How To Use Corner Shelving

Corners in shops can tend to be dark, awkward areas that get neglected by customers and shop-owners alike, but they don't have to be!

By using corner shelving, you can really make the most of your shop corners. These units are free standing and are angled to slot into the corner as a continuation of your shelving, leaving you free to put products on the shelves as normal! Available in a range of different sizes, these versatile display units can be used for any products for an effective display. We have a variety of units ranging from 1.8 to 2.1m tall, with base widths from 300mm to 570mm, giving you options of how wide you want the unit and how tall. Depending on your products and customer base, it is worth considering how high you want to place your products and whether you need a wider base to display products that may not sit so well on narrower or higher shelves.

When filling your corner shelves, it's a good idea to put popular, frequently bought items in the corner as it then draws people down your aisles, meaning they are exposed to more of your products and more likely to make impulse purchases as they pass by.  

Be sure to use enough lighting in the corners to make sure your products are well lit, it's no good leaving your products in the dark! Lighting can make all the difference, so use it carefully and illuminate those products to get them flying off the shelves. 

All About Us!

Shelving4Shops was born under the supervision of parent company Shoptek UK Ltd. Shoptek are one of the leaders of the market, in the sourcing and reselling of supermarket shelving and shop equipment. 

Shelving4Shops goal was to provide a high quality, suitable and affordable alternative when used shelving was not available, giving our customers options when it came to fitting out their shops. We have over 15 years of experience within the retail shelving sector, which we use to give you the best service possible when you are dealing with us. Our team has a wealth of knowledge to help you build up, match or add to your current system. We also can offer advice on the best shelving for your particular retail area, advising on how best to utilise and maximise your display and space available. 

We have a vast network of contacts working on the ground within the world's major manufacturing centres. We are constantly on the lookout for new, stronger, more reliable and cheaper equipment, to update and expand our selection that we can offer our clients. We know that kitting out a shop with all the right equipment is an expensive business, so we try and source the most cost effective equipment to help you make your business work. We source as much used shelving as we can to give our customers the choice of helping the environment and reduce outgoings, recycling is great but can be expensive, so we try and do as much as we can to help you save money!

Realistic Refridgeration!

In the summer months, it is especially important to make sure your choice of chiller does exactly what you want it to do, and sometimes this is several things at once.

Serve over counters are great for displaying goods that require careful display whilst keeping them at a steady, cool temperature. These refrigerated units are perfect for creating a beautiful display of products that customers can easily view and choose, whilst giving you easy access and the assurance that the products are kept fresh and refrigerated. 

Dairy cabinets give good surface area for display whilst maintaining the specific temperature to keep goods fresh and properly refrigerated. This is especially important to keep the optimal shelf life of products. 

Display freezers are ideal for presenting your frozen produce in the most attractive manner possible and encouraging those impulse buys. Summer is an ideal time to make the most of grabbing people's attention and displaying those ice creams! Choose a display freezer based on your store space and layout, and on the products you are planning to display. Chest freezers have the option of baskets to offer easy-to-grab impulse buy ice creams, upright freezers give shelves with the potential to create bright, eye catching displays. 

Bottle fridges are (as the name implies) specific to displaying drinks. They create a neat, tidy way to store bottles and keep them refrigerated, giving either customers or bar staff easy access to drinks kept at a constant, cool temperature. 

Multi-deck chillers give you the option of using height to display your produce at constant refrigeration, maximising the use of space in your store. They are the cost-effective way to display large amounts of chilled goods, with great viewing potential and easy access for both staff and customer. 

Whatever you need your chiller to do, we have a huge range of both used and new units here at Shelving4Shops. For advice about which chiller you need, feel free to contact us on 01455 221512 for enquiries and information. 

Visual Merchandising

Visual Merchandising is the activity of promoting the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets. It is a merchandising technique which effectively utilises the design of an environment by visual communications, lighting, colours and music to stimulate customers perceptual and emotional response, and ultimately to affect their purchase behaviour. According to research by Dunne and Lusch (2005), store environment is an important element in retailing given that 70% of purchase was an impulse buy or unplanned purchase. 

