A fixture for storage and presentation of goods includes a support structure and a multitude of rod shelves disposed on the support structure. Each of the multitude of rod shelves includes support brackets and rods disposed between the support brackets. The fixture further includes a multitude of configurable trays disposed on the multitude of rod shelves and configured to hold the goods. Each of the multitude of configurable trays is removably clipped to the rods of one of the multitude of rod shelves to occupy substantially all available space between the support brackets.

Marker devices, marker systems, containers with markers thereon for displaying personalized information and related methods are provided. A marker device for displaying personalized information on a container can include a marker plate that includes a metal plate having first and second sides with a message on at least one of the first or second sides. The marker device can also include a marker housing attached to a container. The marker housing can include a base and perimeter walls extending upward from the base to form a marker receiving station. Further, the marker device can include a housing magnet positioned relative to the marker housing base to hold the marker plate in the marker receiving station. The marker plate can be inserted into the marker receiving station and held therein by the housing magnet. Additionally, the marker plate can be removed from the marker receiving station using a removal tool that has a puller magnet with a stronger magnetic field strength than a magnetic field strength of the housing magnet.

Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.

A holder for holding an electronic label device includes a body; a first coupler including a top horizontal extension and a pressing portion extending from the top horizontal extension in a front direction at a predetermined curvature; a second coupler extending in a horizontal direction and protruding from a top of the body in a front direction, wherein the second coupler is spaced from the pressing portion to define a clipping gap therebetween; and a third coupler including: a bottom horizontal extension extending in a horizontal direction and protruding from a bottom of the body in a front direction; and a guide portion extending from the bottom horizontal extension at a predetermined angle relative to the bottom horizontal extension, such that an upper portion of the guide portion and the bottom horizontal extension define a protrusion receiving portion.

An apparatus and a method are provided for an intelligent shelf display system that creates an intimate customer experience and helps retailers increase operational efficiencies. The system is comprised of a cabinet top to display animated and/or graphical content and is mounted on top of in-store shelves. A fascia to display animated and/or graphical content is extended along each shelf of the in-store shelves. A media player executes multiple media files that are simultaneously displayed on the cabinet top and the fascia. The cabinet top and the fascia display content to entice customers to approach the shelves, and then the fascia switch to displaying pricing information once a customer is nearby. A proximity sensor detects the presence of the customer. Stock sensors track the inventory stocked on the in-store shelves. Alerts are created once the merchandise remaining on the shelves is reduced to a predetermined minimum threshold quantity.

One broad aspect of the invention features a shelving facing display. The shelving facing display includes a housing, an electronic display, and multiple product sensors. The housing is mountable to a forward edge of a product shelf. The electronic display is mounted to the housing and arranged to be viewed from in front of the shelf. The electronic display is controllable to present desired images across at least a majority of a width of the shelf. The multiple product sensors are mounted to the housing. Each sensor is arranged to detect product on a respective width of the shelf. The display is configured to alter a displayed image in response to input from the product sensors.

A computer-implemented system for analyzing and replenishing inventories of items at a plurality of customer sites at which electronic inventory tracking devices are deployed. A system platform is configured to receive, from the electronic inventory tracking devices, indications of inventory changes in the inventory levels of the items at the locations. The inventory levels of the items at the locations are evaluated determine whether inventories of the items are required to be replenished. This evaluation involves evaluating the availability of substitutes for the item at other locations as well as the availability of item alternatives and the determination of an aggregate need for the item among multiple locations. Overall prices including distribution costs are determined for various packaging permutations of the item capable of fulfilling the aggregate need. Purchase orders corresponding to a selected one or more of the packaging permutations are then generated for issuance to vendors.

Systems, devices, and methods for locating an item within an enclosure is described. The method includes affixing a first-tier label to a fixture within the enclosure, identifying a first location of the first-tier label based on at least three distance measurements between the first-tier label and a respective plane of the three orthogonal planar surfaces, identifying a second-tier label in proximity to the first-tier label, wherein the second-tier label is associated with an item, determining a first relative position of the second-tier label with respect to the first location of the first-tier label, and determining a second location of the second-tier label based on the first relative position with respect to the first location and the first location.

A pop-out flag for use along a retail shelf edge is printed on a sheet, with information on the front and back sides of the flag being printed without having to duplex the sheet through the printer. When the flag is removed from the sheet it folds onto itself so that an adhesive trim portion of the front and back sides of the flag come into contact with one another. The pop-out design also allows the liner to remain with the face stock to add necessary stiffness to the flag. A pair of concave, arcuate-shaped reliefs along the fold line permit the flag to fold flat onto itself so that the adhesive trim portion contains no voids or bubbles where the two sides of the flag contact one another.

An automated inventory monitoring system includes an image capture module able to create an image of an aisle of a retail store. Images of products labels are identified in the image and classified as shelf labels or peg labels. For shelf labels, an area of the shelf is defined and associated with the shelf label. Images of products are identified in the image and products on the shelf within an area associated with a shelf label are associated with the shelf label. Products located below a peg label are associated with the peg label. Based on the association between labels and products, out-of-stock products, plugs and spread may be detected and reported to the staff of the retail store.