Retail store shelving structure

Abstract

A retail store shelving structure adapted to be positioned between a first aisle and a second aisle comprises vertical support elements. At least one horizontal shelf is supported on the vertical support elements. A first retail product display volume is located between the vertical support elements for displaying a first retail product. The first retail product display volume is accessible from the first aisle and the second aisle. A second retail product display volume is located between the vertical support elements for displaying a second retail product. The second retail product display volume is accessible from only one of the first aisle and the second aisle.

1 . A retail store shelving structure adapted to be positioned between a first aisle and a second aisle comprising:
 vertical support elements;   at least one horizontal shelf supported on the vertical support elements;   a first retail product display volume located between the vertical support elements for displaying a first retail product, the first retail product display volume being accessible from the first aisle and the second aisle; and   a second retail product display volume located between the vertical support elements for displaying a second retail product, the second retail product display volume being accessible from only one of the first aisle and the second aisle.   
   
   
       2 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 1 , wherein the first retail product display volume is substantially unobstructed between the first aisle and the second aisle allowing the first retail product to be removable from the first retail product display volume from the first aisle and the second aisle. 
   
   
       3 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 1 , wherein the first retail product display volume is modular and includes at least one divider for separating the first retail product display volume into retail product sub-volumes, each sub-volume being accessible from the first aisle and the second aisle. 
   
   
       4 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a third retail product display volume located between the vertical support elements for displaying a third retail product, the third retail product display volume being accessible from the first aisle and the second aisle. 
   
   
       5 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 4 , wherein the third retail product display volume is substantially unobstructed between the first aisle and the second aisle allowing the third retail product to be removable from the third retail product display volume from the first aisle and the second aisle. 
   
   
       6 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 4 , further including a partition for separating the first retail display product volume from the third retail display product volume. 
   
   
       7 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 4 , wherein the first retail product display volume has a height which is about half a height of retail store shelving structure and the third retail product display volume has a height less than the height of the first retail product display volume. 
   
   
       8 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 4 , wherein the second retail product display volume is located above both the first retail display product volume and the third retail display product volume. 
   
   
       9 . A method of displaying consumer products between a first aisle and a second aisle comprising:
 positioning a retail shelving store structure between the first aisle and the second aisle, the retail shelving store structure including a first retail product display volume and a second retail product display volume;   displaying a first retail product in the first retail product display volume;   displaying a second retail product in the second retail product display volume;   providing substantially unobstructed access to the first retail product from both the first aisle and the second aisle; and   providing access to the second retail product from only one of the first aisle and the second aisle.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising selectively compartmentalizing one of the first retail product display volume and the second retail product display volume. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising providing a third retail product display volume on the retail shelving store structure, displaying a third retail product in the third retail product display volume, and providing substantially unobstructed access to the third retail product from both the first aisle and the second aisle. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising positioning the second retail product display volume above at least one of the first retail product display volume and the third retail product display volume. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising separating the first retail product display volume from the third retail product display volume via a partition. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising displaying a fourth retail product on a first end of the retail shelving store structure. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising displaying fifth retail product on a second end of the retail shelving store structure. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising abutting a second end of the retail shelving store structure to an end of an associated second retail store shelving structure. 
   
   
       17 . A retail store shelving structure adapted to be positioned between a first aisle and a second aisle comprising:
 a base;   first and second vertical end walls connected to the base, one of the first and second vertical end walls supporting a retail product display structure;   a transverse support element extending at least partially between the first and second end walls;   a first retail product display volume at least partially defined by the base and one of the first and second vertical end walls, the first retail product volume being accessible from the first aisle and the second aisle and being substantially unobstructed between the first aisle and the second aisle; and   a second retail product display volume at least partially defined by the base, one of the first and second vertical end walls and the transverse support element, the second retail product display volume being accessible from only the first aisle or the second aisle.   
   
   
       18 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 17 , further comprising a third retail product display volume at least partially defined by the base and one of the first and second vertical end walls, the third retail product volume being accessible from the first aisle and the second aisle and being substantially unobstructed between the first aisle and the second aisle, the third retail product display volume being separated from the first retail product display volume by a vertically extending partition. 
   
   
       19 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 18 , wherein each vertical end wall is generally perpendicular to the first and second aisles and the transverse support element is generally parallel to the first and second aisles. 
   
   
       20 . The retail shelving structure of  claim 17 , wherein the other of the first and second vertical end walls is configured to directly abut an associated second retail store shelving structure.