Gondola Shelving Systems
Double-sided, high-capacity and flexible gondola shelving for the central areas of your store — from design to installation, backed by Kare Raf.
Gondola shelving is a modular shelving system placed in the central areas of a store, built for double-sided product display. Lined up side by side to form customer aisles, gondolas establish the store's main merchandising runs and let you display products on both faces of a single base unit.
From supermarkets to housewares, stationery to pet shops, gondola shelving presents a wide product range in an organized, easy-to-reach way — making it one of the most space-efficient systems a sales floor can have.
Where Is Gondola Shelving Used?
Gondola shelving is used in every retail setting with a broad product mix, where customers browse the aisles as they shop:
- Supermarket, grocery and deli aisles
- Stationery, toy and gift shops
- Housewares and home goods stores
- Pet shops, health food and cosmetics stores
- Hardware and DIY aisles
For a display layout tailored to your industry, explore our sector solutions.
Advantages of Gondola Shelving
- Double-sided display: Sells from two faces of a single unit, raising revenue per square meter.
- Modularity: Shelf levels are height-adjustable, and units can be added or removed as your needs change.
- High load capacity: A sturdy base deck carries heavy goods while the upper shelves hold lighter products.
- Flexible height: Planned at different heights to match ceiling height and sight lines.
- Accessory-ready: Enhanced with store accessories such as label holders, hooks, wire baskets and dividers.
Gondola Shelving Dimensions (Standard Values)
Gondola dimensions are customized to store height, product type and sector. The standard ranges most commonly used in production are:
| Feature | Standard Range | Most Common |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 90 – 240 cm | ~225 cm |
| Unit width (module) | 60 – 125 cm | 100 cm |
| Base (bottom deck) depth | 40 – 57 cm | 47 cm |
| Upper shelf depth | 30 – 47 cm | 37 cm |
| Shelf levels | 3 – 6 levels | 4 – 5 levels |
| Standard colors | RAL 9001 (cream), 7005 (grey), 9016 (white) | Brand-specific color |
Note: upper shelves are planned shallower than the base deck so customers can comfortably see the products below from above. Our shelving is made to measure for each project — not mass-produced — so the exact dimensions for your store are set during the site survey.
What to Consider When Choosing Gondola Shelving
The right gondola choice directly affects sales performance. Keep these points in mind:
- Product weight: The base deck must have enough load capacity for heavy goods; steel thickness is chosen accordingly.
- Aisle width: Leave a comfortable walkway between gondola runs — ideally 90 cm or more.
- Sight lines: Choose a balanced height so the whole floor stays visible; overly tall units make a small store feel cramped.
- Modularity: Product ranges change over time, so prefer a system whose shelf levels and accessories are easy to swap.
For statement islands in the middle of the floor, see our island unit solutions; for display along the walls, browse our wall shelving systems.
The Kare Raf Difference
Kare Raf has been manufacturing store shelving systems and store designs for 10 years from its base in Ataşehir, Istanbul. With projects completed across 24 different sectors, we know from experience which product belongs in which aisle — and which customer flow it needs to serve.
- Free site survey and measurement: Our team visits your store, measures the space on site and draws up the shelving layout that best fits your needs.
- 3D visualization: You see your store in 3D before production begins, and sign off on the shelf layout and colors.
- Turnkey delivery: Design, production and installation run under one roof — no coordination headaches between different suppliers.
- Production + installation in-house: We manufacture the shelving in our own workshop and install it with our own crew.
Contact Us for a Free Site Survey
Let's plan the right shelving system for your store together. Send us your free site survey and measurement request; our team will visit your space and come back with a solution — and a quote — tailored to your needs. You can review the factors that shape pricing on our pricing page and browse our completed work in our portfolio.
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Your questions answered
Gondola shelving is a modular shelving system placed in the central areas of a store, designed for double-sided product display. Lined up side by side, gondolas form customer aisles between them and establish the store's main merchandising runs.
Standard gondolas are typically 90–240 cm tall (most commonly ~225 cm), with unit widths of 60–125 cm, base depths of 40–57 cm and upper shelf depths of 30–47 cm. Dimensions are customized to the store and the products.
Both provide double-sided display in the middle of the store. In practice, gondola shelving is the main modular system that builds the aisle runs, while an island unit usually refers to a shorter, accent-style unit placed as a standalone island. Depending on your goals, the two can be planned together.
It suits retail settings with a wide product mix — supermarkets, housewares, stationery, toys, pet shops, health food, cosmetics and hardware. Heavy items go on the base deck, lighter products on the upper shelves.
Price is driven by unit height, number of shelf levels, depth, steel thickness, color and accessories. For an exact figure, we prepare a quote tailored to your store after a free site survey.
