Shopfitting by Industry

Almost nobody walks in for a weekly shop. They walk in to pay for fuel, and everything else is impulse. That makes the counter the most valuable square metre in the building, and most fitouts waste it.

Checkout lanes that keep a queue moving, gondola runs that hold a full range, and trolleys that let a customer finish their shop. At this scale the fitout decides how much a store can physically sell.

Small floor, short customer path, high turnover. Every fixture has to work, and shelving that suits a supermarket aisle wastes space in a shop this size.

High-value stock needs to be visible and locked at the same time. Glass counters at the till, open shelving through the floor, and a secure till point that does not look like one.

Heavy stock, long runs and a counter that carries spirits and impulse lines. Shelving has to hold weight without bowing, because glass does not forgive a sagging shelf.

Ranges change constantly and packaging comes in every size. Slatwall and adjustable shelving let the store re-merchandise without buying new fixtures every season.

Volume on the floor and margin on the fixtures. Shelving and bins that hold a lot of stock, cost little per bay, and survive being restocked hard every day.

Dense ranges, narrow aisles and a lot of SKUs in small packaging. Adjustable shelving at close centres holds more lines per bay than standard grocery spacing.

Heavy stock, long spans and a lot of small parts on the wall. Slatwall at 100mm centres for fittings and fixings, heavy duty shelving for everything that has weight to it.

Bagged feed on the floor, small accessories on the wall, and livestock display that has to stay clean. The fitout has to handle both ends of that at once.