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When
retailers say they're going to display some items using "fishbowls,"
that isn't always quite what they mean. Fishbowls is often a generic
term used for plastic containers
in general. But there are many different kinds of plastic containers,
each of them with features that make them useful in different
settings. If you think you need a fishbowl for your display, here are a
few more ideas for you.
- Hexagons. Rather
than the simple round shape of a fishbowl, a hexagon container has a
creative geometric design with six flat sides. You can set them on a
flat surface with the mouth facing up, like a standard fishbowl, or you
can tilt them onto another flat side of the hexagon so that the mouth
faces the customer, inviting them to dip a hand inside and treat
themselves to whatever's in there.
- Flattened Globes. These
containers have a round shape, except for the bottom, which is flat,
making it easy for them to sit on a surface for display. One advantage
these have over a fishbowl is that they have a very wide mouth, almost
as wide as the diameter of the whole container, which makes the
merchandise very easy to see and touch.
- Stackables. These
are elongated rectangular containers with rounded corners and a mouth
at the end. They stack neatly one on top of the other and allow for you
to display several items at once in a relatively small space. They also
come in many sizes, so you can display as much merchandise as you need
to in the space you have allotted.
- Round Containers. These
containers are fun because they look just like paint cans. They have a
metal lid and arched handle like a paint can, but they're clear plastic
and can display your product for all to see. Some business use these as
part of a gift package, selling the container along with the items
inside. Because of the handle, they can also be hung from hooks or other
display areas, as well as set upon flat surfaces, to give you many
levels of display capability to catch customers' eyes.
- Mini-Bins. These
small plastic or acrylic bins take up about the same amount of counter
space as a fishbowl, but also present several advantages. They have flat
rather than rounded sides and top, so you can stack them or set several
side by side. They come with hinged lids to keep your product from
going stale or being touched by too many hands. And a customer can just
scoop out as much candy (or whatever merchandise you display in there)
as he likes.
Fishbowls
are a very useful container, and nothing will ever completely replace
them as a retail display aid. But "fishbowls" is often a generic term
for plastic containers, so don't limit yourself just to
fishbowls! There's a huge variety of plastic containers you can choose
from to display your products. |
