When a pet retailer, chain, or pet supplies merchant plans a new store or a refit, their first concern is NOT simply aesthetics. They’re searching for systems that are distinctly fit for purpose:
"Pet shop shelving solutions for food and accessories"
"Modular displays for aquatics and small animal zones"
"Safe, hygienic shelving pet food retail"
"Impulse and cross-category display for pet stores"
The pet retail environment is utterly unique. From aquariums and bird cages to bulk kibbles, delicate treatments, and fast-moving accessories, pet merchants demand flexible, easy-to-clean, visually engaging and category-optimized systems.
Diverse Inventory: Pet shops stock heavy and bulky pet food bags, fragile aquarium supplies, small pets, vibrant displays of leashes, toys, grooming products, and often even livestock. Each category differs in shape, weight, turnover, and display needs.
Hygiene & Safety: Shelving and displays must minimize dust traps, offer easy cleaning, and resist wear from pet food spillage, aquatics splashes, and litter. Safety is key—sharp corners must be avoided, and displays must not topple if climbed or bumped by customers.
Powerful Merchandising: Pet stores compete on selection and impulse. Strong category signage, clear demarcation of pet food vs. accessories vs. habitats vs. health, and eye-level product rotation are crucial—this drives sales and customer satisfaction.
Stock Turnover & Flexibility: Pet retail has both staple and seasonal surges (e.g., flea treatments, Halloween costumes, winter pet beds). Fixtures must support rapid planogram refreshes, strong promotional zones, and changing category layouts.
Impulse & Cross-category Selling: Convenience feeders, treat bins, grooming tools, and cleaning products often need to be positioned together as bundles, in promo bins, cross-merchandised end-caps, or near the point of sale.
Category Separation: For shops with live animals (e.g., aquatics, rodents, birds), shelving must work seamlessly alongside tanks and cages—using back panels, mesh sides, or specific enclosures.
Accessibility: Customers—sometimes with pets—need broad, accessible aisles, low shelving for heavier products, adjustable display heads for new arrivals, and maximal product visibility.
Professionalism & Brand: Growing numbers of pet store chains seek custom-colored shelving, unique branding panels, and made-to-measure accessories to support loyalty and stand out.
For more on industry needs, explore CAEM’s Pet Store Shelving Systems page.
Pet sector professionals and buyers use a precise vocabulary. When searching, they’ll look for:
Pet store shelving systems
Modular pet shop displays
Central back panel shelving
Impulse bins / bulk feed hoppers
Aquarium shop racks
Accessory and treat displays
POS display for pet retail
Heavy duty or hygienic racking
Wall gondolas, island gondolas for pet products
Custom pet store shelving accessories
Adjustable/expandable shelving
Pet store merchandising systems
This language points to the sector’s concern with customizability, modularity, hygiene, impulse sales, and the display of diverse, sometimes awkwardly shaped goods (e.g., bird cages, bulk bags).
For current trends and sector layouts, see CAEM UK Pet Sector.
Flexible central back panel systems (such as M25) allow for multiple bay widths and shelf depths, accommodating different packaging—from bags of food to small cages or aquaria.
Vertical adjustment and modularity ensure changing stock and varying planograms are no problem. Pair with clear bins, baskets, peg hooks for toys, hanging rails, and innovative corner displays.
End bays, dump bins, treat islands, and impulse units can be clipped into main gondolas or configured as standalones, promoting fast-moving treats or seasonal lines.
S50, with its robust load capacities and clean lines, supports heavy bags, tanks, bulk bins, and allows visually seamless category transitions across wide aisles.
Accessible POS displays enable small pet treats, toys, and promo items to be front and center.
Epoxy powder-coated finishes on M25 and S50 resist corrosion (key near aquatics or where pet food spills), are easy to wipe clean, and comply with hygiene standards.
Shelving can be specified with mesh, solid central back panels, or easy-wipe rear dividers.
Pet retail spaces are often tight, with lots to display. Double-sided gondolas with central back panels, adjustable shelf pitch, and mixed-use bays ensure every centimeter is productive.
Accessories such as display baskets, sliding storage bins, and extra ticket rails make micro-merchandising possible.
CAEM’s huge range of proprietary accessories (from specific feed bins, basket dividers, treat dispensers, to illuminated shelves and signage) means you don’t compromise: you build what your business truly needs.
Custom fabrication, powder-coat to any RAL color, and branded panels ensure a unique look.
For more examples and technical references, visit Pet Shop Shelving Systems.
Why M25?
Modular backbone for creating double-sided gondolas with various back panel options—solid, mesh, slat, or custom.
Allows integration of hanging hooks, facing bins, POS promo modules, or even pet tanks/cages.
Supports height adjustments for premium products or heavier stock low down—optimizes ergonomics and visibility.
Fully compatible with bins, toy rails, ticketing, and cross-merch accessories.
Technical Edge:
Strong enough for bulk food bags, fine enough for lightweight treats, with safety features (optionally anti-tilt, wall-fixing, or lipped shelves).
Epoxy finishes resist abrasion, food oil, and aquatics splashes.
Can be fitted with lockable cabinets or closed modules for higher-value or medicated stock.
Why S50?
Handles the heaviest items (e.g., large sacks, aquariums, crates, bedding units).
Oustanding modularity; supports wide bays, tall uprights, and larger promotional heads.
Accepts all CAEM accessories: promo dump bins, mesh dividers, illuminated shelves, fish tank integration modules, and more.
Technical Highlights:
Engineered for reliability; EN-compliant load ratings.
Available in a wide variety of sizes and finishes to harmonize with your store design, or brand aesthetic.
Transition seamlessly between S50 and M25 systems—expanding as you grow, without costly overhauls.
Accessory Range:
Baskets, mesh bins, vertical and horizontal hooks, POS label holders, treat dispensers.
End panels—either standard or customized with brand visuals, category icons, or customer communication.
Healthcare product dispensers, lockboxes for pharmaceuticals, clear panels for easy hygiene checks.
Bespoke Design:
CAEM collaborates to develop unique solutions for flagship, boutique, and multi-category pet stores—custom display heads, integrated LED displays, thematic branding, and more.
See the full range and consultation services: Pet Shop Shelving by CAEM
Sector Understanding: CAEM’s design and engineering teams have outfitted hundreds of pet stores in the UK, Europe, and internationally—from independent pet shops to large chains.
In-House Design: Work directly with CAEM’s retail architects to plan the store’s flow, category placing, and technical detailing (including 3D visuals and custom manufacturing).
Assured Compliance: You receive shelving engineered to EN load and hygiene standards—plus CAEM’s after-sales and rapid reconfiguration services.
Accessories Without End: Future-proof your shop with solutions built to support new categories (raw food, self-service grooming, aquatics) as the sector changes.
Comprehensive Support: From design to delivery and install, CAEM is your turnkey pet store partner.
See references, download our technical brochures, or request a tailored consultation:
Contact CAEM for a no-obligation design review and discover how your next pet store can be beautiful, productive, flexible, and future-ready.
For technical specs, retail trends, and featured pet sector projects, visit the CAEM Pet Shop Shelving page.