Glass Fish Bowls: Elegant Alternatives to Plastic

Fish bowl containers have long been used for a variety of purposes – from decorative to functional – and they are available in a wide variety of sizes and materials, which makes it easier for you to choose which ones will work best for your needs. However, in certain situations, glass fish bowls provide an air of elegance and visual appeal their plastic counterparts just can’t achieve.

Create Merchandise Displays With Glass Fish Bowls

Glass fish bowls have long been used as display fixtures for merchandise in stores and other businesses. However, before you decide to use these elegant pieces, there are a few things you should consider:

• Consider your customers. If your customers are mainly young children who tend to get excited at the site of candy – in any container – you might want to choose plastic fish bowls instead of glass containers.
• Consider the environment. Even if your customer base consists mostly of adults, if your store’s environment is generally pretty fast paced, plastic might be a better option for you.
• Consider your merchandise. Frankly, some merchandise items just don’t look good in elegant glass containers. Stick to items like wrapped candies and stay away from items like children’s bouncy balls.

Use Glass Fish Bowls As Decorative Pieces at Your Next Event

Glass fish bowls are excellent decorative pieces for all kinds of special events – from formal dances, graduation celebrations, and wedding receptions to birthday parties, anniversary bashes, and office gatherings!

Many people use glass fish bowl containers to create elegant table decorations at various special events, but you’ll want to consider a few factors before you decide to use them at your event:

• These fish bowls are made of glass, which means they could be easily breakable. While many glass fish bowl containers are made of thick, durable glass, some aren’t. If the environment doesn’t lend itself to these containers – for example, if the event is going to include excited and rowdy teenagers celebrating a prom or graduation – you might want to use plastic fish bowls instead.
• These fish bowls are available in numerous sizes, so be sure to choose the size that’s going to work best for your space. In other words, if your space is small, don’t choose large fish bowls. Not only will this make the setting awkward for your guests, but it will also increase the odds of the fish bowls being knocked over and broken.
• Just because they’re called “fish bowls” doesn’t mean you should include actual live fish in your decorations. Not only is the environment not safe for fish, but you might not have anywhere to send the fish once the party is over. Stick to other attractive decorations such as floating candles or decorative baubles.

Learn How You Can Use Glass Fish Bowls in Your Own Home

From creating decorative countertop pieces in your kitchen to organizing items like cotton balls in your bathroom, you can use glass fish bowl containers in nearly as many ways in your home as you can in a store or special event setting! Plus, your home is the one place you can safely use glass fish bowls for the reason they’re named for – giving a home to fish!

Candy Concepts, Inc. Provides Plastic Fish Bowl Containers for Business and Home Use

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Terry Keenan
Tel: 262.574.1800
Fax: 262.574.1859
Email: terry@candyconceptsinc.com

REINTRODUCE YOURSELF TO PLASTIC FISH BOWLS
Candy Concepts, Inc. Provides Plastic Fish Bowl Containers for Business and Home Use

Waukesha, WI, August 2009 – Clear plastic fish bowl containers are flying off the shelves at Candy Concepts, Inc. – and no longer just for the family’s pet goldfish.

Also often referred to as “sphere containers,” plastic fish bowl containers have long been helping numerous kinds of business owners, nonprofit organizations, and personal households better organize, store, display, and collect merchandise, donations, and home belongings; however, it wasn’t until recently Candy Concepts, Inc. owner Terry Keenan realized the additional names – and demand – for these containers:

“We have been a supplier of plastic containers for a long time, but, in this instance, it’s similar to not being able to see the forest for the trees – we didn’t realize how often people referred to ‘plastic containers’ as ‘fish bowls.’ These fish bowls work tremendously well for everyone from retail store managers to amusement park owners.”

Candy Concepts, Inc. and its sister site, All Candy Containers, work together to offer customers a wide selection of clear plastic fish bowls geared toward meeting an array of business and personal needs. Customers can find plastic fish bowl containers designed to stand upright or at an angle for easier access to merchandise, and the containers are available in sizes able to hold as little as one quart of product or as much as four gallons of product.

Candy Concepts, Inc. accepts orders 24/7, fills orders every business day of the year, and ships the vast majority within 24 hours. For more information about finding plastic fish bowls for your business or personal use, visit either www.allcandycontainers.com or www.candyconceptsinc.com or contact Terry Keenan of Candy Concepts, Inc. at (262) 574-1800 or terry@candyconceptsinc.com.

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Using Plastic Fish Bowls in Your Convenience Store Display

Plastic fish bowls are classic display tools in all retail settings, and they’re especially useful in convenience stores.

Like their glass counterparts, plastic fish bowl containers are versatile and ideal for a variety of purposes; however, they’re more durable when it comes to withstanding the fast-paced, high-traffic environment of a convenience store. They’re also available in an assortment of sizes, making them perfect for everything from gumballs to small children’s toys!

Use Plastic Fish Bowls to Create Countertop Displays

Each display in a convenience store is important in its own right; without them, there would be no merchandise for the customers!

However, countertop displays are perhaps one of the most crucial kinds of displays in convenience stores. Countertop displays use a small space to showcase a vast array of merchandise just as a customer is getting ready to check out.

As you’re thinking about how to use these kinds of fish bowls in your countertop displays, consider these ideas:

• Plastic fish bowls are great for candy displays. Fill your bowls with anything from Tootsie Rolls to Jawbreakers!

• You can use these fish bowls to display small children’s toys like bouncy balls.

• Fill your fish bowls with small convenience items like travel-sized manicure sets, sewing kits, or eyeglass repair kits.

• Use your fish bowls to display common convenience items like lighters or matchbooks.

• Fish bowls are perfect for creating a display of souvenir items like key chains with your state’s logo.

Pair Plastic Fish Bowls with Wire Display Racks

Just as they work well for countertop displays, plastic fish bowls are ideal for use on wire display racks. Because wire display racks are available in many sizes and shapes, you can create larger displays and position them anywhere in your convenience store.

For example, you might want to create a display of fish bowls filled with wrapped gumballs near a larger candy display, or you might want to showcase travel-sized hygiene products near a shelf filled with full-sized bottles of shampoos, soaps, and lotions.

Use Plastic Fish Bowls in the Deli

Many convenience stores sell more than just fuel, quick snacks, and last minute items like full- or travel-sized hygiene products customers might have forgotten to pack for their trips or pick up while they were doing their regular shopping. Some convenience stores include deli-style areas where customers – whether traveling through or local to the town – can stop for a meal.

If your convenience store offers a deli-style area, you can use plastic fish bowls:

• On your deli’s countertop or on each table in the deli to collect tips from customers.

• Near the coffee machine or on each table in the deli to hold packets of sugar, creamer, and sweetener.

• On each table in the deli to hold packets of condiments such as ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise, as well as seasonings like sugar, salt, and pepper.

• On your deli’s countertop or on each individual table to offer customers after-dinner mints, toothpicks, or complimentary matchbooks.