Systems and methods for displaying products

Abstract

Systems and methods for displaying products are described. One system comprises a lockable sidekick display configured to display a product.

1 . A system comprising: 
 a lockable sidekick display configured to display a product.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the lockable sidekick display comprises: 
 a case;    a door configured to permit viewing of at least one of the product and information associated with the product when closed, and to permit at least one of removal and insertion of the product when open; and    a lock configured to restrict access to the product.    
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the door comprises a transparent material.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the lock comprises at least one of the following: a keyed lock and a combination lock.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of at least one of the case and the door is marked with information associated with the product.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of at least one of the case and the door is configured to prevent damage to the product.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the case comprises a plurality of openings configured to couple with at least one of a shelf within the case and a first end of a mounting bracket comprising a second end configured to couple with an existing retail shelving system.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 an existing retail shelving system.    
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the product comprises a first type of product, and wherein the lockable sidekick display is further configured to display a second type of product.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the lockable sidekick display comprises sheet metal.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the lockable sidekick display is located in a public area of a retail store, and further comprising: 
 a stocking container placed in a private area of the retail store from which the lockable sidekick display may be at least partially refilled.    
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the product comprises at least one of a refillable container configured to be filled with a compressible gas and a quantity of the compressible gas within the refillable container.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the refillable container is configured to be coupled to a paintball gun.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the lockable sidekick display comprises: 
 a shelf within the lockable sidekick display configured to hold the product.    
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the shelf is configured to support the product at an angle configured to reduce the amount of space required between the shelf and a second shelf within the lockable sidekick display while permitting at least one of ingress and egress of the product.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the shelf comprises a tongue-in-groove sign holder configured to hold a sign comprising information associated with the product.  
   
   
       17 . A method comprising: 
 placing a lockable sidekick display configured to display a product within a public area of a retail store.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 marking at least a portion of the lockable sidekick display with information associated with the product.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein placing the lockable sidekick display within the public area of the retail store comprises: 
 coupling a first end of a mounting bracket to a hole in the lockable sidekick display; and    coupling a second end of the mounting bracket to an existing retail shelving system.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the product comprises a first product, and wherein placing the lockable sidekick display within the public area of the retail store comprises: 
 placing the lockable sidekick display adjacent to a display of a second product associated with the first product.    
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 displaying the product in the lockable sidekick display.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the public area is within sight of a cash register.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 placing a stocking container in a private area of the retail store.    
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising: 
 stocking the stocking container with the product; and    at least partially refilling the lockable sidekick display from the stocking container.    
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the product comprises at least one of a refillable container configured to be filled with a compressible gas and a quantity of the compressible gas within the refillable container.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the refillable container is configured to be coupled with a paintball gun.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the refillable container is displayed within the lockable sidekick display in a substantially filled state, and further comprising: 
 receiving a substantially empty refillable container; and    exchanging the substantially empty refillable container with a substantially filled refillable container displayed within the lockable sidekick display for a fee.    
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising: 
 at least partially filling the substantially empty refillable container with the compressible gas.    
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the lockable sidekick display comprises a door, and further comprising: 
 at least one of locking and unlocking the lockable sidekick display;    at least one of opening and closing the door; and    at least one of inserting the product into and removing the product from the lockable sidekick display.