Why standard is no longer enough.

With the rise of big box competitors, a more educated consumer & retail moving online. The need to have a store that stands out is even more important.

enhance your gondola shelving

In the attached pictures you’ll see examples of projects we did using unique tag mold colors on our standardized shelving. Specialized tag molding is becoming popular in the retail pharmacy and supermarket industry. Tag molding can be used to add life to the color for any retail store’s gondola shelving plan. Please note these pictures were taken as the stores were … Read More

New liquor store design

Your dream of opening the neighborhood’s nicest and trendiest liquor store has finally become a reality. However, becoming a proprietor isn’t only about ordering cases of Jack Daniels and Grey Goose, and those cute-looking shot glasses. When building any retail store, and especially one that sells expensive fragile items, you need to incorporate safe and sturdy design into your entire process.   … Read More

Store Fixtures – powder coating

We now have the ability to powder coat any metal store fixture product with hundred of custom colors. We do this locally with no minimum order! Here are some standard 2-way  clothing racks as a sample of our capabilities.  

Pharmacy design by M. Fried

Here are some images of a pharmacy that our design team was involved in the design and layout of the gondola shelving, counters and fixtures. We also provided the LED signage and LED under shelf lighting for the gondola shelves. In fact pharmacy build outs and fixture installation is our specialty, we always keep on hand ready to ship, pharmacy … Read More

Jewelry Showcases With Black Extrusions

Here are some images of a hi-end jewelry store in Silver Spring, MD that we designed with display cases using elegant “black extrusions” instead of the traditional clear anodized (chrome color) we also incorporated a two tone in-lay on the bases. This project was design by our in-house design team and built in our factory. Leaving no room for error!

Retail space planning

Here at M. Fried we not only sell gondola shelving and fixtures, we help our customers maximize their valuable retail space. In this pharmacy our in-house designer calculated the placement of gondola shelving around a column that would otherwise be dead space.

Black Gondola Shelving – Now In Stock

We are excited to announce….. that we now STOCK a full line of BLACK Gondola Shelving, this in addition to our White Gondola Shelving line. Black Gondola Shelving has become the popular choice for Supermarket, Grocery, pharmacy, liquor stores and pet shops, just to name a few. Here are a few reasons to buy Gondolas from M. Fried: 1) We … Read More

How Retail Stores are Changing

The retail industry has undergone an extraordinary number of transformations over the course of the past couple decades. Some changes have been tough, like adapting to the advent of E-commerce alongside the rise of retail giants like Walmart. However, other changes have benefited boutique shops. For example, many consumers are now looking to “go local” with their shopping and support … Read More

Study shows the right sounds and smells will make shoppers spend

Retailers can start factoring in shoppers’ senses when figuring out how to increase dwell time. A new study by Washington State University researchers has found that combining tunes with simple, store-appropriate smells could help retailers. Looking over related scientific research — and making sure their sounds, music and displays match their customer base — could help stores improve the shopping … Read More