Method of replenishing product for retail in a merchandising display

Abstract

A method of replenishing a merchandising display and a merchandising display each requires the product to be displayed for sale be loaded into modular receptacles at the manufacturer and that a merchandising display for receiving the modular receptacles be shipped to a retailer. The retailer then loads the modular receptacles containing product into the merchandising display and eventually replenishes the merchandising display once the product is depleted.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Method of replenishing articles in a merchandising display for retail, said merchandising display having at least one modular receptacle, comprising the steps of: 
 from a product manufacturer, providing articles for sale in said at least one modular receptacle for shipment to a retailer;    from a fabricator, providing said merchandising display to said retailer for containing said articles for sale;    at said retailer, stocking said articles for sale in said at least one modular receptacle of said merchandising display; and,    displaying said articles for sale in said modular receptacle of said merchandising display.    
     
     
         2 . The method recited in  claim 1  wherein after the step of displaying, the step of replenishing said articles depleted from said merchandising display.  
     
     
         3 . The method recited in  claim 1  wherein said step of providing said merchandising display includes the steps of assembling said merchandising display at a fabricator location and then shipping said merchandising display once assembled to said retailer.  
     
     
         4 . The method recited in  claim 1  wherein said step of providing articles for sale includes the steps of placing said articles for sale into said modular receptacle and then sealing said modular receptacle containing said articles for sale with a sealing material for shipment to a designated retailer.  
     
     
         5 . The method recited in  claim 4  wherein after said step of sealing said modular receptacle with said sealing material, shipping said modular receptacle containing said articles for sale to said designated retailer.  
     
     
         6 . The method recited in  claim 2  wherein said step of replenishing said depleted articles for sale includes removing an empty modular receptacle from said merchandising display and inserting an as received modular receptacle.  
     
     
         7 . The method recited in  claim 6  wherein prior to said step of inserting an as received modular receptacle, the step of removing said sealing material from said modular receptacle.  
     
     
         8 . The method recited in  claim 1  further including, at said retailer, the step of ordering at least one modular receptacle from said product manufacture.  
     
     
         9 . The method recited in  claim 1  wherein said step of providing a merchandising display includes the step of fabricating said merchandising display from a durable material.  
     
     
         10 . The method recited in  claim 9  wherein said durable material consists of materials selected from the group comprising: plastic corrugated, thin molded plastic, or coated paperboard corrugated material.  
     
     
         11 . The method recited in  claim 9  wherein said step of fabricating includes the step of providing a durable material comprising a plastic corrugated material.