Rules for When to Upgrade Retail Shelving

Thinking of upgrading your retail shelving, but not sure if now is the time? There may not be any hard or fast rules when it comes to changing up your shelving, but there are three big questions to consider to help you know if the time for change is now.

1) Are You Making the Most of Your Existing Merchandising Space?

Whether you are building out a single display or remodeling your entire location, you need to think about the space you already have. If you have run out of space for the products or shelving you already have, it is definitely time to either address inventory issues or upgrade to new shelving in different heights or widths that will accommodate your merchandise more effectively. Look for retail shelves that offer you more placement and/or storage but will fit in the space you already have.

If you are in a new space, remodeling, or adding additional space, look to new retail shelving as a finishing touch that will make the space work for you, keeping it practical, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing.

2) Is it Time for a Facelift?

Perhaps you just want to give your retail space a fresher look. Add pops of color to entice shoppers to notice certain products or to catch their attention for special buys. Take a look around your store and see it through the eyes of your customers: Has time been good to your displays? Or are the corners bent, the poles dinged, the bases rusty, the brackets broken, or the fixtures and shelving units looking dated and tired? If the answer to any of these is "yes," it's time to upgrade your shelving. Perhaps upgrade from industrial metal shelves to custom millwork shelving or move from dated pegboards to modern slatwalls to completely change the image of your store.

Upgraded shelving can truly make an impression on your customers. Fresh, clean, new shelving says that you care about the products you sell and pay attention to your customers' experience in your store. These changes can make the space more pleasing and even improve customers' perceptions of the value of your merchandise on the shelves.

3) Do Your Products Need Increased Security?

If the products you carry are in high demand, are notably expensive, or are at high risk for theft, you should consider protecting your assets with shelving, display cases, and storage units that offer modern security measures. By replacing old retail shelving with new ones that offer better security features like clear lockable cases, cupboards and storage spaces with locks, or motion sensors and alarms, you can better protect your product and your profits.

If you've answered "yes" to any of these big three questions for consideration, perhaps it's time to upgrade your retail shelving.