Making the Most of Your Store's Plastic Containers

Whether you're running a convenience store,your customers to see the merchandise inside.
thinking of opening a specialty shop, or manage aLocation, Location, Location!
hotel's dining hall, plastic containers are beneficialYour store is a piece of real estate property, so
for your business. Before you start shopping fortreat it as such. This includes realizing the benefits,
wholesale plastic containers, though, you mustor perks, of each location within your store.
first determine how you can make the containersWhere you place merchandise throughout your
work best for you. This includes choosing thestore will depend on the merchandise itself and
plastic container most appropriate for yourthe various spaces you have to work with.
merchandise and the location where you plan toConsider these possible locations throughout your
place it.store as you decide which kinds of plastic
Choosing the Appropriate Plastic Containercontainers will work best for your store and its
The first thing you must do is think about whichmerchandise:
of your store's merchandise you plan to hold and- Registers: Placing merchandise near registers is a
display in plastic containers. If you own apopular choice among convenience store owners.
convenience store, you might purchase bulkMake sure you choose plastic containers and wire
candy wholesale which means your merchandisedisplays that are small enough to effectively
might include candy or bubblegum. If you own ashowcase the merchandise and not get in your or
specialty shop, you might want to place some ofyour customer's way.
your shop's smaller items in the clear plastic- Countertops: Your countertop might be large
containers.enough so that the merchandise isn't directly
Once you're sure about the merchandise to put inbeside the register, which means you can store
the containers, consider the following factors:and display larger items. You might choose more
- Size: Choose plastic containers in sizes that worksizeable plastic containers and wider wire display
with your merchandise and the space where youracks for these areas.
plan to display the containers. Small plastic- Aisle: If your store has an aisle or two, this is a
containers are great for countertops andgreat place to utilize large convenience store
checkout aisles, while containers made for wireracks to display multiple plastic candy containers
display racks are ideal for displays in other partsor wire display racks for bagged items like chips.
of your store.- Entrances: Because you don't want to make it
- Shape: Most plastic containers are round, square,difficult for your customers to enter and exit
or some variation of the two, but you can alsoyour store, choose displays for this area that
find containers in common shapes like stars astake up little space and discourage thievery, such
well as holiday-inspired shapes like Christmas trees.as gumball machines.
Choose shapes that will work best with your- Delis: Many convenience stores have deli areas
merchandise, but keep in mind you might want toto serve customers fountain beverages and quick
add a bit more visual appeal later on.snacks. In these situations, small plastic containers
- Color: Clear plastic containers are probably theare ideal for holding condiments, utensils, straws,
most common kind; however, colored acrylicstir sticks, and napkins, but you might find that
dispensers are certainly popular choices forsmall wire displays and cereal dispensers work well
convenience store displays and you can findfor certain items, too.
colored containers that are translucent enough for