With the popularity of Retail roller shelf cooler in the retail industry, more and more merchants begin to purchase roller shelf to optimize store operations. However, many merchants lack relevant experience and often step on pits when purchasing, resulting in that the purchased roller shelf cannot be used normally, or the effect is not up to expectations, and even increases the operation cost. Today, we will sort out 5 common pitfalls in purchasing self-weight slides, so that you can avoid detours and purchase with confidence.

Pitfall 1: Blindly Pursuing Low Prices, Ignoring Quality and Service Life

This is the most common pitfall. Some merchants only look at the price when purchasing, and choose roller shelf with extremely low prices (less than 10 yuan per meter). However, such products usually use inferior materials, with rough production process, easy deformation and damage after long-term use, and the service life is only 1-2 years, which needs to be replaced frequently, and the total cost is even higher than that of high-quality products.

Reminder: The reasonable price of self-weight slides is between 20-100 yuan per meter (depending on the version). When purchasing, we should focus on the material (preferably food-grade environmentally friendly materials), the quality of the balls (smooth rolling, no noise), and the service life. Choosing products with reliable quality can save the cost of replacement in the later period.

Pitfall 2: Ignoring Compatibility, Resulting in Unable to Install or Use

Many merchants do not measure the size of their own shelves or refrigerated cabinets in advance when purchasing Roller shelf, and directly purchase according to the conventional size, resulting in that gravity roller shelf cannot be installed normally after purchase, or the product cannot slide smoothly after installation, which affects the use effect.

Reminder: Before purchasing, it is necessary to accurately measure the length, width and height of the shelf or refrigerated cabinet, as well as the size of the displayed products, and communicate with the supplier in detail. The supplier should be required to provide customized services according to the actual size to ensure that the self-weight slides are fully compatible with the equipment and products.

Pitfall 3: Misunderstanding "Unpowered", Ignoring Installation Angle

Some merchants think that self-weight slides are "unpowered, so they can be installed casually". However, the normal operation of self-weight slides depends on a reasonable installation angle (usually 3-5 degrees). If the angle is too small, the product cannot slide automatically; if the angle is too large, the product will slide too fast, resulting in collision and damage.

Reminder: When installing, it is necessary to ask the supplier to send professional installers to adjust the angle, or provide detailed installation instructions to ensure that the installation angle meets the requirements. After installation, test the sliding effect of the product to avoid problems in later use.

Pitfall 4: Neglecting After-Sales Service, Difficult to Solve Problems in Later Period

Refrigerator beverage display shelves need regular maintenance (such as cleaning the balls, checking the structure) during use. If there is a problem (such as the ball is stuck, the slide is deformed), it needs the supplier to provide after-sales service. However, some small suppliers do not have perfect after-sales service, and even cannot be contacted after sale, which brings great trouble to the merchant.

Reminder: When purchasing, it is necessary to ask about the after-sales service policy of the supplier, such as the warranty period (preferably more than 1 year), maintenance methods, and response time. Choose suppliers with perfect after-sales service to ensure that problems can be solved in time in the later period.

Pitfall 5: Overlooking the "First-In-First-Out" Function

The core function of roller shelf is not only to automatically replenish the position, but also to realize the "first-in-first-out" of products, which can effectively reduce the loss of expired products. However, some inferior self-weight slides have unreasonable structural design, which cannot realize the "first-in-first-out" function, and even cause the products in the back row to be blocked and expired.

Reminder: When purchasing, it is necessary to test the "first-in-first-out" effect of roller shelf. After putting the products in order, take out the front products and check whether the back products can slide to the front smoothly, ensuring that the products put in first are taken out first, so as to reduce the loss of expired products.

In short, purchasing roller shelf is not a "one-time purchase". Only by avoiding these common pitfalls, combining with their own store needs, and choosing reliable products and suppliers, can we maximize the value of self-weight slides and help the store operate more efficiently.