Are you the owner or manager of a local business and you don't know which shelving units to choose to display your products? To optimize your customers' visits, you can opt for mobile shelves that you move with the seasons or fixed shelves for your flagship products. Depending on the type of your business, special shelving units such as wine shelves or wardrobe cabinets may meet your needs. Tradis presents the different types of professional shelves available and helps you make your selection to enhance your store.
- Fixed shelves
- Mobile shelves
- Low shelves
- Corner shelves and columns
- Shelves for wine and other drinks
What is the purpose of shelving in a shop?
When you were working on the layout of your local store, you no doubt gave some thought to where you would place your shelving units to display your products. In fact, the way they are laid out is extremely important: it's an integral part of the customer experience. A well-appointed, welcoming shop is more likely to encourage customers to make a purchase. If it's easy for them to find what they're looking for, they'll be happy to come back.
You can imagine a single aisle or a modular aisle with mobile shelves that can be moved according to your wishes or the seasons. Of course, the role of shelving is to highlight your flagship products or current promotions. In this way, they can create an impulse purchase that will increase your customers' average shopping basket. So it's important to choose the shelves that best suit your local business and the goods you sell.
What type of professional shelving is right for your business?
Depending on your core business, you'll need different types of shelving. For example, a wine merchant will choose sturdy wooden shelving units that can support the weight of his bottles of wine. A clothing shop, on the other hand, will need wardrobe cabinets or shelving with compartments to display dresses and other items. A convenience store might opt for a shelf with doors to store merchandise in advance, or a corner shelf to maximise the use of space. There are many choices to be made, and below you'll find the different models of professional shelving.
Fixed shelving
Fixed shelving is the most common type of shelving found in shops. There are lots of different types of fixed shelving, with thousands of models available in different sizes, shapes and materials. They are ideal for workshops, shops or ready-to-wear boutiques, which generally choose a wardrobe to display their clothes. While several materials are used to make a fixed shelving unit, solid wood adds a warm, chic touch to the space in which it is displayed. It can also be adapted to any decor and will not go out of fashion if you want to change the atmosphere of the shop over the years. This noble material also reflects a soft light that contributes to a soothing atmosphere.
Tradis shelving unit in a deli shop
Mobile shelving
Mobile shelving units are very practical because they can be moved around easily. Mounted on castors with brakes, they enable retailers to move around in confined spaces to access products. They are also useful in storage areas where reorganisation is frequent. A shelf with wheels also gives you the opportunity to test a layout in your shop and to change it if you see that it doesn't suit you or isn't working.
Tradis shelving unit with wheels in a deli shop
Low shelving
Low shelving units are an excellent way of displaying products and organising them in an attractive way. They are generally made of wood and are designed to be sturdy and durable. They are available in a variety of sizes and styles to suit all types of shop. Low shop shelves are also very practical as they can be easily moved and rearranged to suit the changing needs of customers. They are also very easy to clean and maintain.
Low shelving unit in a deli shop
Corner and column shelving
To make the most of the surface of your local shop, opt for corner shelves or columns. hese will allow you to fill in certain corners of your shop to display your merchandise. This way, you won't miss out on any opportunity to seduce your customers! Installing a corner shelf gives you the opportunity to showcase your current promotions, like a display case at the end of a shelf. A column shelf will fit perfectly on a wall of fixed shelves to fill the last centimetres that were free! In this way, all the space in your store is used and you benefit from maximum space to display your merchandise.
Étagères d'angle Tradis dans une épicerie
Shelves for wine and other alcoholic beverages
Wine merchants or delicatessens that have a ‘wine and champagne cellar’ area should choose shelves made from solid wood to withstand the weight of heavy loads. For example, this Tradis shelf with racks can store up to 240 bottles thanks to its 12 compartments! It also has a storage space at the bottom for storing your extra boxes. Specially designed to hold your bottles of wine or champagne, this wine rack is very sturdy, as it's made from solid pine from sustainably managed forests. It will stand the test of time and age as well as fine wine!
Tradis shelving units for drinks in a wine shop
With its wide selection of solid wood shelving units, Tradis helps you showcase your products in your local stores. Whether fixed, mobile, with drawers or doors, everyone can find the shelves that match their core business. Well-designed, a business will have every chance of winning new customers and retaining their loyalty over time. All our professional solid wood shelves are designed to showcase your products and contribute to the layout of your store for many years.