Cookware has been presented in numerous fixture formats, but here see on black powdercoat 1″ Grid with black Grid Scanning Hooks. Though you might think a small detail, I best like the black-back Flip-front Label Holders. A clear front window protects the label, while the black back integrates with the overall appearance of the display. … Keep reading
No fancy retail fixturing here. But as a slight, artistic, ice-skating-inspired touch, the skates stand a bit on toe. Flat and level would have been uninspiring and boring. So black powdercoated Flatback Slatwall Display Hooks were used creatively to improve the look. ***** For another item on a slant SEE… “Sports Memorabilia on the Skew.” For … Keep reading
Jagged frontwires of flat steel not wire rod are a radical departure in design from any other Waterfall Hook. This four-piece assemblage includes two arms, a stamped backplate and separate stamped lug plate which are welded to create the finished fixture. I would be most interested to determine how the jagged front wires were created. … Keep reading
Even simple Pegboard fixtures take on significance when colorized. Here elemental All Wire Hooks look like something truly special when powdercoated vivid red. The 90° Safety-Ball-End Tip contributes to product retention, plus makes the hook profile stand out even more from ordinary fittings. CLICK thumbnail for a closeup look. ***** For other short and small … Keep reading
Playful pastel colors adorn these hooks contrasting with a green slatwall background, at a store who’s heritage and name is synonymous with fun … FAO Shwarz. When in the Manhattan neighborhood I am always torn between the tech toys of the iconic Manhattan Apple Store and the traditional toys of FAO Shwarz, almost right next … Keep reading
Yellow: colorful and lively as befits toy merchandising. My apologies the photography was taken in a shadowed area otherwise the yellow would appear brighter. In any event, fixtures powdercoated in color help brand the store and set the tone for shopping and sales motivation. CLICK the thumbnail to see close up. ***** For more yellow … Keep reading
Frontwire disks as a finishing, safety or even security elements are widespread. Normally they are welded centered on a Single Prong Display Hook frontwire, while on Scan Hooks, they are welded to a downturn in the upper scan arm frontwire. Here a Display Hook is purposely upturned to accept the Disk, where it forms a … Keep reading
With a telephony thread underway, this post provides a comparison on glass case fit out for mobile phone accessories. Locked cases provide security for this highly prized merchandise. For aren’t we all defined by the smartphone we carry? Here case slatwall is wood grain with metal channel inserts. Remember that not all slatwall is created … Keep reading
Hung on a micro bar, this jewelry T-Hook exhibits a wide flanged backplate to stabilize uneven loads as items are selected. Note that the hook finish contrasts with the bar system, yet looks fine regardless. For all T-Hook discussions see… “Wide-Flanged Jewelry T-Hook for Bar“ “Curious Jewelry T-Hook“ “Short Lever-Arm T-Hook“ “Grapple-Equipped T-Hook“ “T-Hook Rides … Keep reading
This display looked much better in person than the photo captures here. Hooks powdercoated Gunmetal made it coordinate with Gunmetal, Goldtone and Brushed Stainless watch finishes. The effect was very much New-York-Street-Vendor with a sense of merchandising immediacy … get them while they’re hot. And after all, they are only $14.95 fashion watches in a quickly conceived apparel … Keep reading
A Slatwall Hook with unique construction. Note that the Ball End is a separate element rather than formed integrally from the frontwire as is the industry standard. Then look closely to see that the frontwire slides upwards into a “receiver” stamped into the backplate. If you were a retail hook fixturer, this 90° Tip Ball End … Keep reading
This rank-and-file massing of white hooks on red slotwall made a significant statement from quite a distance. Coherent categorization of items throughout the booth, kept the merchandising from becoming too busy to shop. Here all necklaces are grouped together and fixtured similarly, many spanning twin Flatback Slatwall Display Hooks for effect. Bracelets, earrings, and other offerings were likewise handled in their … Keep reading
Standard-back Plastic Pegboard Hooks are slot mounted in this custom Gift Card display. A great looking job but I was a little concerned about the loose tolerance fit … see the gap around and atop the hook backplate. Hooks “jiggled” and might be prone to lift out. Normally I like the clean, contemporary look of … Keep reading
Seen only rarely, this staggered hook pattern near achieves the tight spacing of One Hole Hooks. This is a very good looking example of the strategy, replete with Back Tags. For a lesser execution SEE “Hook Stagger Violates Convention“ For other mis-aligned hook layouts SEE… “Hook Mis-align Increases Sales“ “Hook Stagger Violates Convention“ For narrow … Keep reading
The photo does not do justice to this woodgrain pegboard back to a wood-like POP display. It matched perfectly and appeared realistic in the extreme. The look of wood also reinforced the healthy natural appeal of the product — nuts. I am amazed how infrequently a creative finish is used on pegboard, when they are found frequently on slatwall. … Keep reading
Standard All Wire Corrugated Display Hooks protrude from the back of this temporary POP prepack in a very non-standard manner turning it into an island display. Two sides are better than one when it comes to selling. Note that the items actually seem to be labeled “Merchandise,” apparently because of the cryptic visual nature of the product … Keep reading
The favored design for Grid seems to be One-piece Metal Plate Hooks due to a visually simpler outline. Though at the outset seemingly offering a lesser profile, All Wire Backplates, when used in profusion, more than double the number of visible wires and sometimes become excessively busy … almost as prickly as a porcupine. Some also … Keep reading
Chrome is not the only attractive and durable fixture finish. In fact if you are “Green” in orientation, Chrome can be the worst choice because of the acid baths and toxic metal residues. For many retailers powdercoating offers a more environmentally-friendlyfinish. Choices include solid colors; contrasting hooks; crackle, veined or marbleized patterns (the one above … Keep reading
An unusual crossover application. Flatback Single-prong Slatwall Display Hooks mounted on a corrugated holiday display. The concept harkens back to the day when manufacturers offered free displays and fixtures with product orders. Retailers were later free to use the fixtures for other purposes after the promotion. These contrasting hooks one would not normally expect to find … Keep reading
Normally used for corrugated displays, this plastic wide-flanged hook mounts to a rectangular hole in the substrate. In this case that substrate is thin-walled rigid material warped into a gradual curve. The effect of the curved backboard is very elegant for Gift Cards. But the look of the squarish plastic hook frontwires and sprue marks … Keep reading
