tips Page at:  www.discountshelving.com 

Counter top showcases are ideal for retail stores that need a way to securely display small merchandise such as collectibles, jewelry, watches, fashion accessories, or any other fragile or expensive products.

Retail Stores such as gift shops, jewelry stores, clothing stores and boutiques, bridal shops museum stores, antique shops, collectibles stores, hobby shops, and even bakeries can use counter top showcases to take advantage of available store counter top space and create effective merchandise displays.

Counter top showcases are great for calling attention to merchandise such as sale and seasonal items as well as products or stock that you want to move.  By featuring items at store counter level in a counter top showcase, you increase the likelihood of getting more attention than when shown within a larger showcase.

Counter Top Glass Showcases

At www.discountshelving.com, we offer attractive and economical counter top glass showcase options. Our Value Line Countertop Showcases feature three styles to choose from, each featuring an anodized aluminum frame in silver finish, tempered glass and lock

Our Counter Top Small Glass Case and Counter Top Large Glass Case  can be used to display  a variety of products including collectibles, jewelry, small liquor bottles and etc.  The Counter Top Large Glass Case can also be used as a bakery display case.

The Counter Top Lighted Square Showcase square showcase display is made of tempered glass with black metal frame. It has a black laminate base. It comes with a plug in light and three adjustable glass shelves.

Acrylic Countertop Displays

In addition to our counter top glass showcases, we offer acrylic counter top displays Our Acrylic Accessory Display Case revolves and features 4 slanted shelves and includes a lock.  This countertop showcase is great for displaying jewelry and other small items.

Our Line of Pastry Cases are perfect for bakeries, grocery stores, convenience stores, delis and etc. for displaying baked goods for sale on the counter top.

If your retail store counter top space is limited, consider using a tiered acrylic compartment display.  These acrylic counter top displays come in different styles and can be used to organize and display wallets, accessories, jewelry, and other small merchandise.

Visit www.discountshelving.com  or call 1-888-957-4353 for more information on Counter Top Showcases and other retail fixture and display solutions.

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As you put together your retail merchandise displays, it’s important to balance creativity with practicality. Plastic Bullnose Shelves are a great store display solution that accomplishes both goals. Retail Bullnose Shelves allow you to achieve a high-end look in your store without the expense of custom shelving.Add New

Plastic Bullnose Shelves are made of injection molded plastic. These store shelves are durable, lightweight and feature a rounded front edge, (also known as radial edge, radius edge or bullnose edge), creating a contemporary and clean looking store display.

Bullnose display shelves come in different color options including black, white and simulated wood grains such as the Maple Bullnose Shelf sold at www.discountshelving.com. One of the best things about Plastic Bullnose Shelving is that the color is infused throughout the shelf so the color doesn’t fade. The plastic material also will not chip or fade.

The Versatility of Plastic Bullnose Shelves

Plastic Bullnose Shelves are versatile, as they can be used with Gridwall, Slatwall and Slotted Standard displays. These plastic bullnose shelves typically come in 13” deep or 15” deep options in 24” or 48” lengths.

• Use shelf knife brackets, sold separately, made to fit your Gridwall, Slatwall and Slotted Standard displays.
• Use 12” knife brackets for 13” deep Plastic Bullnose Shelves. For 15” deep shelves use 14” shelf knife brackets.
• The number of brackets you need depends on the length of shelf.  Use two shelf brackets per 24” long shelf. We recommend using a total of three shelf brackets per 48” long shelf for extra support.
• Each Bullnose Shelf features an open bottom design so that the shelf bracket is hidden from view giving your Plastic Bullnose Shelves a floating appearance.
• Each Plastic Bullnose Shelf will hold up to 40 pounds per four feet of small to medium sized merchandise such as clothing, packaged products, small electronics, stationery, books, giftware, toys, cigars and etc.

Set up is fast and easy. Any store employee can quickly set up these lightweight shelves. No tools, glues or  heavy lifting required! Plastic Bullnose Shelves are also popular shelving display options if you are exhibiting at trade shows or selling at street fairs. Changing up your Plastic Bullnose Shelving displays for new merchandise, or just freshening up your look is simple – just rearrange your Plastic Bullnose Shelves as needed!

When you want beautiful form and reliable function consider using Plastic Bullnose Shelving to create the perfect retail display for your store.

