What a happy coincidence! Many of the types of products that sell best from a mall kiosk are the same types of merchandise best displayed in glass showcases. You might say kiosks and glass showcases are a match made in “retail heaven.” That’s great news for kiosk entrepreneurs searching for the ideal product line and a kiosk design that will have those products flying off the shelves (so to speak).

These 6 ideas will help you use glass showcases to transform your mall kiosk into a must-visit sales destination:

1. Before you’re ready to choose your glass showcases and overall kiosk design, be sure you understand everything involved in starting a kiosk business.

2. By nature, a mall kiosk is small, so it lends itself better to smaller merchandise. But small items are easy to steal. Glass showcases protect your inventory from sticky fingers, and you can add locks for even greater protection.

3. Protect products from the other kind of sticky fingers that leave fingerprints and smudges and can wreak havoc with easily breakable merchandise. Remember that unwrapped edibles require coverage by law.

4. Give modestly-priced merchandise a “value boost.” Anything displayed under glass automatically seems more special.

5. Take full advantage of the versatility of glass showcases. Coordinating different sizes and styles with varied heights gives your mall kiosk a much more appealing presence.

• Use glass-topped display cabinets to form the perimeter of your kiosk, because they also provide valuable counter space. With partial or full glass sides, they will make your merchandise visible to shoppers approaching from any direction. “Down low” visibility is ideal if you sell toys or other children’s items.
• Use tall cases to house larger or featured items such as purses or belts.
• Use smaller counter-top units that revolve to put earrings or chocolates at eye level.

6. Consider your staffing situation. Your mall kiosk may have just one employee, and there are times when you must be away, such as restroom breaks. Glass showcases give you added peace of mind that your merchandise will be safer in your absence.

Here are five more great ideas for choosing the right merchandise.

You can’t stand out if you kiosk is generic
When it comes to kiosk design, you’re limited only by your imagination and available space. If you choose custom design, that is. Otherwise, you’ll have to make do, with fixtures that don’t quite fit your space or merchandise. Customization adds convenience for you and your customers.

You can dress up an off-the-shelf kiosk with your colors and logo – and you should – but custom design allows you to create a 100%-branded unit that is distinctly yours. Just as important, you can make the best use of limited space. With a custom design, you can easily integrate one or multiple glass showcases into the overall unit. If you’re concerned about the weight or fragility of glass, talk to us about acrylic fabrication as an alternative.