| Whether you're running a convenience store, | | | | your customers to see the merchandise inside. |
| thinking of opening a specialty shop, or manage a | | | | Location, Location, Location! |
| hotel's dining hall, plastic containers are beneficial | | | | Your store is a piece of real estate property, so |
| for your business. Before you start shopping for | | | | treat it as such. This includes realizing the benefits, |
| wholesale plastic containers, though, you must | | | | or perks, of each location within your store. |
| first determine how you can make the containers | | | | Where you place merchandise throughout your |
| work best for you. This includes choosing the | | | | store will depend on the merchandise itself and |
| plastic container most appropriate for your | | | | the various spaces you have to work with. |
| merchandise and the location where you plan to | | | | Consider these possible locations throughout your |
| place it. | | | | store as you decide which kinds of plastic |
| Choosing the Appropriate Plastic Container | | | | containers will work best for your store and its |
| The first thing you must do is think about which | | | | merchandise: |
| of your store's merchandise you plan to hold and | | | | - Registers: Placing merchandise near registers is a |
| display in plastic containers. If you own a | | | | popular choice among convenience store owners. |
| convenience store, you might purchase bulk | | | | Make sure you choose plastic containers and wire |
| candy wholesale which means your merchandise | | | | displays that are small enough to effectively |
| might include candy or bubblegum. If you own a | | | | showcase the merchandise and not get in your or |
| specialty shop, you might want to place some of | | | | your 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 in | | | | beside 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 work | | | | sizeable plastic containers and wider wire display |
| with your merchandise and the space where you | | | | racks 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 and | | | | great place to utilize large convenience store |
| checkout aisles, while containers made for wire | | | | racks to display multiple plastic candy containers |
| display racks are ideal for displays in other parts | | | | or 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 also | | | | your store, choose displays for this area that |
| find containers in common shapes like stars as | | | | take 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 to | | | | to 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 the | | | | are ideal for holding condiments, utensils, straws, |
| most common kind; however, colored acrylic | | | | stir sticks, and napkins, but you might find that |
| dispensers are certainly popular choices for | | | | small wire displays and cereal dispensers work well |
| convenience store displays and you can find | | | | for certain items, too. |
| colored containers that are translucent enough for | | | | |