In terms of your store, the presentation and feel of the store plays a key factor regarding buying activity, so you could use themes to vary the feel of your store periodically. Tempting as it is, try not to limit your themes to the four seasonal ones, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, but instead try and think outside the box to implement some more original ideas. For example, you could use Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Halloween, making these work for you depending on your target audience. Practically, this means using good display equipment to create your displays with your promotional products showing in the best light they can. Adding a promotional gondola unit at the end of a bay or near a till point is a great way to get extra sales from customers. In particular, a promotional gondola unit placed at the front of a till point will encourage customers to purchase extra impulse buys as they capture the customer's attention while they are waiting to pay, a purchase that requires no effort to pick up.

Variation on your theme will keep your store looking fresh, with updated displays meaning customers will come back to your shop again and again for a new browsing experience each time. It is easy to use and Shelving4Shops wide range of display equipment can help create those displays that push for those extra purchases from customers. 

Making The Most Of Summer Sales

Like everyone else, at Shelving4Shops, we are keen on making the most of the summer! Summer means long, hazy days, lying in the sunshine and the summer sales! 

Summer is the favourite time of year for many, people spend more time outdoors meaning they also end up spending more time in the shops! Summer is an ideal time to revamp the look of your store and create the ultimate summer look to invite people in and encourage them to buy your products. 

Shelving4Shops understands the need for shops to change their look, which is why we supply units with adjustable shelves, leaving you free to amend your store's look as and when necessary. A store that often updates and amends it's displays and layout will create a different browsing experience for customers. They will find the store more interesting and spend more time in it, and ultimately more money! 

A fresh, airy display with products that aren't crammed closely together is going to be a lot more enticing than one that seems dark and over crowded. People are a lot more likely to respond positively to a store that they feel at ease in, where they are relaxed and can take their time to browse. Summer is a great time to make the most of a revamp to entice people to wander into your shop!

Ultimate Convenience.

When it comes to food shopping, one of the biggest factors that the majority of customers will want is convenience. They don't want to have to work when shopping, they want an easy experience where finding things is quick and simple. 

Convenience is something which every store design needs to take into consideration. Product display needs to be concise, clear and easy so that customers can find what they want. To make things easier for the buyers, it’s vital that you have the right shelving and display equipment. For example, Shelving4Shops has a range of shelving that you can tilt to certain angles, ideal for displaying confectionary. Pegboard backing on a unit means you can put lots of products together, keeping everything related in one place.

Our magazine shelving means you can put out lots of different products in a way that makes it easy for the customer to quickly find the specific one they are looking for. People are more likely to be put off if they have to spend a lot of time searching for a product. 

Obviously it is also important that if you are displaying fresh, frozen or refrigerated items, that you have a chiller. Shelving4Shops can offer advice on selecting and placing the right one, as it's such a vital piece of equipment and not a decision you want to make lightly. 

All of this equipment really does add up, so Shelving4Shops also stock second hand and used equipment for food stores. Visit our website www.shelving4shops.co.uk to view our range of shop shelving and accessories range. 

Get Ready For Summer! (Shelving)

It’s that exciting time of year again when the sun comes out, the days are longer and everyone is just that little bit happier. And although it may not seem like it to the majority of people, summer in the retail sector is a biggie and it’s all down to the annual summer sales. 

As the days get hotter, people don’t tend to venture out into the heat to walk around shops, which is why stores all over the country implement their annual summer sale in order to attract customers out of their back gardens. Having a summer sale is also a great way of shifting the old products to make way for new season stock.

The set out of a sale is quite simple, but yet different to your normal store layout. It’s important to make it clear to customers where the sale section in your store is. The last thing any customer wants is to have to decipher what’s included in the sale and what isn’t. 

Here at Shelving4Shops, we’ve continuously stated that it’s always worth revamping your store’s layout on a regular basis, just to make it a little more interesting for your regular customers, but having a summer sale gives you the chance to reconfigure your store layout once again.

Sales in stores tend to have their own unique section, away from all of the other products which aren’t in the sale. They’re usually well sign posted with effective signage, as well as labelled with the current markdowns. Labelling markdowns can easily be done with our epos ticketing strips, which allow customers to see the description and price of each product. 

