SHELF OBSESSED

As a retailer, you know that it won't do your customers – or you – any good if merchandise is not neat and organized. You need to display merchandise attractively and enticingly so that customers will buy, and it should also be easy for them to find what they need.

Getting ready to open a new store, or are  you replacing current retail shelving? Keep these important features in mind as you buy.

Important features of retail shelving

• It's sturdy

"Buy it once, and use it for years." That's what you should be thinking as you shop. While not all of it will be sturdy (such as glass shelving, used for high end jewelry or other fine merchandise displays), most of it should be. You will save a lot of time, headaches, and money if you focus on shelving that is made of durable metal, wood, and plastic.

Do you find yourself struggling to create displays that truly showcase merchandise in your small retail store -- without crowding customers or creating feelings of claustrophobia?

Think about the retail shelving in your store for a minute. It certainly holds your products efficiently and neatly, right? It can do so much more, though. With the right retail shelving, you can actually optimize your store's layout, make it easy for customers to shop, and boost your sales.

Today's storage has to be able to keep up with the fast-paced world of retail, with its focus on fast order fulfillment and overnight delivery. Pallet racking systems are streamlined and efficient, with technologies that make the best use of storage while protecting merchandise from damage. With them, you can even keep all of your products under one roof if you need to, for better efficiency.

The slatwall display is the lighter, sleeker, more mobile alternative to gondola shelving when you need to display merchandise neatly and attractively with a smaller footprint.

Pharmacy storage in the warehouse has gone high-tech. With promises of next day availability to customers, overnight shipping and delivery of requisite products is an almost foregone conclusion.

If you are feeling pinched for space on your pharmacy's sales floor, there is a way you can increase the amount of merchandise on display and still give your customers plenty of room to shop.

Slatwalls: Mobile, lighter duty options for display in tight spaces

As an independent pharmacist, you know that keeping administrative and medication errors to a minimum is central to your patients' safety and to your success. Although careful attention to detail is a must, one of the easiest ways to do this is by automating processes as much as possible. Pharmacy workstation technology can help you do just that.

Today's pharmacy shelving is modular, endlessly configurable, and "mix and matchable," with a variety of colors and materials available so that you can create your own unique look.