Visit www.discountshelving.com or call 1-888-957-4353 for more information on Plastic Bullnose Shelving , and other retail fixture and display solutions.

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Our show room is located at 698 Long Island Avenue, Deer Park NY 11729. Please call us before you come so that we confirm if the products you are looking for are available for pick-up from our NY warehouse location. We carry a large inventory in NY however many of our products are shipped from multiple warehouse locations nationwide.

Our telephone number is 1-888-957-4353, and our hours of operation are Monday through Friday 9 am to 5:30 pm.

Retailers know that Mother’s Day spurs one of the top spending sales events of the year.  According to NRF’s 2011 Mother’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, the average person celebrating Mother’s Day this year is expected to spend $140.73 on gifts, up from $126.90 in 2010.

Retailers interested in capturing a portion of the $16.3 billion total expected spending for Mother’s Day this year are working hard to showcase their unique merchandise to catch shopper’s attention.  Many of our boutique and gift store customers in particular get real creative using glass showcases and glass cube displays.  Alternatively,  you can easily put together an effective display for Mother’s Day on the tightest of  budgets.  For example, one of our customers set up a colorful tabletop  jewelry display using a red tablecloth and a mix of different sized jewelry displays in black.  In addition to being bright and eye-catching, it’s extremely cost-effective and  set up was a snap!  How creative did you get with your Mother’s Day displays this year? We’d love to hear from you!

Visit www.discountshelving.com for more product information on jewelry display solutions, glass showcases, and more.

Spring is finally here! Retailers have been busy recently gearing up for the change of season.  One of our customers sent us photos showing how she tricked out her gridwall for Spring Sales.

It’s no surprise that gridwall panels continue to be a favorite choice for store owners especially those who want to maximize space.  Plus, retailers can get really creative with merchandising by simply using the many accessories available for grid displays.  Choose from wood shelves, tempered glass shelves, acrylic shelves and wire shelving, as well as gridwall baskets, specialty product holders and containers designed for grid panels.  Add hang rails, face-outs and grid hooks to best present your products to customers. Finish grid displays off with grid sign holders and signs of varying styles to further attract your customers’ attention.

If you have floor space, consider using standing grid displays.  Add grid legs and bases with rolling casters to create a portable grid display.  Grid displays are our top seller for use at trade shows or outdoor markets.  For more information about Gridwall and Gridwall accessories visit: www.discountshelving.com.

Father’s Day is one of the biggest shopping events focused on men.  According to NRF’s 2010 Father’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, the average person will spend $94.32 honoring Dads this year, up from $90.89 last year.  Total Father’s Day spending is estimated to reach $9.8 billion.

What do people think are on Dads’ wish lists this Father’s Day? According to the report, shiny new gadgets/toys will be one of the biggest hits this year, along with special outings, gift certificates and clothing. The survey found 39.9 % of those celebrating Dad this year will treat him to a special outing such as dinner or brunch, spending $1.9 billion. With 36.7 % planning on spending a total of $1.3 billion on clothes, Dad can expect a few more work shirts and ties to add to his collection as well. Others will shell out $1.2 billion on electronics, $749 million on greeting cards, $578 million on tools or appliances, $550 million on home improvement or gardening tools and $400 million on automotive accessories. Three out of 10 (31.2%) will give Dad a gift card, spending an estimated $1.2 billion on those purchases.

When it comes to where people will buy their gifts, discount stores (34.4%) and department stores (34.1%) will see the most traffic. Specialty stores such as greeting card or gift stores (26.4%), online (20.5%) and specialty clothing stores (7.6%) will also be popular shopper destinations.

Are you ready for Father’s Day sales and beyond? Here are five terrific store supply and retail display items to have in your merchandising tool-kit: 

1. Paper Shopping Bags in masculine colors like navy, chocolate, hunter green and black offer a great way for customers to take home purchases.  Don’t forget to stock up on matching tissue paper!
2. Tie & Belt Racks are available as hooks for your gridwall or slatwall as well as countertop and standing displays.  Don’t forget belt hangers and neck tie riders.
3. CD/DVD Displays show off your titles using countertop CD/DVD displays to spur impulse purchases or use free-standing or island displays if you have larger quantities to sell.
4. Eyewear Displays are ideal for showcasing a single pair or multiple pairs of eyewear.  We have several spinning eyewear displays that can hold anywhere  from 38 to 72 pairs of eyewear at a time.
5. Grid Merchandisers  Do you want to add a display quickly? Grid Merchandisers are easy to assemble and fit perfectly in many areas of your store.  You can even mount grids to your wall or fit merchandisers around columns or beams!  Grids combined with any number of versatile hardware and accessories can be used to set up an effective display of complementary merchandise giving customers plenty of add-on buying opportunities.