Don’t be scared to combine different types of shelving together to create the most effective sale area. Sales can be quite messy, so ensure that it’s as easy as possible for your customers to browse through a variety of different items all in one place. 

Shelving Accessories at Shelving4Shops

You have your store layout sorted. The shelving units are in place and the stock is out, but something’s missing. Whether you have a few spare spaces here and there, or more stock sitting in the warehouse than anticipated, it’s important that you maximise your store's potential as much as possible, especially when demand for customers has never been so high.

At Shelving4Shops, we provide a wide range of shop accessories to help your store achieve its potential. Whether you’ve gone for a completely new refit or if you’re just refreshing the stores look, implementing shop accessories such as wire baskets are a great way of making the most out of awkward spaces, or even just to shift excess stock. 

Our range of dump bins, wire stacking baskets and wire shelving are a cost effective way of finishing off your stores layout without drastically changing the layout altogether and are also an effective way of shifting excess stock. Recent reports have suggested that products which are displayed more in bulk appear to be more desirable to customers. Products placed in dump bins combined with being placed at your stores till area provide great shopping and browsing opportunities for your customers.  

New & Used Refrigeration

Every store across the UK requires shelving that’s good quality, in good condition and importantly, reliable. Whether it be small convenience stores, large supermarkets or retail outlets, most will also require the correct type of refrigeration. 

At Shelving4Shops we understand that sometimes it can be a little frustrating to source everything you need from just from one supplier, which is why we have teamed up with a trustworthy local refrigeration company whose speciality is in both new and used commercial refrigeration. They offer a large variety of refrigeration equipment for any kind of store, such as multi deck chillers, display freezers and bottle fridges to name a few. 

Arneg refrigeration is a name you can surely trust. Their sales team are highly experienced and fully qualified fridge and air conditioning engineers, who have a vast knowledge of the industry, and will work with you throughout the process to achieve exactly what is required. 

All of the used refrigeration units are of high quality and standards. They have been thoroughly cleaned and fully tested to their capabilities. Each unit comes with a 3 month warranty, giving you the confidence and peace of mind when buying used refrigeration. Second hand refrigeration is ideal if you’re on a tight budget and are looking to save a bit of money, however we also understand that it can be tricky to find exactly what you require, especially when compromise just isn’t an option. Hence why we also offer new commercial refrigeration such as air conditioning, display freezers, dairy cabinets, multi deck chillers and bottle fridges just to name a few. 

There are many important factors to consider when buying refrigeration for the first time, and all of these factors can be discussed with an experienced member of staff who will be happy to help with any enquiries. For more advice and information on refrigeration, or if you just need help planning your shop, please call Luis on 07787184992, or visit the website www.coldfreeze.co.uk 

Used Shelving Equipment

Here at Shelving4Shops, not only do we provide new shelving equipment, such as gondolas, wall racking and shelving accessories, we also buy and sell used shop shelving and equipment. 

Purchasing used shelving equipment is ideal if you’re simply looking to refit your store on a tight budget, or perhaps your new store layout means that you no longer require the shelving units you originally had in place, either way, we can certainly help you find the ideal shelving units you’re after for your store. 

As well as specialising in providing a large variety of new shelving equipment, we also specialise in removing large quantities of used shop equipment from some of the larger well known supermarkets, as well as smaller convenience stores located around the country.  If you find that you’re in the position to sell shelving units, but don’t have the time or capability to remove them, we have a highly experienced team on standby to dismantle and remove shelving fixtures quickly, efficiently and safely in a time scale that best suits you. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a large supermarket with a tight time scale, or just a small convenience store, we promise we will work and communicate with you every step of the way. 

If you have large amounts of shelving units just sitting in your warehouse collecting dust, it might be worth considering selling them. Here at Shelving4Shops, not only do we sell used shelving equipment, we also buy it. Getting rid of shelving units that you no longer require will open up more storage space in the warehouse.

At Shelving4Shops we supply a large range of brand new and used supermarket shelving, as well as second hand shop fittings from our large warehouse facility located in the Midlands. 

Don’t forget that we also sell new shop shelving equipment, as we are direct suppliers and hold large stocks of shelving, meaning we can pass on the fantastic savings on to you. 

