What are the Different Types of Supermarket Racks？
When we talk about supermarket shelves, most people's first impression is that our most common gondola shelving. but strictly speaking supermarket shelves is the use of supermarkets in this scene of application of all the shelves of the collective name.
So what types of supermarket shelves, what kind of difference between them? And are placed in which place? Next follow our article content let us tell you about the supermarket shelves type of everything!
What are the different types of supermarket racks？
Gondola Shelving
Gondola shelving is one of the most common and well known types of supermarket shelving that we have. As I mentioned at the beginning, many people who don't know much about this industry would think that gondola shelving refers to supermarket shelving.
But no, gondola shelving is the most appropriate name for it. It is placed in the middle area of the supermarket and it is usually double-sided for storing and displaying goods.
The material of gondola shelving is mainly steel, because it needs to carry a large amount of goods in its actual use, so strong and durable is its basic requirement. In addition, most gondola shelving in supermarkets is used for displaying food products, so it is also descaled and painted during the manufacturing process. 
Wall Shelving
The gondola shelving is placed in the center area, so what shelves are used near the supermarket walls? So, wall shelving appeared.
Since wall shelving is placed near the wall, its appearance is designed to be one-sided. Typically, wall shelving is used for heavy or bulky items such as cleaning products, beverages, and canned food.
The material used for wall shelving is steel, just like gondola shelving, because although the display area is about 50% less than that of gondola shelving, steel is the best material to use for wall shelving because of the heavy or bulky items that need to be displayed.
However, if you need other materials, we have also seen them made of wood, which makes the wall shelving look more high-end, but the price is undoubtedly higher.
If you need the look of wood and don't want to invest too much money, I would personally suggest instead that you can go for the steel construction with a wooden look, which is a lot less expensive than solid wood.
End Cap Displays
The end cap is a single sided design of supermarket shelving, but it has a smaller display area, usually about a third or less of the length of a gondola shelving.
The reason for such a short length is that it is designed to be used at the front and back of the gondola shelving to display hot, promotional or seasonal items.
Why is its display area small but can be used to display hot items? That's because the end cap is so well positioned, so conspicuous and unique, that the first thing that every customer who enters this area sees is on the end cap.
The material of the end cap is of course steel as most of the supermarket shelves, but if you have special needs, we can also use wood, plastic and stainless steel and so on.
Pegboard Displays
The pegboard displays like its name suggests, it looks like a shelf and has a perforated steel backing, you can attach hooks and other accessories to the perforated steel according to your needs. It has both single and double-sided design, we have not seen that pegboard displays must be single or double-sided, according to your needs to choose on it.
Pegboard displays generally display goods that can be hung, such as tools, personal care, food or cleaning tools, etc. are available, as long as it can meet two conditions: can be hung and low weight.
The structure of the pegboard display is made of steel to ensure the weight bearing. However, perforated boards are usually made of steel, but you can also use plastic or aluminum. As for the material of the hooks, most of them are made of steel, but of course you can change them to other materials if you have customized needs.
Fruits & Vegetable Display Stands
A fruits & vegetable display stand is a shelf used in supermarkets to display fruits or vegetables, it is also essential in large supermarkets as most of them sell fresh vegetables and fruits to their customers.
When it comes to the shape design, it is very variable compared to the common supermarket shelves, most of them may be double or single side, or may be round, which is often customized according to the actual needs.
As for the material, because it is to place food, it is mostly made of stainless steel, plastic, wood or glass. The core need is just to make it easy to clean, maintain and not contaminate the food.
Refrigerated Display Cases
refrigerated display cases should be the most expensive type of supermarket shelves, because its role is to store and display the need to refrigerate the food, such as dairy products, frozen food and meat, etc., so it is not only a shelf is a refrigerator, so the price will naturally be compared to other types of supermarket shelves more expensive.
Most of its shape design is single-sided, because the back needs to be left to the cooling system for heat dissipation, of course, there are some double-sided and curved refrigerated display cases.
The main materials used in refrigerated display cases are generally stainless steel, glass and plastic.
Stainless steel is used for the structure and shell, because it is assembled with the refrigeration equipment and will appear in hot and cold situations, so stainless steel can be more corrosion-resistant and more hygienic.
Plastic is used for interior panels, the main purpose is to separate the refrigeration equipment and goods.
Glass is used to open the door or sliding window, which allows customers to clearly see the goods inside and is easy to clean.
Bulk Bins
Bulk bins are shelves used in supermarkets to display and sell bulk goods, usually dried fruits, cereals and candies.
There are many options for bulk bins, but they are usually assembled with a large number of transparent plastic boxes or jars with switches for customers to self-serve. According to the different categories of goods in these boxes or jars can be.
As for the material of bulk bins, it is divided into two parts, storage and cabinet structure. The storage area is usually made of plastic because it needs to come in contact with the food itself, and the plastic is transparent, which makes it easy for customers to find the products. The structure of the bulk bins is to ensure the stability and sturdiness of the bulk bins, so it is usually made of metal or wood.
Specialty Displays
Specialty displays refer to some special shelves in supermarkets, they may be customized shelves to set up festivals, place special products or certain food/goods brands, etc., which we call specialty displays.
Since there is no specific direction, the appearance of specialty displays is customized or selected according to the actual products displayed. However, one feature that is very representative is that the appearance of specialty displays is very unique and beautiful, because they are positioned to enhance the shopping experience and emphasize the characteristics of the product itself.
As for the material, it is also necessary to choose according to the actual products and purposes. The basic range of materials is wood, steel, plastic and glass, but if you have special material needs, you can still customize it to get the best solution for your needs.
Checkout Shelving
The design of checkout shelving is usually very compact, with a small footprint, because the place where it is located is near the cash register, the merchandise on display is predominantly small items or impulse buy items.
The appearance is basically one-sided, and most of the shapes are rectangular or curved, mainly following the display surface of the checkout shelves facing the customers.
As far as materials are concerned, checkout shelving is primarily concerned with aesthetics, strength and durability. So checkout shelving is mainly made of steel for the structural frame and plastic for the rest.
Conclusion
Basically a supermarket in the establishment of the supermarket shelves needed when I listed out, as for some very special supermarket shelves I will not do the introduction, or to the common type of main.
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