Winter Holidays

Client: American Gramaphone, Omaha, Neb.
Size of Run: 200
Producer: Meridian Display, St. Paul, Minn.
Division: Temporary, Entertainment: Movies, Tapes, Records, CDs
Comments: The boughs of the Christmas tree on this temporary display act as dividers for the CD compartments and also help give shape to the display. The display features a natural curve to simulate a real tree.

Client: Wizards of the Coast, Renton, Wash.
Comments: The holographic foil header on a floorstand for R.A. Salvatore's "Sea of Swords" catches the light to highlight the name of the author. Both the base and the header were designed to be durable enough to last through the holiday season.
Introduction: October 2001
Size of Run: 1,300
Construction/Materials: Corrugated with holographic foil header
Distribution: Chain bookstores
P-O-P Companies: Harris Packaging (base), Holtom City, Texas; Integra Color (header), Mesquite, Texas

Client: Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc., Plano, Texas
Comments: Customers purchasing the VHS or DVD release of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" from Universal Studios Home Video could receive a free two-liter bottle of A&W, Canada Dry, 7 UP or Sunkist. These pole signs called attention to the holiday promotion.
Introduction: December 2001
Size of Run: 2,500
Distribution: Supermarkets nationwide
Construction/Materials: Cardstock, four-color lithography

Client: Heinz Pet Products, Pittsburgh
Products Promoted: The Heinz line of pet treats and snacks
Objective: This shoppable pallet designed for PETsMART retailers appears to be a semipermanent piece to consumers, but it's actually a temporary piece that is swapped out and updated every two to three months with new graphics and seasonal tie-ins to the Christmas, Valentine's Day and Easter holidays.
Introduction: August 2000

Client: Heinz Pet Products, Pittsburgh
Products Promoted: The Heinz line of pet treats and snacks
Objective: Pet products are typically high-margin items, but sales tend to trend downward during the Christmas season. This 1/4-pallet display for use in all channels was designed to reinforce consumer impulse purchase opportunities around the holidays. It features flexible inventory options, shelves of various sizes for cross-merchandising opportunities and Christmas season print.
Introduction: August 2000

Client: Messer Imports, Lyndhurst, N.J.
Products Promoted: Claybrooke men's and women's slippers
Objective: To provide a temporary display showcasing slippers during the holiday season. The display had to be shoppable from two sides and durable enough to last through the holiday season.
Introduction: September 2000
Construction/Materials: SBS, 200-pound B-flute corrugated, white nylon rivet fasteners and clear K-resin quick-grip fasteners
P-O-P Company: Meridian Display & Merchandising, St. Paul, Minn.

Client: Goodtimes Entertainment, New York.
Products Promoted: Wal-Mart's Greatest Christmas Collection two-pack Christmas CDs
Objective: To call attention to the exclusive collection via 1/4-pallet displays placed in 2,000 Wal-Mart stores.
Introduction: October 2000
Construction/Materials: Four-color flexo-printed B-flute corrugated plus varnish
P-O-P Company: Taurus Display Corp., Cherry Hill, N.J.