Used Display Cases

If you're opening a retail store, you might want to consider buying used display cases

Used retail display cases may serve your purposes especially if you don't have a lot of business startup money. Types and configurations of used retail display cases are for sale from a variety of online resources.

Used glass display case configurations may vary according to store size, customer movement and the nature of the merchandise sold. Product physical features and configurations may include:

1. Revolving shelves, particularly to display smaller items such as jewelry
2. Specifically shaped to fit an odd-shaped store space, such as a 90-degree corner filler display case
3. Used display cases configured to include cash registers and/or service counters
4. Full or partial glass front
5. Wall-mounted or free-standing
6. Made for sitting customers, such as types of jewelry glass display cases
7. Theft-resistant for jewelry, museum collectables and other types of valuable items
8. Food service display cases for small restaurants and bakeries and convenient stores

 

Before searching for used display case suppliers, visit new displays or store fixture merchants

When compared to used display case suppliers, new display suppliers offer a wide variety of display case types.
Try: Although Allen Display only sells new and custom display cases, their large inventory allows them to provide an in-depth overview of display case styles and configurations on their website. Store Supply Warehouse also offers an in-depth overview of their large inventory of new fully assembled and ready-to-assemble display cases.

Find a new or used display case supplier or store fixture merchant in your area

Visiting new display merchants in person can be a determining factor in deciding what type of used display cases will best showcase your store merchandise.
Try: ThomasNet offers a searchable industrial supplier database that includes store display suppliers located throughout the U.S. and Canada. While most of these suppliers offer new products only, some may also be suppliers of used display cases for sale, or they may provide information about used store fixture suppliers in your area. JG Resources is an information hub offering announcements of store fixture liquidations throughout the country, including closing store liquidations that may be near you.

Decide if you want to buy used display cases online

Online auction and used store fixture merchant websites are the Internet places most likely to sell used glass display cases.
Try: Grand & Benedicts Store Fixtures is a business liquidator specializing in used display cases and other fixtures from store closings. Or you can buy a used retail display case at online auctions at eBay Stores specializing in display cases. For those unfamiliar with the workings of online auctions, eBay University Learning Center can teach you how to buy. Liquidation.com is an auction website specializing in store liquidations, including store fixtures.

 

• It's always preferable to examine a used product in person before purchasing as opposed to buying sight unseen online.
• As with any purchase of used merchandise, let the buyer beware even after examining the product in person.
• When buying a used display case, consider its height, width, shelving and where it will be located on your store floor.

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