If you’re still unsure, or perhaps you prefer to view things in person, you’re welcome to come and visit our showroom of shelving in Leicestershire. 

Delivery and collection is available, we can arrange delivery across the whole of the UK from London. 

Magazine Shelving

There’s a lot more to shelving than meets the eye. Many people assume that shelves are solely for displaying products, and tend to just leave it as it is. These type of people are content as long as the product is out on the shop floor. They don’t tend to care about how the store, or the product itself actually looks on the shelf. Although it may not be obvious, there are different types of shelves for different types of merchandise, and implementing the best type of shelving for your store and products, can only be a positive factor.

Magazines and newspapers are a great example, as these don’t tend to sit that well on your basic flat shelving unit. If this type of product is placed inaccurately on a shelf, it can provide an inefficient shopping/browsing experience for the customer, and can damage your store’s reputation altogether. 

Magazine units offer a more efficient way of displaying magazine/newspaper products effectively. Similar to all our wall shelving products, they can be adjusted to suit your requirements. Our magazine units can also be integrated and connected with other shop shelving units, which help establish consistency within your store. Consistency is an important aspect from a customers perspective. It helps provides a stable and comfortable shopping experience, and can sometimes even produce more in the way of sales. Our magazine shelving units are available in three different heights: 1.8m, 2.1m, and 2.4m. Each unit has 8 tiers of angled magazine shelving, as well as a 470mm shelf base that’s standard for newspaper stacking, which can also be changed to any size required. 

Here at Shelving4Shops, we’re proud to state that all of our wall shelving is sturdy and durable, and can help you create numerous display options for a variety of different products. We have over 15 years of experience within the retail shelving industry, and are always happy to help you with whatever questions you may have about our products. 

Cutting Corners

Do you have a bare empty corner in your store? Chances are that it’s probably collecting dust, but there is an easier way to fill that dark empty void, and the answer isn’t to put a plant there! It would make a lot more sense to invest in one of our sturdy corner shelving units. 

Corner units are an effective way to fill up an unappealing deserted corner. It also furnishes your store in a professional manner, rather than having neglected space in the corner of the shop. Unused space can give an poor impression to the store and the company. They also help provide a continuous flow of display, as sometimes, it can look a bit odd when theres a massive gap between shelving units, and then the display carries on around the corner. This of course wouldn’t happen if a corner unit was in place, meaning the continuous flow of display would be restored, and customers shopping experience is a lot more efficient.  

Not only do they provide a well polished display, they also obviously provide more shelving space to stock products on, meaning that a more cramped area of your store can be free from clutter, therefore again providing a more effective shopping experience for the customer. 

There isn’t really any reason not to fill a vacant corner with a corner unit, it can only bring great things to your store and merchandise. 

Edgy Shelves

Accessorise your shelves! We’re not talking about adding sparkly bits and bobs to your shelving units. Instead, think about implementing shelf barkers into your store; this will prove to be far more effective for you, and for your customers. 

Just a single shelf edge strip can improve a customers shopping experience and loyalty to your store dramatically. It can save them valuable shopping time by allowing them to quickly identify the product and the price. It may not seem that much of a big deal if a customer is having trouble identifying a certain product, as surely they can easily just ask one of your friendly members of staff for assistance? True, but if your store gets busy, having a shelf edge strip will save the customer time, and allow you to spend more valuable time with other customers who require assistance. 

These days, people lead such busy and hectic lifestyles, they want their shopping experience to be over and done with as quickly and efficiently as possible. Their patience will most likely be tested if they can’t find a product within a minute of entering a store. Applying shelf edge barkers in front of products around the store will help ensure that customers can identify certain products a lot easier. It can also help them compare prices between similar products. Instead of inspecting the product for a small price label, all the customer has to do is scan along the shelf edge barker, allowing them to make a quick snap judgment on whether that product is going in their basket or not. 

Shelf edge barkers also allow for offers to stand out more clearly, and effectively catch the customers eye. At the end of they day, you honestly have nothing to lose by implementing shelf edge barkers into your store - it can only make your customers’, and your life easier. 

Keep Clean!

