It only takes a second for a customer to decide to buy -- or move on. That's all the time Florida foodservice operators have to help entice consumers and encourage impulse purchases. Whether it's a grocery store, c-store, bakery, or even a quick-serve restaurant, the merchandiser can make all the difference in how those precious seconds are spent. Put another way, an effective merchandising solution can be the difference between making or losing a sale.
Merchandising Trends and Challenges in Florida
Operators of all types face unique challenges in food merchandising. From bakeries to delis, establishments must bring customers' attention to their products. Customers are drawn to visually appealing displays, which are especially crucial in Florida's market, where competition is high and consumer expectations are even higher.
One of the biggest challenges is dealing with the state's heat and humidity. Keeping food fresh and appetizing in these conditions requires display cases that seal tight and protect products from external elements. With the right equipment, items can retain freshness, impacting quality and sales. This makes it essential for foodservice businesses to choose merchandisers designed to handle environmental challenges such as humidity levels, ensuring products stay at the perfect temperature while remaining visible and accessible to customers.
Merchandising Cases for Every Foodservice Need
Finding a food display and merchandising brand that meets the needs of today's operators can be challenging. As you might know, Eaton Marketing carefully selects our manufacturing partnerships, which enables us to represent only the best brands in the foodservice equipment industry. That's why we work so closely with our friends at Structural Concepts.
Structural Concepts creates display cases that perfectly blend aesthetics with performance. What sets them apart is their focus on highlighting the products inside the cases, whether fresh pastries, deli items, or ready-to-eat meals, while also focusing on energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and durability.
With high-performing designs that keep food visible and appealing, energy-efficient components that help control operating costs, and robust construction, Structural Concepts ensures that their merchandising and display cases can handle the wear and tear of a busy foodservice environment.
Structural Concepts offers a diverse product lineup of service and self-service cases to meet the needs of various foodservice settings:
Service Merchandisers
Designed for bakeries and delis, these cases present specialty items beautifully while ensuring quality and freshness.
Self-Service Merchandisers
Ideal for grab-and-go areas in c-stores and healthcare facilities, these cases make it easy for customers to help themselves, increasing impulse sales.
Combination Merchandisers
Combining service and self-service features, Structural Concepts help bring flexibility to foodservice businesses.
Mobile Merchandisers
Perfect for dynamic setups, these mobile units allow operators to adjust their sales areas on demand, enhancing merchandising flexibility.
Merchandisers by Department
Grocery stores will need different display cases based on the area of the store. The cases in the bakery will be completely different than those used in the Seafood department. Structural Concepts has operators covered!
Revolutionize Foodservice with Structural Concepts' Autonomous Retail Merchandiser (ARM)
Discover the cutting-edge ARM, the ultimate solution for autonomous shopping and foodservice operations. With advanced features like automated checkout, real-time inventory tracking, and seamless payment integration, the ARM redefines convenience and profitability. From universities to healthcare facilities, this merchandiser operates 24/7, offering unmatched flexibility and security.
See how it can transform your operations—schedule a visit to Eaton Marketing’s test kitchen today to experience the ARM in action!
Foodservice Displays Delivering Quality and Efficiency
Structural Concepts stands out through its commitment to workmanship, reliability, and product sustainability. They maintain high standards by overseeing everything from design to final assembly while providing consistent quality. All while keeping costs reasonable and lead times short. What does that mean for operators? Less waiting, fewer issues, and reliable performance they can count on.
In addition to assembling the cases, Structural Concepts also designs and puts together all of its refrigeration packages. With certified R&D labs onsite that are NSF 7 certified for refrigeration and NSF 4 certified for heated merchandisers, this allows for flexibility in keeping up with changes to regulatory standards while ensuring the products meet sustainability standards.
Find out more about how Structural Concepts foodservice displays can help your business:
