Home Improvement

Client: S-K Hand Tool Corp., Chicago
Comments: Peg and slat-wall compatibility make this freestanding display a versatile merchandising system for tools. Heavy duty casters provide mobility for cleaning and easy placement in high-traffic areas.
P-O-P Company: Wenzl & Co., Chicago

Client: ITW Brands, Wood Dale, Ill.
Comments: Although Home Depot stocks Paslode's pneumatic nailers, the retailer does not have adjacent shelf space available for support supplies. This display was designed to address Home Depot's desire to merchandise supporting supplies more effectively by enabling aisle placement of the fuel cells adjacent to tools that use them.
P-O-P Company: Inland Paperboard & Packaging, Indianapolis

Product: Linea lighting fixture
Number of display: 300
P-O-P company: Rapid Display, Union City, Calif.
Introduction: June 2000
Duration: Semipermanent
Construction: Brushed aluminum, acrylic, lithography, electronics
Display set-up: Field sales staff, retail staff
Cooper Lighting introduced its Linea lighting system with a countertop display that allows customers to turn on the fixtures to see the directional lighting power they offer.

Client: Thomasville Furniture Industries, Thomasville, N.C.
Producer: Cormark, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Comments: This display was designed to establish Thomasville as a premium cabinet line at The Home Depot. It features whole kitchen solutions rather than just cabinets by presenting sample cabinet doors, hardware, wood colors, wallpaper and paint colors. End-use photography also helps consumers decide which combinations are best for them.

Product: Wallpaper program
Number of displays: 400
P-O-P company: CDA Industries Inc., Toronto
Distribution: Lowe's stores
Introduction: January 2001
Duration: Permanent
Construction: Hardwood, wire
Display set-up: IHDG service representatives
The new Decorating Solutions line of wallpapers and borders from Imperial Home Decor Group features products and fixtures that are customized to the retailer's specific needs.

Product: Multi-purpose lubricant
Number of displays: 650
P-O-P companies: Great Northern Corp. (headers), Racine, Wis.; Phillips-Ramsey (graphics), San Diego
Distribution: Auto stores, home centers, mass merchants and discount clubs
Introduction: January 2001
Duration: Temporary
Construction: Corrugated
The prepack heralds WD-40's new online fan club while promoting the popular lubricant for multiple uses.