Merchandise display system and method

A merchandise system for self-service by consumers, comprising:

• a cabinet having a top surface, a bottom and stationary sidewalls and a plurality of racks disposed below said top surface, said racks comprising a stationary track and a moveable rail supported by the track said racks movable between a storage position and an extended position, said top surface having a plurality of display areas corresponding to said plurality of racks, each display area conspicuously marked with a unique identifying indicia, each rack conspicuously marked with indicia corresponding to one of said unique identifying indicia of said corresponding display areas;
• a footwear sample displayed within each of the respective display areas, each footwear sample having different features, and each footwear sample conspicuously marked with indicia corresponding to one of said unique identifying indicia of said corresponding display area and said corresponding rack;
• an inventory of footwear removably hanging from each of said plurality of racks having the same features as said corresponding footwear sample in said corresponding display area;
• whereby a consumer viewing a desired one of said footwear samples on display can locate said corresponding inventory of footwear by matching said identifying indicia on said desired footwear sample with said identifying indicia marking said rack from which said inventory of footwear corresponding to said desired footwear sample removably hangs.