SELF-CONTAINED MERCHANDISE DISPLAY AND SERVICE SYSTEM

摘要

A merchandise display and service system (10) is provided for a retail environment. The system (10) includes a base (20) and an upright support structure (40) coupled to the base (20) that are selectively arranged to define a variety of merchandise display and service areas (A-E). The upright support structure (40) may include vertically oriented tubular posts (42, 82), horizontal cross-bars (44) and panel members (46), a pair of the cross-bars (44) are coupled to a pair of posts (42, 82) and at least one panel member (46) extends between the pair of posts and cross-bars to separate each merchandise display and service areas (A-E). The merchandise display and service areas (A-E) may include a first area (C) having merchandise support hardware (34, 134) coupled to a tubular post (42, 82) or a panel member (46) for supplying an inventory of merchandise offered for sale to prospective purchasers and a second area (B, D, E) containing components (24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 36, 37, 250) operable by prospective purchasers of services provided by the components. (FIG. 1A)