Shop fittings are items that are used in retail outlets to display the products that they sell. They can be anything from shelves to clothes racks. Even things like hangers, mannequins, carrier bags, signage and baskets come under the category of shop fittings. Anything that you need in your shop to help you to put what you sell on display and sell it to the customer is considered a fitting.
Where to Buy Shop Fittings
Years ago your only option if you bought a shop or rented a new unit was to get your local firm of shop fitters in to fit your shop out for you. They took care of everything including decorating, carpeting, fitting counters, getting your tills set up and of course shop fittings. Now if you want to you can do all of this yourself. If you have run a shop before it is a good option, because you know what needs to be done and have a good idea of how to achieve the look you are after. However, if this is your first retail outlet getting a shop fitter to do all this for you still makes a lot of sense even though it can be quite expensive to hire one to do this work for you.
If you do decide to fit out your shop yourself you can buy your shop fittings online. There are several firms that sell a good range of products. It is important to buy from well established firms that have plenty of photos of their products and who sell heavy duty fixtures and fittings that can withstand day to day use.
Choosing Shop Fittings
Before buying your shop fittings browse through what is available. Work out the style of fittings you want and how many of each fixture or fitting you need. The best way to do this is to draw it out on a ‘to scale’ plan of your shop. Be careful about what you order many firms allow you to return unwanted items, but you usually have to pay the postage and have to meet other criteria to do so.