Double the Protein Bar Rows on Every Shelf Facing
The POS Tuning Double Tray System stacks product in two rows on a single gondola shelf — 14 or 18 front-facing positions in 39.4" or 49.2" of bay width, zero tools, any shelf material. North American retailers can request details through ExpoShelf.
Protein Bars Are a Space and Visibility Problem
Walk any sports nutrition aisle and count how many bays carry 30 or more active SKUs. That's before you factor in new flavour launches, seasonal sets, and the promotional rotation a category manager has to fit into roughly 12 linear feet of gondola. Standard flat shelving burns through facing allocations fast. Products pushed to the back of a single-layer row might as well be in the stockroom — shoppers don't dig, they skip.
The result is predictable: fewer SKUs on the floor than the planogram calls for, pull-forward tasks eating into staff hours at peak traffic times, and a section that looks depleted by noon even when inventory is sitting in the back.
- Single-layer shelving wastes the vertical clearance between tiers — often 6–8 inches (152–203 mm) of dead air
- Products at the back of a flat row disappear from the shopper's sightline within one arm's reach
- High SKU count forces planogram compromises — brands lose facings, sales follow
- Staff spend 15–20 minutes per bay pulling product forward during each shift change
A Stacked Tray System That Works on Any Shelf
The POS Tuning Double Tray System puts two rows of trays at different heights on the same shelf — upper and lower, both fully visible, both front-facing. Each tray is independently width-adjustable to fit whatever bar you're running, and the whole setup snaps together without a single tool. There's no rail-cutting, no drilling into the gondola, no call to your fixture vendor.
Available in two bay widths — 39.4" (1,000 mm) and 49.2" (1,250 mm) — the system covers standard North American gondola sections end-to-end. ExpoShelf carries both configurations for retail and wholesale quantities across Canada and the US. You can also review our full range of snack and candy shelving systems to match the right pusher configuration across adjacent categories.
Built Around How Retail Staff Actually Work
Two Rows, One Shelf Depth
Upper and lower tray rows are positioned at different heights within the same shelf depth — typically 12.6" to 18" (320–457 mm). Both rows face forward. Shoppers see every product on both levels simultaneously without moving anything.
Adjustable Width Per Tray
Every tray slides to fit the product width — narrow bars, wide bars, pouches, boxes. No fixed slot spacing means you can mix SKU widths across the same bay and reconfigure during a planogram reset in minutes, not hours.
Zero Tools. Any Shelf Material.
The trays and Adapter-T rails (sold separately) install by hand on wood, metal, wire, or glass shelving. Most staff can complete a full 39.4" (1,000 mm) bay in under 10 minutes — including the first time they touch the product.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Set Width — Standard | 39.4" (1,000 mm) · 14 trays (7 upper + 7 lower) |
| Set Width — Extended | 49.2" (1,250 mm) · 18 trays (9 upper + 9 lower) |
| Minimum Shelf Depth Required | 12.6" (320 mm) |
| Tray Material & Color | Transparent plastic |
| Width Adjustment | Fully adjustable to product width — no fixed slot spacing |
| Shelf Compatibility | All materials: wood, metal, wire, glass |
| Installation | Tool-free · Adapter-T rails sold separately |
| Manufacturer | POS Tuning GmbH (Germany) |
| Available in North America | ExpoShelf — Metro Vancouver, BC · ships to US & Canada |
More SKUs on the Floor. Less Time Managing the Section.
If You Own the Sports Nutrition Aisle, This Is Your Problem to Solve
Store Managers & Owners
Carry more protein bar SKUs in the same gondola space without adding bays or cutting other categories. The payback on facing efficiency usually shows up in the same planogram period.
Category Managers
Stop forcing brand partners into one facing when two are warranted. The Double Tray System lets you execute the full planogram allocation without giving up linear footage to adjacent categories.
Fixture & Display Agencies
Specifying the Double Tray System in a sports nutrition or health-and-beauty fixture build is a concrete, measurable upgrade over standard flat shelving — the kind of line item that wins proposals and gets referenced in post-install reports.
What Store and Category Teams Ask Before Ordering
What minimum shelf depth does the Double Tray System require?
You need at least 12.6 inches (320 mm) of usable shelf depth. Most standard North American gondola shelves run 16–18 inches (406–457 mm) deep, which gives the system plenty of room. If your shelves are shallower than 12.6", contact our team — there may be a configuration that works, depending on product depth.
Does the Double Tray System work on wire shelving?
Yes. The Adapter-T rails (sold separately) secure the system to any shelf surface — wire, wood, metal, or glass — without drilling. If you're running open-wire cold-section shelving or health-and-beauty racking, the system installs the same way as on solid gondola shelves. See our installation tutorials for step-by-step setup on different shelf types.
How many protein bar facings fit in a standard 39-inch bay?
The standard 39.4-inch (1,000 mm) set includes 14 trays — 7 upper and 7 lower. Each tray holds one facing-width of product, so a single bay carries 14 front-facing positions simultaneously. That's the same linear footage previously used for 7 facings on a flat shelf. The extended 49.2-inch (1,250 mm) set gives you 18 positions (9+9).
Can the trays accommodate different bar widths in the same bay?
Yes — each tray adjusts independently. You can run a 1.5-inch (38 mm) narrow bar next to a 2.5-inch (63 mm) wide pouch in the same set without any spacers or modifications. This is particularly useful during planogram resets when you're mixing brand formats across the same bay.
Is the Double Tray System limited to protein bars, or does it work for other categories?
The system was designed with protein bars and similarly packaged snack products in mind, but it works for any product with a consistent height that fits the tray clearance. Granola bars, single-serve snack packs, and small boxed goods are all viable. If you're looking at broader shelf management across categories, our full snack and candy shelving range covers pushers and divider systems for the full ambient grocery aisle.
Ready to Stop Wasting Vertical Shelf Space?
Tell us your bay widths and we'll recommend the right Double Tray System configuration. Sample kits are available for in-store trials before committing to a full rollout. You can also request our full product catalog to review the complete POS Tuning shelf management range.