Method of using shelf divider system

A method of displaying bagged bulk food items on a point-of-sale shelf comprising the steps of:

• providing first and second shelf partitions, wherein each of the shelf partitions has a transparent front panel and an adjustable length side panel with first and second portions, the front panel has a pocket open on at least one side, the pocket is configured to removably receive a product advertisement, the front panel has a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, the front panel second lateral edge being spaced from the front panel first lateral edge by at least a first distance, the front panel has a first mounting foot projecting rearwardly from a bottom of the front panel, the first mounting foot is configured to receive a fastener for securing the partition to the point-of-sale shelf, the adjustable length side panel second portion is slidably connected with the adjustable length side panel first portion to adjust a length of the adjustable length side panel between an expanded position in which the second portion overlaps some of the first portion and a retracted position in which the second portion overlaps more of the first portion while restraining the first portion and the second portion from moving vertically relative to each other, the first portion has opposite forward and rearward edges, the first portion forward edge is longer than the first portion rearward edge, the first portion forward edge projects rearwardly from the front panel adjacent to the first lateral edge of the front panel so that the first portion and the front panel together form an L-shape, the second portion defines a plane perpendicular to the front panel and has opposite forward and rearward edges that are devoid of any projections therefrom that extend at least the first distance, the adjustable length side panel second portion forward edge is shorter than the second portion rearward edge, the adjustable length side panel second portion has a second mounting foot extending laterally from a bottom of the second portion adjacent the rearward edge of the second portion, the second mounting foot is configured to receive a fastener for securing each shelf partition to the point-of-sale shelf, the first portion has a top peripheral edge, the first portion top peripheral edge has a region sloping downward away from the front panel, the second portion has a top peripheral edge, the second portion top peripheral edge has a region sloping downward toward the front panel, the adjustable length side panel has a textured surface including at least a trademark associated with the bagged bulk food items;
• attaching the first shelf partition to the point-of-sale shelf in a manner such that the front panel of the first shelf partition is adjacent to an aisle facing side of the point-of-sale shelf and the adjustable length side panel second portion rearward edge of the first shelf partition is adjacent to a rear side of the point-of-sale shelf opposite of the aisle facing side of the point-of-sale shelf;
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• attaching the second shelf partition to the point-of-sale shelf in a manner such that the front panel of the second shelf partition is adjacent to the rear side of the point-of-sale shelf and the adjustable length side panel second portion rearward edge of the second shelf partition is adjacent to the aisle facing side of the point-of-sale shelf, and the second shelf partition is spaced from the first shelf partition a distance along the point-of-sale shelf sufficient to accommodate placing the bagged bulk food items on the point-of-sale shelf between the adjustable length side panels of the first and second shelf partitions and partially behind the front panel of the first shelf partition.

A method of displaying bagged bulk food items on a point-of-sale shelf comprising the steps of:

• providing first and second shelf partitions, wherein each of the shelf partitions has a front panel and an adjustable length side panel, the front panel has a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, the front panel second lateral edge being spaced from the front panel first lateral edge by at least a first distance, the adjustable length side panel has first and second portions, the second portion is slidably connected with the first portion to adjust a length of the adjustable length side panel between an expanded position in which the second portion overlaps some of the first portion and a retracted position in which the second portion overlaps more of the first portion while restraining the first portion and the second portion from moving vertically relative to each other, the adjustable length side panel first portion has opposite forward and rearward edges, the adjustable length side panel first portion forward edge is connected to the front panel adjacent to the first lateral edge of the front panel so that the first portion and the front panel together form an L-shape, the adjustable length side panel second portion defines a plane perpendicular to the front panel and has opposite forward and rearward edges that are devoid of any projections therefrom that extend at least the first distance, the adjustable length side panel second portion forward edge is closer to the front panel than the adjustable length side panel second portion rearward edge, the adjustable length side panel first portion has a top peripheral edge extending from the adjustable length side panel first portion forward edge to the adjustable length side panel first portion rearward edge, the adjustable length side panel first portion top peripheral edge has a region tapering toward the adjustable length side panel first portion rearward edge in a manner such that the adjustable length side panel first portion forward edge is longer than the adjustable length side panel first portion rearward edge, the adjustable length side panel second portion has a top peripheral edge extending from the adjustable length side panel second portion forward edge to the adjustable length side panel second portion rearward edge, the adjustable length side panel second portion top peripheral edge has a region tapering toward the adjustable length side panel second portion forward edge in a manner such that the adjustable length side panel second portion forward edge is shorter than the adjustable length side panel second portion rearward edge;
• attaching the first shelf partition to the point-of-sale shelf in a manner such that the front panel of the first shelf partition is adjacent to an aisle facing side of the point-of-sale shelf and the adjustable length side panel second portion rearward edge of the first shelf partition is adjacent to a rear side of the point-of-sale shelf opposite of the aisle facing side of the point-of-sale shelf;
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• attaching the second shelf partition to the point-of-sale shelf in a manner such that the front panel of the second shelf partition is adjacent to the aisle facing side of the point-of-sale shelf and the adjustable length side panel second portion rearward edge of the second shelf partition is adjacent to the rear side of the point-of-sale shelf, and the second shelf partition is spaced from the first shelf partition a distance along the point-of-sale shelf sufficient to accommodate placing the bagged bulk food items on the point-of-sale shelf between the adjustable length side panels of the first and second shelf partitions and partially behind the front panel of the first shelf partition.