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Carded Hardware

(Continued from page 10 ) dola with straps and tees, hinges, corner braces, etc. Amazingly, there has been no progress made in the display of these important items in 50 years. bontinued from Paqe 10 ) systenr found on eithcr side. The modular units feature full color photo headers with "before and after" room sccnes and how-to instructions based on the Uni-Rack ll illustrated header concept. There's an all new bin systern for easy loading witlt bins color coded to identify bracket sizes and colors. The standard systenr is designed to look neat and identify sizes.

It became evident that we were providing a merchandising program for only carded hardware. What is needed by every hardware store and hardware department in the country is a complete merchandising system, one that is oriented toward selling builder's hardware, no matter how it's displayed, centered among ideas on how to use it.

Our answer was the development of the most complete hardware merchandising system in our industry. It's composed of three parts: First, the UniRack II illustrated header with 58 different rassortments using the powerful full color product illustrated header. Second, for customizing, or for stores with uncommon space requirements, our Uni-Panel custom merchandisins program.

Finally, a better way to merchandise bulk hardware: It's Stanley's UniBin modular bin system. The basic unit is 2' wide by 16" deep by 91/2" high bin with wood-grained finish. These bins bolt together in any combination and can handle 64 different assortments and 350 items.

Use just one row on a gondola base, or stack them five or six bins high, one sided or back to back. as a free standing display. Each bin can be divided into eight different compartments.

The real merchandising takes place with the attachment of the bin headers which feature full color product illustrated picture showing item number, size and finish. It works great in selling builders and farmers who require quantities of product, plus this organized, easy-to-find system will stimulate sales to the consumer who never could make heads or tails of this product before.

The focal point of the merchandising program is the Hardware Idea Center designed to suggest do-ityourself projects using the product on display. The Center offers 15 free take-home plans such as How to hang a gate, How to build a pantry and How to unclutter the garage - the resultincreased sales and profits for the retailer.

F0R 25 underprivileged San Francisco kids, there really was a Santa Claus. lt took the form of the local Hoo-Hoo club, which drew nearly 60 lumber and building material industry people to its annual party for the kids. As always there were very nice presents f0r the kids, lots of happy laughter, ample evidence of Christmas goodwill. Among those at the Club 9 bash: (top) Bruce Brogden, Cris Castro. (center) Tom McHugh, Knute Weidman. (lower) Steve Hagen, Gage McKinney, Ernie Nylander.

Finally, the units bolt together and can bc conibined in arry combination fronr tlrrcc to 100 feet. The dealer can choose fiom 22 different assortments or Stanley will custornize lor his store.

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