Good practice for the eagle-eyed fixture aficionado. How many discrepancies can you find between these two Saddle-mount, Bar Merchandiser Hooks found in retail just as you see them? Finish? Saddle-mount width? Saddle-mount height? Frontwire gauge? Frontwire mounting height? Different radius in the wire bend?
Now extend your analysis and your critical eye. Which and how many of these contribute to visual differences that will lessen the appeal of your display? I suggest about half of these differences will clutter the display.
Will any customer notice specifically? Not directly. But fill your store with hundreds of differences like this and even the best merchandise will look like its being sold in a second hand store.
For subtle mis-fixturing SEE…
“How Not To Mix ‘N Match Hooks”
“Slatwire Erraticism”
“Five out of Six Hooks Disagree”SEACH “Best Practices” for other fixture insights.
For uncommon Bar uses SEE…
“Ovoid-shape European Backbar”
“Fendi Scarf Bars for Sophisticates”
“Defining Categories On Slatwall With a Bar”
“Bar Merchandiser Itself Plugs In”
“Gravity Feed Backbar for Belts”For educational-oriented Bar Merchandisers posts SEE…
“Threaded vs Universal No-Tool Bar Mounts”
“Bar Merchandising the Hard Way“
“Hybrid Bar Faceout vs Regular Bar Faceout”
“Metal Backplate Kaizen at Work“
“Gravity-Feed Two-Position Backbar”
“Eye Test for Bar Fixture Experts”
“How to Avoid Frontwire Sag”
“Baseline Post for Plug-In Bar Hooks”
“Hybrid Grid / Bar Combo Hook”
“Saddle-Mount for Bar Has Rubber Insert”
“Set-Screw Locks Saddle Mount“
“How to Build a Bar Merchandiser“For additional interesting Bar implementations SEE…
“Store Fixtures for a Secret Sect”
“Mike and Ike Pusher Trays“
“Softgoods Vend Via Bar Pusher Tray”
“Elbow Faceout Turns Right Angle“
“Skateboard Hook Saddle-Mounts to Bar”
“Wide Saddle-Mount Ladder Hook for Bar”
“Dual Over and Under Bar Hook Design”
“Square-Hole Bar-Mount Faceouts“
“Bar Hooks Interlace Cookware”
“Backbar Dish Displayer”
“Cutlery Bar”
“Balls Balance on Bar-Mount Utility Hooks”
“Giganto Safety Loop Hook for Bar”
“Toilet Seat Hook For Bar”
“Periscope Faceout for Bar“
“Diagonal Drop-Arm Sign Holder for Bar“
“Custom Goggle Displayer for Bar”
“Hybrid Helmet Hook for Bar”
I totally agree with your observation. Such subtle differences can cause items to hang at different levels, too. It makes for a sloppy display, even if it is subliminal.
~Becky
Thanks for letting me know I am not alone in this world with my Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. My god Becky, where were you when I was single? Do you know how long it took me to find a wife who compliments my disorder?
~Becky
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