Which store gondola should I choose for my business?

For DIY, start with a single- or double-sided gondola and have the load confirmed; pharmacy prioritizes sightlines and presentation; food retail requires surfaces suited to cleaning. The layout and products determine the range.

What is the difference between a wall gondola and a central gondola?

A single-sided wall gondola uses the perimeter; a double-sided central gondola forms an island accessible from both sides. Choose according to circulation, sightlines and available shelf run.

What load can a gondola shelf carry?

The Store Fitting catalogue, printed pages 54–55, publishes loads for specified upright, foot or console combinations, depth and notch count under uniformly distributed load. No single load can be assigned to every shelf or gondola.

Which accessories can be added to a store gondola?

Depending on the model: shelves, hooks, dividers, supports, label holders, headers, baskets and lighting. The back panel, upright and load bar determine compatibility; photos and dimensions allow us to check it.

How should a gondola layout be sized?

The study combines floor area, clear height, aisle widths, circulation, product families, turnover, depth and loads. Kollirama prepares a layout plan before confirming the range, quantities and quote.

Are food gondolas suitable for food hygiene requirements?

The catalogues reviewed publish no product-specific sheet or HACCP certification for food gondolas. Materials, cleanability, cleaning products and protocol require evidence in the model sheet and approval for the site.

Does Kollirama install and maintain store gondolas?

Kollirama studies, supplies and installs the equipment throughout France. Delivery, anchoring, installation and maintenance conditions depend on the model and must be specified in the project brief.

How much does a store gondola cost?

Price depends on the range, height, depth, number of levels, accessories and finishes. Kollirama prices each layout on plan with a free supply and installation quote.

Store gondolas: sector guide and comparison

Product description

Store gondolas organize aisles across DIY, pharmacy and food retail. This collection compares wall and island configurations, accessories and documented data; loads, dimensions and finishes are confirmed on your store layout.

Compare our three store gondola families — DIY/hardware, pharmacy and food retail — before requesting a design study. Individual pages list the data documented for each sector; any cross-range compatibility, load, dimension or finish not explicitly published must be confirmed for the selected model.

Model comparison

Model	Sector	Max height	Load / shelf	Finishes	View product page
DIY store gondola	DIY / hardware	Defined by upright and layout	load conditional on the component and pages 54–55 assembly	to be selected and confirmed for the project	View product page →
Pharmacy gondola	Pharmacy	no pharmacy-specific dimension published in the catalogues reviewed	to confirm by model and shelf	white, wood or another finish: to confirm	View product page →
Food gondola	Food retail	size to the model and layout	confirm for the model, shelf and configuration	materials, finish and cleaning protocol to confirm by model	View product page →

Which gondola for your business?

For a DIY store or builders’ merchant, choose single-sided bays around the perimeter or double-sided islands according to the shelf run and products. The study must confirm the selected height, depth and load; heavy-duty racking is a separate range.

In pharmacies and parapharmacies, a low gondola can preserve sightlines and contact with patients. Exact height, wood cladding, signage and load must be confirmed against the range page and pharmacy layout.

In food retail, surfaces and accessories must suit the cleaning regime and hygiene approach. The catalogues reviewed publish no food-specific sheet: materials, dimensions, cleaning and suitability require evidence for the selected model.

To balance capacity, visibility, accessibility and budget, Kollirama carries out a 2D/3D layout study from Bernis, then quotes supply and installation throughout France.

One gondola collection for three store constraints

DIY gondolas serve hardware, tool and consumables aisles; pharmacy gondolas prioritize visibility, presentation and the pharmacy identity; food gondolas must account for cleaning, aisle accessories and store flow. These use cases guide the choice but do not replace configuration approval.

Accessories and compatibility: check before ordering

Depending on the range, documented accessories include shelves, hooks, dividers, supports, label holders, headers, baskets and lighting. Their fixing depends on the back panel, upright, load bar and gondola model. For an existing installation or mixed ranges, send dimensions and photos so compatibility and quantities can be confirmed on the plan.

Design study, installation and maintenance: define the scope

The design office checks the plan, circulation, clear height, shelf run, products and loads before quoting. Delivery, anchoring and installation conditions, as well as the maintenance protocol and finish materials, depend on the project and must be included in the approval. No general collection-wide certification is published.

Technical specifications

Configurations	Single-sided wall unit or double-sided island according to range and plan
DIY gondola	665, 1,000 or 1,330 mm modules, 370, 470 or 570 mm depths; height and load validated by configuration
Food gondola	Configuration, materials, cleaning, height, depth and load validated from the model sheet
Pharmacy gondola	Low or wall range sized around sightlines, products and pharmacy furniture; dimensions to confirm
Accessories	Shelves, hooks, dividers, supports, label holders, headers and lighting subject to compatibility
Finishes and materials	Colours, wood, epoxy, stainless steel or other finishes only by range and approved specification
Regulatory constraints	Food hygiene, accessibility, safety and premises constraints to be checked by sector; no general certification published

Use cases

DIY stores and builders’ merchants: hardware, tools, paint, consumables and bulky goods.
Pharmacies and parapharmacies: health and beauty categories where sightlines matter.
Grocers, convenience stores and supermarkets: wall runs, central islands, bulk and end caps.
Multi-department projects: distribute product families between gondolas and wall displays on one plan.