You may have spent a lot of time and effort to ensure that your store is displaying merchandise perfectly, but the effort shouldn’t stop there. Keeping your shelves and units dust and dirt free also plays a major key role in maintaining a favourable customer reputation. 

It’s extremely easy to forget to keep your shelves clean and tidy. But neglecting them can have a detrimental effect on your store’s valued reputation, as well as your customer credibility. Keeping shelves dust free ensures shelves look presentable and customer friendly. Sleek looking shelves allows customers to easily approach them and shop for a product, without being totally disgusted by the uncleanliness of the shelf that the product sits on. Having a filthy shelf also gives off the impression of unprofessionalism in the store as well as the company, and that can quickly establish a negative reputation amongst the store’s potential and existing customers. It also implies the product is unpopular as the assumption is that a product which is selling well wouldn’t have time to let dust build up on the shelf.

Remember that Health and Safety can either make or break a store. If a customer was to report poor standards to Health and Safety, then the chances are it will become publicly noted, and destroy what took years to build up a valued customer reputation. 

If you can put the time and effort into a store layout, you can surely find the time to do a quick dust down on the shelves and units. It almost counteracts the beautiful display you’ve put together if they end up filthy within a few weeks time. A few minutes every couple of days can ensure your shop stays reputable, as well as ensuring continuous customer loyalty, which is always a bonus. 

The Power of Height

Shop shelving may seem like a simple concept, and the majority of people just think you place a product on a shelf and be done with it. However, in order to move and sell products more effectively, it depends entirely on how you choose to display merchandise. When merchandise is presented inefficiently, it can severely devalue customer experience. Luckily, our shelves have the ability to provide variety and diversity to your products and business.

It may seem quite straightforward, but don’t underestimate the power of height. Height can help display products more effectively and efficiently for the customer. There’s no point in trying to stock as much product as possible on four shelves if they’re all crammed together, as this then makes it difficult for the customer to examine and learn more about the product. Ensure that the shelves are equally distributed between one another, as uneven shelf displays can look a little distorted, and can make a customer’s shopping experience much more complex than needed.

It, of course, doesn’t hurt to experiment with different height levels, but it’s important to remember that the display as a whole must come across as neat, tidy and accessible to the customer. Mirroring shelves have been proven to provide a much more pleasant shopping experience, it also comes across as orderly and easy to understand to the customer. 

It’s no secret that it’s getting tougher and tougher for shops to turn over a profit, which is why it’s getting more and more important that shops ensure that their products are displayed in the best possible manner for customers, and to make their shopping experience easier for them, and more effective for the company. 

We Buy (and Sell) Used Shop Shelving!

Did you know that Shelving4Shops will come and dismantle and purchase your used retail shelving? If you have used shop shelving, supermarket shelving or convenience store shelving that you're looking to update, let us know and we'll come and take a look to see if we're able to take it off your hands! The Shelving4Shops team are experts in retail shelving and we understand the need for retailers to keep shelving costs down. If you're refitting your store or updating old shelving, don't just throw your old units away - you might be able to make a bit of cash by selling it on to us before you choose your new shelving. We'll even help you plan your new store layout...

Our shelving specialists are able to remove shop shelving from stores of all sizes - whether you have a little local corner shop or a 30,000 square foot supermarket! Just get in touch and tell us about your situation and we'll give you a quote for disassembly and removal. We work with tight budgets and short schedules so no job is too big or small or quick or complicated! 

On the other hand, if you're looking to buy used shop shelving you can really save yourself some money and make refitting or updating your store a simple operation. The main thing to consider when buying used shelving is how best you can organise your shelving configuration in your store space. The width and depth of your shelving can dictate how easy it is for customers to move around your store, while the height will affect the visibility around your store for your visitors and your staff. 

