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FEFCO 0848

Freestanding Floor Display with Compartmentalized Trays

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Product details

Top highlights

  • Features independent tray shelves with 180-degree rolled borders to prevent product spill.
  • Internal egg-crate dividers segregate multiple SKUs or small items.
  • Requires multi-step manual assembly to build the frame, trays, and hidden supports.

About this product

A freestanding corrugated retail fixture designed to organize and present multiple SKUs in a single footprint. Instead of flat open shelves, this display uses deep, independent trays with raised borders and internal divider grids to keep loose or small items securely separated.

Because it relies entirely on unglued mechanical locks, the unit ships completely flat. The tradeoff for its clean presentation and secure product retention is a multi-step manual assembly process at the store or co-packer level.

Common uses

  • Cosmetics and travel toiletries
  • Hardware and small parts
  • Mixed confectionery assortments

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Retail Merchandising and Product Organization

Multi-SKU assortments

The internal divider grids allow brands to present different flavors, colors, or product variations on the same shelf without them mixing together.

Loose or small-item presentation

Unlike flat shelves where small items can easily be knocked off by passing carts, the raised, rolled-over borders act as a secure containment wall for cosmetics, travel toiletries, or hardware parts.

High-traffic retail endcaps

The tall, open-front cabinet provides a large branding surface on the side walls and header, making it highly visible in open floor plans and busy intersections.

Segmented promotional campaigns

Brands running cross-promotions can dedicate specific tray compartments to different product lines, keeping the visual presentation strict and organized.

Retail Channels and Fulfillment

Co-packer fulfillment programs

Because the assembly involves building the main shell, inserting hidden supports, rolling the tray edges, and dropping in the dividers, many brands use a co-packer to build and pre-load the display before shipping it to retail.

Center-aisle retail rollouts

For temporary but high-impact retail placements, this unglued structure provides the footprint of a permanent fixture while shipping completely flat to the distribution center.

Seasonal product pushes

During holiday or seasonal events where multiple related items are sold together, the compartmentalized trays keep gift sets or themed assortments grouped logically for the shopper.

Conditions That Point to Flat Shelves or Glued Frames

Flat drop-in shelves

If your products are already boxed or stack neatly on their own, the raised borders and dividers of this display add unnecessary assembly labor. A flat-shelf display is faster to build and requires less corrugated board.

Glued continuous frames

If store-level assembly time is a strict bottleneck, consider a display with a factory-glued outer tube. It trades some material efficiency for a faster pop-open frame.

Close variants and lookalike dielines

The closest library neighbors include 0854, EVC62184, EVC62135. Use this as a variant check if a buyer brings an old code, sample, or dieline that looks close. The deciding details are usually the lock, slot, closure, wall build, part count, or fold sequence.

Board, Production Route, and Assembly Choices

Mixed board grades for stability and folding

This structure often performs best with two different board types: a heavier, rigid board for the main outer cabinet, and a thinner flute for the trays and dividers so the 180-degree rolled edges fold cleanly without binding.

Large-format flatbed production

The main body blank is massive, and the interlocking divider slots require precise cuts. This necessitates large-format flatbed die-cutting, making it better suited for planned retail rollouts rather than small trial runs.

Assembly labor allocation

The multi-piece nature of this display means someone must fold the frame, roll the tray borders, and build the divider grids. Decide early whether this labor will happen at a dedicated co-packer or if retail staff will handle it on the floor.

Master shipper requirements

Because this is an open-front display that ships knocked down, the flat components must be collated and packed into a separate corrugated master shipper for transit to the store or co-packer.

Adjusting Trays, Borders, and Dividers

Shelf count and vertical spacing

The number of trays dictates the overall height of the main body shell. Adding more shelves increases the piece count and the size of the primary die-cut blank.

Divider grid configuration

The intersecting slots can be adjusted to create custom compartment sizes tailored to your exact product footprint, or the dividers can be removed entirely if you only need the raised tray borders.

Tray border height

The depth of the 180-degree rolled edge can be extended for taller products that need more lateral support, though this requires adjusting the double-crease allowances to ensure the board still folds cleanly.

Board and packing details

Hidden load-bearing supports

The weight of the products does not rest solely on the side-wall locking tabs. Separate internal corrugated strips are inserted beneath the trays to transfer the vertical load directly to the base.

Structural Options

Tray depth and tipping risk

Deepening the trays allows for more product volume but shifts the center of gravity forward. Any significant depth increase requires physical testing to ensure the freestanding unit will not tip forward.

Additional notes

Tray center sag and tab shear

While the hidden supports bear much of the load, the trays themselves span the width of the display. Heavy items can cause the corrugated floor to bow, which may pull the locking tabs out of the side walls.

Related Display Structures

0854: Related template 0854

Nearby FEFCO style to review if the buyer wants a similar job but the closure, flap overlap, wall build, or part count changes the package choice.

EVC62184: Two-Level Shelf Display

EngView neighbor that can look close in CAD. Review it if a sample or dieline seems similar, then verify closure style, slots, wall build, and assembly before treating it as a substitute.

FAQs

Assembly and Packing

Can retail staff assemble this display easily?

It requires a multi-step process: folding the main shell, inserting hidden supports, rolling the tray edges, and building the divider grids. While no glue is needed, it takes time and two hands. Many brands choose to have a co-packer pre-assemble and load it.

Product Fit and Weight

How much weight can the tray shelves hold?

The trays rest on hidden internal supports that transfer weight to the floor, making them reasonably strong. However, heavy point loads can cause the center of the tray to sag or the side tabs to shear. A physical prototype should always be load-tested with your actual product.

Shipping and Route

Does this display ship flat?

Yes. Because it is a multi-piece, unglued kit, all components ship knocked-down. They must be collated and packed into a separate corrugated master shipper for transit.

Print and Finish

Where can graphics be printed on this structure?

The most visible areas are the exterior side walls of the main cabinet, the top header, and the rolled front borders of each tray. The inside back wall is also visible as products are removed.

Production and Route

Why might this require two different board types?

A heavy board provides excellent vertical stability for the tall outer frame, but that same heavy board makes folding the 180-degree tray borders very difficult. Using a thinner board for the trays and dividers solves this, though it requires two separate press runs.

Samples and Prototypes

Why is a physical sample necessary before production?

A sample verifies that the tray roll-overs do not bind, the locking tabs fit securely into the body without tearing, and the divider grid slots together cleanly based on the exact board thickness chosen.

Adjustments

Can the dividers be removed if we change the product mix?

Yes. The divider grids drop into the trays and are not permanently attached. If a future promotion requires open trays instead of compartments, you can assemble the display without inserting the divider strips.

Shipping and Route

How does this display travel to the final retail store?

It either ships completely flat inside a corrugated master carton for store-level assembly, or a co-packer builds the display, loads the products, and ships the fully assembled unit on a pallet wrapped in a protective shroud.