Consumer Electronics

Client: Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark.
Producer: Creations at Dallas, Dallas
Comments: A sturdy MDF substructure is dressed up with brightly colored PVC extruded corners, vacuum-formed top and injection-molded shelves. The unit merchandises a variety of prepaid wireless time cards and phones in Wal-Mart stores.

Client: Bose Corp., Framingham, Mass.
Producer: Harbor Industries Inc., Grand Haven, Mich.
Comments: This endcap for the Bose home theater and surround sound system positions the rear speakers behind the listener's head to ensure a consistent, repeatable demonstration of the unit in a store environment.

Product: Pentium 4 processor
Number of displays: 3,000
P-O-P company: Rapid Displays, Chicago and Union City, Calif.
Distribution: Electronics and computer stores
Introduction: June 2001
Duration: Semipermanent
Construction: Sintra board, PETG plastic, vinyl, aluminum
Display set-up: Company merchandisers

Products: Computer input devices
P-O-P company: Imageworks Display & Marketing Group, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Distribution: Office Depot stores nationwide
Introduction: November 2001
Duration: Permanent
Construction: Coated tagstock, removable adhesive, plastic
Display set-up: Store managers
A category management system installed in 770 Office Depot stores helps consumers compare features of computer mice, trackballs and keyboards.

Products: Computer software
P-O-P companies: Professional Container Corp. (temporary), City of Industry, Calif.; J.D. Equipment Inc. (wire and plastic), Los Angeles
Distribution: Mass merchants, office supply stores, computer stores, drugstores, supermarkets
Introduction: Fall 2001
Duration: Semipermanent and temporary
Construction: Corrugated, wire, plastic
Display set-up: Retail staff