Following on from last week’s blog about our most commonly asked questions on slatwall, much confusion arises from ‘technical jargon’ when talking about retail shop shelving.
We call them ‘plinths’ whilst you call them ‘kick plates’ ‘kickers ‘foot fronts’ along with a few others. As a company, communication is very important so that we understand our customers’ needs, and that you understand what we are supplying, so we came up with an idea or two to help you bust the jargon!
End Leg – An ‘L’ shape leg which creates the left and right legs of wall and gondola bays. It comprises of 2 separate components; an upright and a baseleg.
Uprights – ranges in height and is the tall and narrow section with holes in that connects to the baseleg and forms the vertical of the ‘L’ on an end leg. Often you will hear the sizes 60/30 or 80/30. This is basically the depth and width of the upright. The standard is 60mm deep x 30mm wide. An upright can be fixed independently to the wall with or without a baseleg (which is known as a ‘u’ upright).
Baseleg – This forms the horizontal of the ‘L’ on an end leg and can be supplied in 2 heights, the standard (and most common) being 160mm high.
I can hear you thinking “I’m still confused”. The following diagrams may help:
Shelf & Bracket – No explanation needed here I believe, it’s a shelf and a pair of brackets to hold the shelf in place.
Plinth – This one causes lots of confusion. A plinth is a kick plate, or a small panel with a rubber footing along its lower edge. This is fitted to the front of your shop shelving units and prevents things from being lost underneath the unit. These are optional.
Back Panels – These are sections of metal which connect to the uprights to form the back of your unit. They can be plain (as shown above), perforated with holes (commonly known as peg panels) or slatted. The number you need with depend on the height and configuration of your unit. We work this out for you so all you have to do is tell us which type you want. They can be mixed and matched too!
Ticket Strip or Ticket Moulding – Also known as ‘Epos’ strips. These are very simply the plastic fronts which are fitted to the front edge of the shelf into which you can put your price strips, shelf talkers and barcodes. The come in a range of colours, all with a clear plastic front.
Gondola Cover – These are only required for gondolas because they tend to be lower in height than wall units. This usually means that people, your customers, can see down the middle! To combat this, we supply a cover for this gap which has the added bonus of stopping items of merchandise falling down the middle.
Hopefully you’re now nodding, smiling, and commenting “ah; now I understand” and things are much clearer for you. Don’t forget that if there is something you are not sure off or don’t quite understand our friendly team are always willing to spend time explaining it.
There are a few other components to go through, but I’ll save that for another blog.
Crown Display; Shopfittings supplier of retail shop shelving, slatwall, display units and bespoke joinery for all your merchandise requirements.
