Endcap

In retail marketing, an endcap, or end cap, is a display for a product placed at the end of an aisle. It is perceived to give a brand a competitive advantage.[1] It is often available for lease to a manufacturer in a retail environment. Products placed on an endcap for sale will sell at a much faster pace than products not on the endcap.[2] The display of products on the endcap is sometimes also called a feature.

This article is about the shelves at the ends of aisles in retail stores. For the packaging, see End cap (cushioning).
Endcaps at a Walmart store

Promotional shelves and retail fixtures

In addition to products displayed on the end of an aisle, promoted space on a retail shelf can be referred to as a fixtures. Companies will oftentimes purchase a smaller amount of shelf space before making the move to an endcap at the end of an aisle.

Construction

End caps are often built into the shelving or racks of the retail aisle system. Other retailers have an open space at the end of the aisle; an end cap is placed in that space, often on a pallet. Several design options are available.[3]

Most endcaps are made of printed corrugated fiberboard which is readily recyclable. Corrugated plastic is also used. Many endcaps and point of purchase displays are assembled by contract packagers.

See also

References
  1. Morehead (2015). "How the Endcap Dictates What You Buy at the Grocery Store". The Kitchen. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. Pak, O (2020). "Optimizing stock-keeping unit selection for promotional display space at grocery retailers". Journal of Operations Management. 66 (5): 501–533. doi:10.1002/joom.1075. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. US 7,513,074, Glen, "Universal end cap for retail fixtures", published 2009
  • Yam, K.L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-08704-6
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