Pegboards are panel boards generally made of fiberboard that have rows of holes punched into the boards. These boards are common in retail establishments and in some industrial shops. Pegboards allow users to layout their own display ideas and set their own fixtures. Supplies for pegboard are the items needed to best use the pegboard and in turn run your business more efficiently.

Supplies for pegboards include hooks, trays and bins. Pegboard hooks allow you to hang items and arrange rows of hooks to fit all sizes of products. Trays are commonly made of plastic and display lightweight items. Some trays are designed with cups to hold smaller items. Bins and baskets are placed on the pegboard to organize small items such as pens, pencils or other loose items.

1. Choose hooks to hang products on a pegboard for an organized display.

2. Tray displays present products on a pegboard in a professional manner.

3. Baskets and bins minimize mess and store small items on a pegboard.

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Use pegboard hooks to display hanging merchandise

Pegboard hooks come in varying sizes to accommodate most company's needs. Many businesses use the hooks to hang bagged items or clothing. Most pegboard hooks can hold up to 25 pounds.

I recommend: Trio Display carries pegboard hooks in a variety of sizes. Find pegboard hooks and accessories at Yarn Tree. Palay Display Store Fixtures is one of the leading pegboard sellers and supply companies with a wide selection of accessories, including hooks.

Utilize a tray pegboard display

Tray displays are small displays often used for health and beauty aides, hardware or office supplies. These trays can also be used to present shoes and hats. Most of pegboard tray displays hold up to 10 pounds.

I recommend: Purchase pegboard tray displays in open or cup styles at Azar International. Hookstore manufactures and sells pegboard accessories. Visit Store Supply Warehouse, a leading pegboard supply company, to buy a pegboard tray display.

Use pegboard baskets and bins to organize small items

Baskets and bins are commonly used to hold items such as washers and nuts. They are designed to hold a lot of small items at once. This minimizes the space needed to hold the items.

I recommend: Use the online catalog at Gupta Permold to find the best pegboards trays, bins and organizers to meet your needs. ABC Target Products provides pegboard supplies with a wide range of baskets and bins to choose from. Visit Mfried.com to find organizers for pegboards.

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• •  Many pegboard displays and trays are designed to display a specific type of product such as hats or shoes. Use the trays and displays for their intended purpose as some displays may not hold the same amount of weight as others.

For homeowners and small shop organizers, pegboard is perfect for storing tools and appliances in a garage or work space. But pegboard is also valuable in a retail environment; if you look closely at retail displays, a lot of "window sets" and off-the-rack shelving relies on pegboard and specialty hooks to hold products for display to consumers.

Business owners use pegboards to:

1. Store inventory.
2. Make temporary or permanent homes on a sale floor for specific products.
3. Create versatile display spaces near eye level for high-selling products.

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Get pegboard sheets

For simple storage projects, or as part of a pre-designed retail plan, just find your preferred size and style of pegboard in durable sheets available for purchase online.

I recommend: Pegboard sellers include Alligator Board and Azar Displays. DiamondLife has pegboards for sale in different sizes or cut to a specific size.

Get pegboard hook styles for your products

For hanging appliances or tools on pegboard, you'll want large sized round-style hooks. For a lot of small retail displays, managers want long, straight hooks. Choose your desired length and style, then buy online from specialty merchants.

I recommend: Take a look at Hookstore's variety of specialized pegboard hooks and other pegboard supplies displayed online with thumbnails and details. Southern Imperial has an extensive product display page, including pegboard supplies from simple pegs to "waterfall" hooks designed to hold multiple products, like clothes hangers for garments in place.

Find special pegboard displays

Lots of retailers will look for entire pegboard-oriented 'fixtures' for outfitting new stores. Take a look at an array of products to see what you want on your floor.

I recommend: Retail merchant KC offers a lot of different pegboard accessories online, including "gondola shelving," shelf systems that use pegboard for product display. These are among the most common styles for retail. Gershel Bros. sells new and used store fixtures for your retail location.

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• •  Do a quick space check before ordering. When you're standing in your empty retail space, you might think you have all the room in the world, but that isn't necessarily so. Try placing dummy shelves and walk between them to make sure your customers will have adequate space when your retail displays are installed.

