Security Chain Offering Chain Center Displays
Security Chain Co., Clackamas, OR, is offering retailers a variety of permanent merchandisers to help them merchandise its line of chains and accessories.
This assortment features 2 free standing retail display units which can be placed side by side. The display can be used with or without a chain cutter.
Each rack measures: 16" wide x 59" high x 18" deep.
In addition to this display for weldless chain and accessories, Security Chain is also offering merchandisers for welded chain reel and accessories and welded chain pail and accessories. Displays can be custom configured to meet retailers’ needs.
Security Chain offers chains for lifting and cargo control applications.
National Sweepstakes Marks Minwax 100th Anniversary
Minwax is celebrating its 100th Anniversary by offering consumers a chance to win 100 prizes. A grand-prize winner will receive a trip for two to a taping of the PBS TV show “The New Yankee Workshop” in Boston, MA and an opportunity to meet host and master carpenter Norm Abram.
“This is a significant opportunity to celebrate our heritage with consumer and trade customers and a valued industry partner,” said Harvey Sass, President of Sherwin-Williams Wood Care Group. “Their support has enabled the company to develop one of the strongest brands in the wood finishing/wood care industry.”
Target Opens For Summer In Hamptons
Target stores recently set up shop for the summer in The Hamptons, creating a one-stop resource for all things summer. “With the Bullseye Inn, we want to delight our guests by bringing everything they need for summer fun directly to them at a favorite summer spot, The Hamptons,” said John Remington, V.P., Events Marketing, Target. “The Bullseye Inn makes Target even more accessible to our guests in New York.”
Product offerings include exclusive creations by Target design partners including colorful melamine dishes, table linens, bath accessories, bedding, rugs, and toss pillows, mix and match bedding, table linens, window treatments and bath accessories; elegant pots, planters, outdoor décor and lighting, grills, barbecue accessories, backyard games, beach towels and patio furniture.
Zircon Announces CenterVision Technology
Zircon, which introduced the first electronic StudSensor™ has announced CenterVision™ technology that pinpoints the stud center, not just the edge. This takes the guesswork out of locating the best place to anchor into a stud.
P.O.P. displays will support the product introduction.
Sterling Promotions
Price Pfister Introduces Pullout Bathroom Faucet
Price Pfister has introduced a pullout bathroomfaucet to make cleaning the bathroom sink easier. The Catalina pullout offers four different spray and stream options: hands-free spray, pullout with spray, pullout with stream and a standard stream.
“Homeowners want more functionality from their bathroom faucet,” said Mark Gold, President. “By re-engineering and concealing the pullout spray, Price Pfister has made design its number one priority while simultaneously improving performance.”
Category: Permanent Displays
Display Producer: Harbor Industries, Inc.
14l30 l72nd Street, Grand Haven, MI 494l7
This Nursery Pro Mini Mall Kiosk is an interactive display that provides information on garden waterscapes to customers that are in the shopping mall environment. The unit has a built in feature to accumulate inquiry cards. The display created for Aquascapes, provides a unique selling space outside of its normal retail environment. An interactive system can be easily updated with new information using chip technology. The mall unit has been a huge success generating twice the anticipated level of leads for local Aquascape representatives.
Category: Corrugated Displays
Display Producer: Menasha Display Group
60l E. Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA l9l34
This Pyrocool l2 ct Floor Stand/Power Wing offers a fire suppressant product that is now sold in an easy to use aerosol can. This display introduced the product to the automotive aftermarket and other retailers and featured eye-catching graphics to grab the attention of the consumer with its effective use of bright orange and red on the deep black backgound. The display arrives at retail pre-packed as a power wing. Once removed from the shipper it may be hung up as a power wing or the KDF floor stand can be erected taking up just one square foot of retail space. The riser is then inserted into the top of the tray.
Category: Permanent Displays
Display Producer: Thorco Industries, Inc.
1300 E. 12th Street, Lamar, Missouri 64759
This Wal-Mart Live Plant & Flower Merchandiser is a permanent fixture designed to merchandise all varieties of potted or container plants. The display is constructed in 48" x 48" modules, two modules or more can be combined to create a custom sized unit. Construction materials are l" square tubing, a plastic pallet base and wire grid shelves with slide-in plastic pans to catch watering run-off and dropped foliage. All metal parts are powder-coated green to compliment any plant life or nursery décor.
Category: Permanent Displays
Display Producer: AMD Industries, Inc.
4620 West l9th Street, Cicero, IL
This display is constructed of tubing and steel and is designed to attach to the H-frame upright at Home Depot. The door frames swing open to allow the customer to see and operate the shower doors from both sides. The entire display also swings out from the H-frame to allow access to the door stock behind the displays. The display is designed to show up to 8 shower and tub doors. All doors and signage were installed at AMD's facility prior to shipment to Home Depot stores, minimizing the time needed for installation. A total of l66 stores were reset with this display in a 5 week period.
Category: Permanent Displays
Display Producer: Visual Marketing Inc.
154 W. Erie Street, Chicago,IL 606l0
The Sherwin-Williams Probuy Merchandiser was designed for use in paint supply and home improvement stores. The display allows retailers to place accessories for painting in areas where impulse purchases can be stimulated. The display has mobility features provided by a four caster design so that the unit may be repositioned, used as a lane blocker or for special promotion and cross merchandising painting supplies such as rollers and brushes.
Category: Permanent Displays
Display Producer: New Dimensions Research Corp.
260 Spagnoli Road, Melville, NY ll747
This display, the Duracell Toys R Us In-Line System was designed with major input from Toys R Us merchandising and store fixture managers. The resulting design included Geoffrey the giraffe (the retailer's brand icon) wallpaper patterns and retail specific colors included in the design. The system was joined in three sections to create a dynamic presence of l2' of battery product. Each gondola accommodated six four foot wide gravity fed shelves which accommodated ten facings of three PackOne modules each, a tremendous amount of inventory. The display retrofits onto existing gondolas for cost savings. The program met its goal of creating a high impulse, sizeable location for Duracell and Rayovac batteries.
Category: Permanent Displays
Display Producer: New Dimensions Research Corp.
260 Spagnoli Road, Melville, NY ll747
The Best BuyCooler Topper and 24" Cooler Topper for Duracell was designed to obtain out of category locations to supplement existing in-line locations. The unit was shipped as a near pack, meaning easy set up at retail. The Duracell PackOne system was adapted to a gravity feed design which means little maintenance for store employees. The unit is engineered to fit on the cooler toper at Best Buy and other stores turning previously wasted space into selling space. The display has large graphic areas on both sides of the display, billboards on both ends even on the back reminding consumers "Don't Forget the Batteries."
Category: Permanent Displays
Display Producer: Mark Novak & Associates, lnc.
149 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Ives has distributed this permanent display to home centers and hardware stores to establish its retail presence. The display includes a full line of Ives products including kick plates for doors, lock hardware and house numbers. The display offers high visibility for the products for consumer selection.
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