Abstract: A group of flanged lids or cups of substantially identical construction and arranged in nested relation in a container are dispensed from an open end of the container by an elongated yieldable tension element disposed astride the open end of the container and arranged to override the flange of the article adjacent the open end of the container thereby to release and to aid in ejecting the article from the container.

Abstract: A two-tiered display rack merchandiser for gravity feeding two columns of products one after another to the front of the rack as the lead product in either column is successively removed by a customer, each column of which includes a roller-mounted tray which, when loaded with product, is operative to push products located in front of the tray forwardly over a slip surface over which the products would not slide in the absence of the roller-mounted tray pusher at the rear of the column. The rollers of each tray are entrapped within tracks which extend parallel to opposite sides of the slip surfaces such that the trays cannot easily be removed from the rack.

Abstract: An improved canopy is disclosed for a merchandise display including a front signboard assembly comprised of two side panels and a front panel. The two side panels are respectively pivotally joined at one end to horizontally opposed ends of the front panel, the pivotal joints thereby permitting the front signboard assembly to be folded in a compact arrangement facilitating transport, storage, and mounting of the assembly on a merchandise display.