Data Strips

How to Choose the Right Data Strips for Your Store

Keeping your shelves organised and prices clear is crucial in any retail store. Data strips make it easy to display key information neatly, helping shoppers find what they need quickly. From grip data strips to flat data strips, choosing the right style keeps your store looking sharp and professional.

Shelf Compatibility

Not all data strips for shelves fit the same. You’ll want to match the strip to your shelving material. Here’s a quick guide:

• Metal gondolas and wire baskets: Best with clip-on data or hanging data strips.

• Wooden melamine shelves: Use self-adhesive or foam tape strips.

• Glass display counters: Choose clear hanging or discreet plastic strips.

• Bottle fridge and refrigeration units: Pick strips rated for cold environments.

Mounting Method

How you attach the strip matters as much as where you put it.
Common mounting options include:

• Self-adhesive or foam tape: Quick, clean, and perfect for most surfaces.

• Clip-on data: Snaps onto the top or front of shelves, especially handy for wire shelving.

• Hanging data strip: Ideal for pallet racking and tiered display shelves.

• Magnetic options: Useful if you need to move strips often, such as in busy warehouse setups.

Visibility

Good visibility helps customers and boosts sales. For lower shelves, use an angled data strip or angled data so shoppers can read the price labels without bending over. If you want a clean, modern look, a data strip, clear or acrylic style, keeps your product information sharp and tidy.

Durability

Think about the store environment before picking your strip:

• Self-adhesive tape: Works well for everyday retail shelving displays.

• Foam tape: Better for colder areas like bottle fridges and supermarkets, where condensation can weaken standard adhesives.

• Clip-on: Best for heavy-use areas like chemist counters or free-standing gondola displays.

Promotional Flexibility

Need to change prices or promote a new product quickly? Look for talker grip data or shelf talker grip data strip styles. These are perfect for adding shelf talkers, sign holders, or flashing promotion labels without redoing your main strip at the front.

Ease of Installation and Use

No one wants complicated shop fittings. Choose shelf strips that are:

• Easy to install with adhesive or clip-on fittings.

• Simple to update with a price gun or slide-in pricing tags.

• Made to fit common lengths like 1200mm or cut to any size for tricky setups.

Bethel's Data Strips and Shelf Signage Products Guide

This guide explains the types of data strips and related products you offer, their best uses, and their purpose in retail. It is designed to help customers select the right product for their shop fitout and merchandising needs.

Flat Data Strips (Self-Adhesive, 915mm & 1200mm Packs)

Purpose: Flat self-adhesive data strips are the most common and economical way to display price labels, barcodes, and product information on standard shelf fronts. They provide a neat, professional appearance, making label changes quickly and easily. See options like the Flat Data Strips Self Adhesive 915MM (Pack of 20) or the Flat Data Strips Self Adhesive 1200MM (Pack of 20).

Best For: Standard metal, timber, or melamine shelving in supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience stores, and general retail. Shelves where a permanent, tidy label holder is needed.

How to Use

• Clean the shelf edge thoroughly.

• Peel off the adhesive backing and press the strip firmly onto the shelf front.

• Slide paper labels into the clear front pocket.

Choosing Length: 915mm and 1200mm lengths match standard shelf sizes; choose based on your shelf width.

Flat Data Strips With Talker Grip (915mm & 1200mm Packs)

Purpose: These are flat adhesive data strips with an added "talker grip" or "ticket grip" feature — a built-in gripper on the front edge that securely holds promotional tickets or shelf talkers in addition to standard price labels. View our Flat Data Strips With Talker Grip (915MM) and Flat Data Strips With Talker Grip (1200MM).

Best For: Stores that frequently run promotions or need to highlight specials. Shelving where you want to display both regular price labels and occasional promotional signage.

How to Use

• Install a standard flat data strip as you would.

• Insert price labels as normal.

• Slide shelf talkers or promotional tickets into the grip section for extra visibility.

