Abstract: In some embodiments, a product fronting assembly includes a rotatable rear member and an elongated member extending to a handle at a front of the assembly. The rear member in some embodiments is rotatable to permit rear product loading in the assembly. Alternatively or in addition, the rear member is rotatable between a position in which forward handle movement fronts product and another position in which such handle movement does not front product. In some embodiments, a ratchet mechanism enables a handle to be returned to a stowed position after fronting product. A cable or strip can connect a handle to a rear member used to move the product. A portion of the cable or strip can be wound in a coil within or at least partially defining an assembly handle. Also, in some embodiments the assembly can be snap-fit upon a shelf.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a rack assembly adjustably coupled to another structure, which in some cases can be a gondola-type product storage and display assembly. In some embodiments, the rack assembly can be adjusted to define different depths of the rack assembly, such as by moving one or more rack shoes with respect to corresponding gondola shoes, adjusting one or more shelf-supporting arms and/or product dividers of the rack assembly to different lengths, and adjusting the depth of the shelving within the rack assembly. The rack assembly can be provided with one or more product fronting mechanisms to front product in the rack assembly. Also, the rack assembly can be provided with one or more adjustable or non-adjustable product barriers separating rows of product in the rack assembly.

Abstract: A merchandiser for merchandising refrigerated food products comprised as a support structure having two ends, refrigerated merchandising shelves spanning between the ends of the support structure, and a refrigerator for refrigerating product located on the refrigerated merchandising shelves. Each shelf is individually supplied with refrigerated air from the refrigerator. The merchandiser is placed adjacent checkout aisle with one end of the merchandiser abutting an end of the checkout counter, and preferably the express lane checkout counter. Refrigerated food products are thereby accessible and removable from the refrigerated merchandising shelves of the merchandiser from either side of the merchandiser as customers pass down the aisles to the express lane checkout stations.