Gravity Mat vs. No Gravity Mat
These two bulk bakery racks stood across the aisle from each other in a warehouse club. One is outfitted with…
Deconstructing Package Design
What if you deconstructed the concept and subtracted all that wasn’t necessary from a package design? See some of the…
How To Handle Product Migration
What do you do when products migrate across the store? Do you put up directional signs? Shelf edge signs? I’m…
Shelf Edge Gift Card Holder in Retail
Though in this instance not holding Gift Cards, this Shelf Edge Gift Card Holder would put that and more…
Stackable Retail Dunnage Racks
One tier high, these pallet-like plinths are Dunnage Racks. But stacked they become full-fledged shelving units. The uprights seemed detachable,…
Kielbasa Shelf Management
Surely nothing is more challenging for a shelf management system than irregular shaped packages. Clamshells and blisterpack spring to mind.…
Corrugated Xmas Island is Spinner
Festive, gift-wrapped boxed candy is merchandised from palletized Corrugated Island Displays. But unique is that the Corrugated Islands spin for…
Making Pasta a Retail Star
Package design is not a focus of this blog, but I applaud merchandising creativity wherever I find it. Here Barilla…
Goya Merchandising Without Fixtures
I admire this this premium package design, and the obvious convenience of the package size. But it looks rather forlorn…
Best Typefaces for Retail and POP
Trust me to get it all backwards. From an article on the worst fonts I managed to scavenge lists of…