Pegboard Key Terms

Some basic terms for great pegboard designs for retail or trade

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.

 

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

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