Take the Guesswork out of Gridwall
12/15/17
What is Gridwall?
Gridwall is one of the most popular store displays available because of its versatility, functionality, unique look, durability, and affordability. Gridwall displays offer stores a clean and open look.
Basically, Gridwall is a grid constructed from ¼-inch diameter wire arranged in 3” squares and welded at crossover points for strength. Available as panels, Gridwall comes in black, white and chrome colors, and are offered in a range of sizes (4’x4’, 2’x4’, 1’x5’, 2’x5’, 2’x6’, 2’x7’, 2’x8’, 4’x6’, 4’x8’, 3’x6’ and 3’x8’.
How is Gridwall used?
Gridwall panels are easy to assemble and panels can be mounted on walls or used as a floor display in different configurations. Gridwall can be paired with a multitude of grid accessories to display and sell virtually anything.
Accessories for Gridwall include a large variety of hooks, shelves and racks such as face-outs, waterfalls, baskets and more.
Because of its wire grid construction, Gridwall is extremely sturdy; capable of supporting large merchandise. Gridwall is often used to display clothing as well as electronics, tools, shoes or other bulky items.
Small hooks can be used to display smaller items, such as jewelry, hats, belts, sunglasses or purses.
Mounted on walls, Gridwall offers space-saving convenience. Retailers like Gridwall panel wall displays because it helps to attract customers to areas of the store that they may not have otherwise visited.
Another benefit of gridwall displays is the fact that you can see through them. Customers can see other displays and options in your store. Additionally, store owners and employees can better monitor store activity.
Gridwall and Gridwall accessories are popular store fixtures for Clothing Stores, Pet Stores, Beauty Supply Stores, Halloween Stores, Shoe Stores, Sporting Goods Stores, Toy Stores, Pharmacies, Computer and Electronic Stores, Cell Phone Stores, etc. In addition, Gridwall are perfect for Craft Fair Displays, Trade Show Displays, Street Fair Exhibits and more.
Can Gridwall panels be used as free standing displays?
You can add grid legs and bases to grid panels as well as clips to secure two or more grid panels to create free standing floor displays. Because grid panels are light-weight they can be moved and placed easily anywhere you need them. You can put together grid panels around poles or columns, in corners or other tricky shaped areas. You can also place grid panels under other shelving. Retailers often use grid displays for sidewalk merchandising and sales. It often takes just minutes to assemble and unassembled standing grid displays. Also, because they are thin and portable, they don’t take up much space making it easy to store grid panels until you need them again.
What types of accessories are available for Gridwall?
One of the reasons why Gridwall is so popular is the large number of accessories available that allow stores the flexibility to create and change-out displays as needed. If you have slatwall (also known as slotwall) displays, then your accessories can also be used on a type of Gridwall known as Slatgrid and vice versa. Slatgrid panels are ¼-inch in diameter with wires arranged in 6” wide rectangles with double horizontal wires.
The type of accessories and grid fixtures you need largely depends on the amount of space you have and what type of product you are displaying. For Gridwall panels you can choose from different varieties of hooks, shelves, baskets to specialty display items like cap holders, shoe shelves, literature holders, signage and more.
Following is just a sample list of the different Gridwall accessories that are available:
Gridwall Sports Equipment Holders
When it comes to gridwall panels and accessories, it’s easy to add-on pieces later if you realize that you could use some more!
