Currently, domestic retail formats are categorized into convenience stores, community stores, comprehensive supermarkets, and hypermarkets. Convenience stores typically range from 5 to 300 square meters; community stores from 500 to 3,000 square meters; comprehensive supermarkets from 3,000 to 6,000 square meters; and hypermarkets over 5,000 square meters. Different formats require different styles and price ranges of shelving to display products. Many new entrepreneurs, upon opening a 3,000-square-meter community store or supermarket, might be attracted to the well-designed shelves of hypermarkets like Carrefour and purchase similar ones. However, these robust shelves often take up too much space, making it difficult to display products effectively and leading to wasted funds and space. Choosing the right shelving is crucial. Shanghai Shelfing Company would like to discuss the variety of shelving options available and how to find the perfect fit for your needs!

Supermarkets and hypermarkets carry similar product lines and shelf selections. Intermediate shelves are typically 1200-1330mm wide, 530mm deep, and range from 1400-2400mm in height, while wall-mounted shelves are 1200-1330mm wide, 530mm deep, and extend from 2400-3000mm in height. Column steel is 30-40mm wide, 80-90mm thick, and 2.5-3mm thick, with shelf and back panel thickness of 0.8mm. Double backboards are recommended for shelves, and there is a wide variety of accessories available. Generally, shelves of 1200mm length are most commonly sold on the market. For convenience in matching, it is suggested to choose shelves of 1200mm length, while 1250mm and 1330mm lengths are more common internationally.

Racking Shelves, commonly used in manual handling operations, feature assembled structures with uniformly adjustable shelf spacing. The goods are often loose pieces or lightly packed items that are not too heavy for manual handling. The shelves are typically below 2.5 meters in height to ensure accessibility; however, with the use of lift trucks, they can be positioned around 3 meters high. The span (length) of individual shelves should not be excessively long, and the depth (width) should not be overly deep. Based on the load capacity per shelf, racking shelves can be categorized into light, medium, and heavy-duty types. The shelf decks are primarily made of steel or wood.