Hanging Data Strips (Pack of 50)

Purpose: Designed for wire shelves, baskets, or areas where adhesive strips won’t stick (e.g., cold rooms, refrigerated sections). Hanging data strips use clips to attach securely without adhesives. See our Hanging Data Strips (Pack of 50).

Best For: Wire shelving in supermarkets, convenience stores, and cold storage. Temporary or frequently reconfigured displays.

How to Use

• Attach the strip to the wire shelf using the included clips.

• Slide labels into the strip as usual.

Flat Data Strip with Foam Tape – Refrigeration

Purpose: Specially designed for refrigerated units, these strips use heavy-duty foam adhesive that performs reliably in cold and damp environments where standard adhesives may fail. Check out the Flat Data Strip with Foam Tape for Refrigeration.

Best For: Refrigerated cabinets, cool rooms, and freezer shelves.

How to Use

• Clean the shelf edge.

• Apply the foam tape-backed strip to the shelf front.

• Insert price labels as needed.

Angled Data Strip with Foam Tape – Refrigeration

Purpose: This is similar to the flat refrigeration strip but angled upwards, making labels easier to read on lower shelves or in deep cabinets.

Best For: Lower shelves in refrigerated units where visibility is a concern.

How to Use: Install as above; the upward angle improves customer label visibility.

Shelf Talker Grip Clear Superhinged & Basic (Packs of 100)

Purpose: Clip-on accessories that attach to existing data strips, providing a gripper for shelf talkers or promotional tickets. The "superhinged" version allows the talker to flip up for easy access to pricing underneath. See options like the Shelf Talker Grip Clear Superhinged (Pack of 100).

Best For: Adding promotional signage to shelves already fitted with data strips, and stores needing flexible, changeable promotional messaging.

How to Use

• Clip the talker grip onto the data strip.

• Insert your shelf talker or promotional ticket.

Hanging Price Tag

Purpose: Used for individual products or displays where a label needs to hang directly from a hook, wire, or basket.

Best For: Hanging merchandise, baskets, or temporary displays.

How to Use: Attach the tag to the desired location using the built-in hanging feature.

Glass Shelf Price Label Holder

Purpose: Specifically designed for glass shelving, these holders grip onto the thin edge of glass shelves where adhesive strips may not work.

Best For: Glass display counters or shelving in pharmacies, boutiques, or electronics stores.

How to Use

• Clip or slide the holder onto the glass shelf edge.

• Insert the label as required.

Large Magnetic Sign Holder & L-Shape Magnetic Under Shelf Sign Holder

Purpose: Magnetic holders are for metal shelving or fixtures, allowing for easy repositioning and secure attachment of larger signs or under-shelf signage.

Best For: Metal shelves or fixtures where you want to display larger price cards, category signs, or under-shelf promotions.

How to Use

• Place the magnetic holder on the desired metal surface.

• Insert the sign or card.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Choosing strips that are not compatible with shelf material: Always match the strip to your shelf, whether it's metal, wood, glass, or wire.
• Using standard adhesive strips in cold rooms: Cold environments need foam-backed adhesive tape to stop strips from peeling off.
• Not considering visibility needs on lower shelves: Use angled or 39mm strips at the front of the shelf to keep labels easy to read.
• Forgetting promotional flexibility with talker grips: Without talker grips, you lose the option to highlight promotions or new products easily.
• Ignoring shelf cleanliness before installation: Dirty shelves weaken adhesives. Always clean surfaces first to keep stock well organised.

Why Buy Data Strips from Bethel Shopfitting World

At Bethel Shopfitting World, we’ve been helping Australian retailers since 1998. Our massive range includes 26mm, 60mm, and 80mm price strips in every colour you need for clear, organised shelves.

• We stock commercial-grade strips.

• Need a specific fit? Our products match gondola units, wire shelves, timber shelves, and more.

• We offer expert advice to find the right ticket or price holder for your setup.

• Fast shipping across Australia — perfect for urgent shop fitouts.

Quick Reference Table: Product Selection at a Glance