Not even a difficult economy can deter Americans from showing their appreciation for their Moms on Mother’s Day!  Deservedly so!  According to  NRF’s 2010 Mother’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, the average person will spend $126.90 on Mother’s Day gifts, compared to $123.89 last year. Total spending estimated to reach $14.6 billion.

Mother’s Day is one of the biggest holidays of the year with billions to be spent at restaurants and stores. Although most Moms will say “it’s the thought” that counts, “sparkly” gifts are always sure to please.  Gift givers seem to agree on this point as they’re expected to spend $2.5 billion on jewelry for Mom.

Help Your Jewelry Sales Sparkle with the Perfect Displays

Retailers help make your jewelry sales sparkle this Mother’s Day! Select and use the right jewelry displays to showcase your merchandise. Experts agree that well-organized jewelry displays helps to grab potential customers’ attention and helps them to better focus on your selections. For the greatest impact, use displays that are specifically designed for each item (i.e. necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, watches, etc.). Whether you sell fine or everyday jewelry, there are many budget-friendly display solutions to choose from. Some of the most popular jewelry displays include:

• Easel-back Stands & Display Pads – allow you to showcase several (necklaces, earrings, bracelets, or body jewelry) pieces of jewelry at once.

• Earring Cards – use these plastic display cards to attach pairs of earrings and display the cards on a hook or on a countertop earring displayer.
• Earring Trees – use to display a single pair or multiple earrings.
• Jewelry racks, hooks and hangers – work well if you stock quantities of low-priced necklaces.  Use with fold over necklace/bracelet cards for easier hanging and pricing.
• Neck Forms or Busts – often padded or made from polystyrene, gives buyers a good idea of how a necklace will look on a person.

• Revolving Displays – fit on countertops, these square, rectangular, triangle and even hexagonal displayers hold earring cards and revolve or rotate.

• Ring Display –  allow you to feature a single ring or up to five rings separately in a row.
• Risers – come in different colors and materials including acrylic and wood. Risers allow you to display jewelry items at varying heights for a striking display.

• T-bars Style Jewelry Displays– ideal for showcasing bracelets and necklaces. These displays can sit on counter tops or inside display case.
• Trays and cases – elegant looking jewelry trays and cases are often used to display rings. There are a variety of inserts for these displays including flat pad and slotted ring.

• Watch Display – designed specifically to hold a watch upright, these displays fit attractively in a case or a countertop showcase.

It’s not too late to order jewelry displays for Mother’s Day and beyond.  May and June are great months for jewelry purchases with special occasions such as First Communions, Confirmations, Proms and Graduations, all in full-swing.

Retail sales are looking up for Easter.  According to the NFR’s 2010 Easter Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, the average person celebrating the holiday is expected to spend $118.60, up from $116.59 last year. Total spending is estimated to reach $13.03 billion.

The typical Easter consumer will spend $17.29 on candy and $18.16 on gifts. Other holiday purchases include clothing ($19.03), food ($37.45), flowers ($7.84), decorations ($6.34) and greeting cards ($6.30).  When it comes to buying Easter merchandise, most Americans will shop at discount (64.8%) and department stores (33.2%). People will also head to specialty stores such as florists or gift/greeting-card stores (22.0%), online (13.1%), specialty clothing stores (7.0%) and catalogs (3.7%).

Gear Up for Your Easter Sales

It’s not too late to gear up for those potential sales! Make the right impression with your customers by updating your supply of bags, tissue paper and gift boxes.  Also, don’t forget bright new signage. Freshen up your color palette for these items.  Go from dark to light by choosing pastels or vibrant hues like purple and orange.  For your sales signage try fluorescent colored signs like pink, yellow and green.  There are plenty of fun color options now available.

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