What are store fixtures?
A store fixture, according to A.R.E., is “any product used to hold or present a product or service in a retail environment.” Store fixtures include showcases, counters and cabinets, partitions and dividers, gondolas, kiosks and carts, display cases and racks, back-islands, cash-register wraps, workstations, fitting rooms, bracket boards (slotwall), wall display units, shelving, casework, panel systems, merchandising racks, reception areas, storefronts, face-outs, grid systems, display platforms and cubes, and related products. Supermarkets, bakeries, and other stores also use refrigerated and heated fixtures to display food and beverage products. In addition, some fixtures incorporate various types of commercial furniture in their designs. What are commercial fixtures? About 85% of fixtures are installed in retail stores. The remaining 15% of fixturing is installed in schools, banks, offices, libraries, hotels, casinos, hospitals, museums, airports, and other types of non-retail busine