Making the most of pegboard displays allows you to optimize the selling power of your pegboard. Pegboards display hanging items or shelved items on a wall or store fixture. The versatility of these displays allows you to adjust the fixtures and displays to suit your products and optimize your selling potential.

Making the most of pegboard displays takes time and a few supplies. Learn how to hang the pegboard on a wall or in a fixture to best disperse the weight of the products throughout the board. Utilize the accessories available in the best possible way to display your products in a way that will catch the customer's eye. View other layouts and designs to help stimulate creative ideas for your own pegboard design.

1. Learn how to hang a pegboard.

2. Explore various pegboard supply products.

3. Design or create a layout for your pegboard display.

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Learn how to hang a pegboard

Learning how to properly attach your pegboard to the wall ensures that your products are secure on the board. The last think you want is a display crashing down on a customer when they pull an item from the board. A pegboard that is hung correctly safely holds many hooks and shelves.

I recommend: EHow.com provides a detailed article about the proper way to hang pegboard displays. Watch a video about how to hang pegboard at Today's Homeowner. Geocities' Pivotweb supplies a detailed how-to guide for hanging pegboard.

Use hooks and shelves for pegboard displays

There are many pegboard manufacturers, but all pegboards use the same types of hooks and accessories. This allows you to mix and match display ideas until you find a combination that suits your product and marketing concept. Tips and hints for using pegboard supplies help make the most of your pegboard display.

I recommend: Goliath provides information and tips about using pegboard hooks. Home-garage-help.com gives definitions and tips for all pegboard accessories. Read a variety of pegboard shelving display tips at Allen Designers.

Find ideas for pegboard displays and layouts

Viewing others displays and layouts might spark some creative ideas for designing the layout of your pegboard display. Painting the pegboard to match the store decor is also an option in the design process.

I recommend: View pictures of metal pegboard displays at Gupta Permold. Martha Stewart shares her how-to ideas about painting and designing pegboards. Potters.org supplies helpful hints and ideas for using pegboard to display items for sale.

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• •  When designing a pegboard display, remember to leave adequate space between the products.
• •  Design the display so the pegboard supplies and accessories help the customers easily reach the products. Be careful not to hang the shelving too high or too low or the customers won't be able to access the items.

For anyone who has to either organize a cluttered space, including all kinds of trades workers, or retailers who want to display a large amount of merchandise, pegboard is a fundamental part of many storage strategies. This versatile tool provides all kinds of potential for doing modular storage or display, along with handy accessories and good old-fashioned ingenuity. And, as a simple metal or synthetic design, it's relatively inexpensive. Knowing a little about some of the most used terms for pegboard designs will help businesses find the best pegboard solutions for their shops.

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Heads-up hanging

Heads-up refers to getting optimal support for awkwardly sized tools to hang on pegboard. Another strategy is to let the heaviest parts of the item rest lower than the lighter end. Hanging strategies are one great way to optimize the space provided by pegboard.

I recommend: Get info on the heads-up method and more at Popular Mechanics.

Pegboard racks

Another strategy for hanging smaller items is to use 'pegboard racks,' such as screwdriver racks for a set of screwdrivers, that attach to the pegboard for additional storage support. These systems can also be handy for retail.

I recommend: Take a look at screwdriver racks and much more for organizing with pegboard at Good Housekeeping.

Stainless steel pegboard

Offices and other facilities might favor a kind of metal (stainless steel) high-design pegboard for combining neat industrial style with modular design.

I recommend: Get visuals and more on stainless steel pegboard design with handy accessories like a paper holder at Hanger City.

Waterfall hooks

These neat fixtures are great for use in retail. The waterfall hook, so called because of the 'cascading' hook features on the long metal rack, connects to pegboard to hold a variety of garments or whatever else is on display.

I recommend: See waterfall hooks and similar designs at Palay Display.

Gondola shelving

Another fixture is also good with pegboard: Store managers and others use gondola shelving to project from a display unit and make more space for all of the stuff that needs to be on display.

I recommend: Find out more about gondola shelving at Allen Designers.

Pegboard banner hanger

This type of accessory helps managers and others to create design solutions for displaying banners and other ad mediums on pegboard. This is useful in any situation where pegboard designs are going to be in the public eye.

I recommend: Take a look at pegboard banner display hanger adapters at the P-O-P Buyer's Guide.