As far as shop refurbishment is concerned, first impression is of paramount importance, especially in a customer-facing retail environment. If you really want to build the right impression, to draw customers’ attention and eventually increase store’s sale, you have to create a setting that best depicts your business. Blissfully, a superb range of quality shop-fittings is available from commercial shopfitters in london in all sizes, striking colors with great finishes and you can customize it to fulfill your individual business requirements.
Shop Display
When it comes to a shop display, there are numerous ways to get innovative. You can go for ‘Slatwall’ panels, which seems to be a versatile shelving solution these days. Slatwall panels are usually made up of quality MDF and offers an excellent way to free-up floor space while maximizing exposure of an item or range of products at the same time. You can easily attach shelving accessories such as leaflet dispensers or hooks to the panels with this flexible shelving system. Shop display cases, tobacco display cabinet and shelving are other popular items that are used by most of the shop owners and retailers. Cynical glass comes as standard with additional features such as lighting with various types of finishes and locks.
By installing shop display cases, you can perfectly display delicate or expensive items and a variety of finishes guarantees that they will blend in with your fittings. On the other hand, illuminated-corner units are usually a good substitute to the standard square unit, enabling you to use valuable space to its maximum. You can also choose standard ‘off the peg’ shop shelving or can purchase bespoke units that perfectly go with your shop decor. Moreover, you have a wide variety of materials to choose from including colored plastics, clear Perspex, MDF, glass and varied wood finishes.
When it comes to the most adaptable option for retail store display shelving, gondola shop display shelving is the best option to go for. It provides a free standing display unit that  tends to create store-aisles with shelving on either side. Gondola shelving is available in different heights and depths, and this type of shelving also allows each individual shelf to be adjusted to the proper height, according to the size of the products to be displayed. The average gondola shelving comes in heights ranging from 1.4m to 2.1m, and depths ranging from 250mm to 570mm. If you want to maintain a clear view across the store, low gondola shelves might be more appropriate, whereas a high gondola shop shelving is more commonly used in larger supermarkets and cash and carry stores, allowing for a greater number of products to be displayed at different heights.
Shop Counter
Another significant part of retail shopfitting is the shop counter. If truth be told, it need to be both visually pleasing and practical. When it comes to designing your retail shop counter, it must be huge enough to meet all your business needs, including a sufficient space to place a scanner and of course the computer terminal for data entry along with someplace for the customer to put the products they hope to buy. Certainly, the shop counter might be the largest of your shopfittings, so it must be very prominent to do justice to the entire premises. Shop counter will eventually portray the image of your shop and that’s why it should look smart and efficient.
Types Of Shop Counters
There are several types of shop display counters that you can choose as per your business requirements;
Traditional Wooden Counter
If your shop has wooden furniture and flooring, you need to go for a traditional wooden counter in order to complement the rest of the shopfitting.
Glass Counters
Glass showcase counters with additional lighting are very popular and helps to draw the attention of the customer. You have seen such showcases in gift or jewelry shops, where tiny items are displayed and this is, certainly, preferable from a security point of view as these cases are lockable.
Streamlined Laminate Counter
If you want to give your premises an ultra modern look, you can also choose streamlined laminate counter with a recessed basket, till section and separate serving area, which seems to be a realistic option for most of the retailers, running a convenience store.
