The present disclosure and related inventions are in the field of retail display fixtures. More specifically, retail display fixtures for storing and displaying social expression products such as greeting cards, gift wrap, gift bags, and other such product.
The modular merchandise display of the present disclosure and related inventions includes: a plurality of module bars attached between two slotted uprights of a merchandise display frame; and a plurality of product modules, each of the plurality of product modules removably attachable to one of the plurality of module bars. The plurality of product modules are operative to display one of greeting cards, gift bags, stickers, gift wrap, plush or novelty items, and the plurality of product modules are operative to each be selectively added or removed without disrupting other product modules attached to the plurality of module bars.
In another embodiment, the modular merchandise display includes: a base deck; a merchandise display frame supported by the base deck, the merchandise display frame comprising at least two slotted uprights with each slotted upright having a first end and a second end, a first rail attached between the first end of the at least two slotted uprights and a second rail attached between the second end of the at least two slotted uprights, creating a rectangular shape; a pegboard panel inserted between the at least two slotted uprights and first and second rails of the merchandise display frame; one or more module bars attached between the at least two slotted uprights or to the pegboard panel; and one or more product modules removably attached to the one or more module bars. The one or more product modules are operative to each be selectively added or removed without disrupting any other product modules attached to the plurality of module bars or to the pegboard panel.
In still another embodiment, the modular merchandise display includes: a base; a merchandise display frame attached to the base, the merchandise display frame having two (2) long sides and (2) short sides arranged in a rectangular shape; at least one module bar attached between the two (2) long sides of the merchandise display frame; and at least one product module attached to the at least one module bar where the at least one product module is operative to support and display greeting cards or other social expression products.
The present disclosure and related inventions describe a modular merchandise display which allows for the display of greeting cards along with other social expression products. The integration of greeting cards with other related merchandise allows for an easier shopping experience and may possibly encourage cross selling of related products. It also provides maximum flexibility in arranging and rearranging such products on the display due to seasonality changes or promotional needs.
The modular retail display 100 of the present disclosure and related inventions includes a system of components that can be arranged in different configurations to suit the needs of a retailer in displaying social expression products. This display includes but is not limited to a merchandise display frame (hereinafter referred to as “display frame”) 22; module bars 12; product/communication modules (hereinafter referred to as “product modules”) 14; divider panels or blades 16; headers 18; and a base deck or storage space 20. This display 100 can be used in connection with an existing freestanding vertically upright frame for displaying merchandise, sometimes referred to as a gondola, or with proprietary structures designed specifically for use with this system. The modular retail display 100 will be described herein with respect to a specific display frame 22 created for the modular retail display 100 and shown in
One example of a display frame 22 which can serve as the support for the modular retail display 100 of the present disclosure and related inventions, is shown in
Module bars 12 facilitate attachment of the product modules 14 to the display frame 22. They are hung between two (2) slotted upright members 23 of a the display frame 22, as shown in
The product modules 14 of the present disclosure and related inventions can be configured to accommodate different product display needs, both horizontally and vertically by providing a variety of display-hanging solutions. Product modules 14 can be added, removed, or interchanged with having to disrupt or move other product modules 14 or fixtures attached to the base frame 22 and without having to tear down and rebuild the entire display 100. Each product module 14 contains the same hanger hardware to attach to the module bars 12, described above. Some product modules 14 are 2-feet by 2-feet square modules, however, the product modules 14 may come in a variety of sizes with different holding systems for retaining a variety of merchandise (see
Divider panels or blades 16, as shown in
The modular merchandise display 100 may additionally include a header system. A header 28 may hang from a module bar 12 at the vertical top of the display frame 22, as shown in
A base deck 20 is attached to the lower end of the display frame 22. It supports the display frame 22 and may support product or some lower placed product modules 14 and it can also be used as a storage space for unused product modules 14 and product. The base deck 20 may contain a panel or door 30 at the front thereof which may open like a drawer or hinge downward to provide access to the interior storage space.
While the modular merchandise display of the present disclosure and related inventions has been described herein with to a certain frame and module types, other frame types (gondola, endcap, etc.) and module attachments (other hanging or merchandise display methods) have been contemplated and are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.
The foregoing embodiments of the present invention have been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. These descriptions and embodiments are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above disclosure. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principle of the invention and its practical applications to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention in its various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the invention be defined by the following claims.
This application is a non-provisional of and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/109,470, filed on Nov. 4, 2020, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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