Supermarkets prioritize large capacity, cramming as many products as possible onto shelves. To accommodate more items within a limited space, they often make shelves larger. Convenience store shelves, on the other hand, are characterized by their compactness and elegance.

For example, the commonly used center island shelves in convenience stores are generally 900MM wide, while the width of supermarket shelves must be at least one meter; the height of convenience store wall shelves is generally 2 meters or 2.2 meters, but supermarket shelves are generally above 2.4 meters, which can be used as a small warehouse to place commonly used goods, making it convenient for staff to replenish stocks at any time.

From a design perspective, convenience store shelves are typically more refined.

Anyone who has worked in a convenience store knows that a convenience store isn't a mini-supermarket. Instead, it condenses the essence of a supermarket and eliminates the often cumbersome purchasing process, making it faster and more convenient. Consequently, convenience stores are more like boutiques, and as a result, their shelves tend to have a more refined and stylish design.

Compared with small-scale convenience stores, supermarket shelves have a wider variety and quantity of products, and all the products needed for life can be purchased here at one time, including necessities and non-necessities. However, convenience stores are affected by factors such as area and the consumption characteristics of the population, so the variety of products is relatively small, and the focus is on necessities and food.