A decent store plan will help you to work out where best to place your counter, gondola shelving and wall shelving, and we'll be happy to help you put a layout together. At Shelving4Shops we hold large quantities of used and new shop shelving and accessories, including:

· Gondola shelving - This is one of the most popular shelving choices we offer, it is a highly versatile option that can be used to create aisles throughout your store or can be used in conjunction with other shelving units we offer to create one seamless shelving unit throughout your store.
· Wall shelving - This shelving can be used around the perimeter of your shop floor to maximise your floor space and provide ample room for displaying items.
· Shopping baskets - Using baskets throughout your store encourages customers to pick up more items throughout their visit as they are not having to balance items in their arms.
· Wire stacking baskets and dump bins - These are an excellent way to display impulse purchase items and sale items throughout the store. As these are freestanding they can be used to fill empty space in your store and can be easily moved to create new interesting displays.
· Corner shelving - Utilise every inch of floor space you have by using specialist corner shelving to bring life back into an overlooked corner of your store. These units can be used in conjunction with our other bay units to create a seamless display.
· Peg board shelving and pegs -Not all products sit well on classic flat shelving, our range of pegboard shelving allows you to hang products to ensure they are displayed in the best way possible. All of our bays can be slotted together to ensure a seamless shelving display.

Visit our Leicestershire shelving showroom or call us on 01455 221512 to see what used shelving we have in stock and to talk about how we can help you find the best units for your store, or to discuss arrangements for us to come and pick up your used shelving for sale.

Creating a Fresh Looking Store on a Budget

How important is the appearance of your shop shelving? Well, have you ever walked into a store just to turn around and walk straight back out again? If a store looks tired and shabby, people are far less likely to buy, or even stick around to see what's on offer. After all, if you don’t pay attention to your shelving, it makes customers wonder if you pay attention to your stock, too.

In the current financial climate, it can be hard to find the funds for a full store refit, but many store owners are saving some cash by buying component parts to replace those that have worn out or broken, updating their store without breaking their budget. 

Epos strips, for example, are a cheap and effective way to put the life back into your store. At around £1.20 per metre, this is an easy way to create a newer looking store for very little money. It’s also a great way to show customers where your seasonal or special offers are by using a contrasting Epos and drawing attention a particular shelving unit or end bay.

Old and broken EPOS strip 

New EPOS Strip

Shelving can also get damaged over time but you don’t necessarily need to replace the whole gondola or wall bay, simply buy one of our shelf packs from £12.00 per meter and get all of the Epos and brackets included.

Shelf packs - updating your shop shelving doesn't have to cost the earth

New shelving suitable for wall bays or gondola units 

If you have started stocking new lines such as batteries, hair accessories or even ice scrapers that you need to display on a peg board unit, you can save money on a while new unit by simply replacing the back panel of an existing shelving unit. This cheap and temporary method allows you to replace your shelves when you are not using the peg board display.

Peg board display with hooks 

There are many ways to update your store without spending a fortune, such as new shopping baskets or investing in some dump bins for special offers. There are all sorts of shelving accessories you can add to your store to give it a fresh feel and keep your stock looking neat and tidy.

Add a basket stacker to keep your baskets clean and tidy 

Wire Dump Bins - at just £24.00 plus VAT a great way to add detail to your store 

Update your shopping baskets to get customers picking one up as they come through the door at just £4.35 plus VAT!

Alongside all of the products mentioned, Shelving4Shops holds large quantities of new and used shop shelving and accessories, in black, grey and cream including:

·     Gondola shelving - This is a popular shelving choice in many stores, use gondola units to create aisles throughout your store or use them in conjunction with other units we offer to create seamless shelving throughout your store

·     Wall shelving - This shelving can be used around the perimeter of your shop floor to maximise your floor space and provide ample room for displaying items.

·     Wire shopping trolleys - Placing trolleys at the front of the store where customers first walk in can be a great way to encourage customers to purchase more items and larger items. However, make sure your store is large enough for trolleys and that you have enough space in your aisles to comfortably fit a trolley and still allow someone to walk past them. 

·     Wire stacking baskets - These are an excellent way, like dump bins, to display impulse purchase items and sale items throughout the store. As these are freestanding they can be used to fill empty space in your store and can be easily moved to create new interesting displays.

·     Corner shelving - Utilise every inch of floor space you have by using specialist corner shelving to bring life back into an overlooked corner of your store.

Why not visit our website at www.shelving4shops.co.uk and take a look at what we have to offer? And for second hand shop shelving and accessories, please visit our showroom just off the M69 in Hinckley or call us 01455 221512.