Drint

3D mockups · Menus & retail

Tiered paper floor stand

Nº D-10870

Upper tiers set back — products don't hide each other: confectionery, drinks.

Made for: Food & specialties, Beverages.

Sample printed on offset-printed laminated carton (printed sheet on E / B flute), uncoated; style: floor display stand (FSDU: header + shelves).

Sample size 600 × 400 × 1400 mm.

About this mockup

A ladder floor stand: the sides step back at each shelf, so the upper shelves are shallower and nothing hides the goods below — corrugated board, quick to set up in supermarkets and pharmacies.

Usually holds
Snacks, drinks, cosmetics, toys.
Who uses it
FMCG brands, supermarkets, pharmacies.
Popular in
Worldwide.
Also searched as
ladder display stand · stepped floor display · tiered cardboard floor stand

How to use this mockup

  1. Start from the 600 × 400 × 1400 mm sample or type your own size.
  2. Design straight on its real dieline.
  3. Turn it in 3D, export a picture or video, or stage a scene.

Trade tips

  • Wall menu text should be at least 1 cm high for each metre of reading distance.
  • Hand-held menus should be laminated or printed on synthetic paper so they can be wiped.
  • Litho-laminated corrugated gives photo-quality print with carton strength.
  • Unlaminated paper keeps its natural feel but scuffs easily: fine for short-lived packs.

Questions

Is the stepped paper display stand mockup free?

Yes, commercial use included; Free adds a watermark grid at 1K, Pro exports 4K without it.

Can I use my own size for the stepped paper display stand?

Yes — from the 600 × 400 × 1400 mm sample or your own size, with the dieline redrawn.

Can I get the stepped paper display stand dieline for printing?

Yes, with Pro: the die files (SVG, PDF / AI, DXF / CF2) and the CMYK print PDF; designing on the die is free.

What is the stepped paper display stand sample printed on?

The sample is offset-printed laminated carton (printed sheet on E / B flute) with no lamination, on a dieline drawn at the size you type.

Construction

A floor-standing display unit (FSDU) has three main parts: a body of two sides and a back, die-cut in one piece or slotted together; shelves that rest on ledges or lock into slots in the body; and a header that plugs into the top to carry the main message. A closed box-style plinth at the bottom stiffens the unit and gives a brand strip right above the floor. It ships flat and store staff assemble it from an instruction sheet in about 10–15 minutes, no glue or tools.

Choosing board and material

The print face is usually 150–250 gsm coated paper printed offset and laminated onto E or B flute; load-bearing body and shelves use B, BE or BC flute depending on load, while the header uses E flute to stay flat and light. A corrugated shelf is typically designed for about 5–10 kg; heavier drinks need double wall, a support bar under the tray or shelves with four folded edges. Convenience store floors get mopped, so the plinth may get a film or moisture-resistant varnish.

Finishing

Gloss or matt lamination on the print face lets the unit survive hands and dusting; water-based varnish is cheaper but scuffs. The header can be shaped, given a pop-out layer or a foil panel for impact, but avoid thin details that break in transit. Foil stamping and spot UV are rare given the large sheet sizes and the unit's life of weeks to months.

Preparing the print file

Every component is its own dieline file — body, each shelf, plinth and header — as they print on different sheets and may use different flutes. A shelf only shows its front lip a few centimetres high, so prices, messages and logos on shelves must fit within that lip; the inner faces of the sides show between shelves, so give them a solid colour rather than bare board. Allow 5 mm bleed since lamination onto flute drifts more than folding carton, and check that the flute runs vertically on the body for stacking strength.

Common mistakes

  • Guessing shelf load without testing: the middle shelf sags after a few days of drinks, stock slides forward and the unit leans.
  • Printing key messages where products will cover them: when full, shoppers only see shelf lips and the header.
  • Flute running horizontally on the body: it is weak in vertical compression and a 1.4 m unit bows in the middle.
  • A header wider than the body with no brace: it tips forward before anyone touches it.

Questions and answers

What does a stepped display stand do better than a straight one?

Each upper shelf sits further back, so products don't hide each other and shoppers see the full front of snacks and bottles at every level; the trade-off is fewer facings than a straight unit of the same depth.

Does a 600 × 400 × 1400 mm stepped display for drinks need double wall?

Use BC flute for the lower shelves and body, as bottles are heavy; the narrower upper steps suit light goods like biscuits and bagged sweets.

How much weight can a cardboard floor display hold?

Each shelf is typically designed for about 5–10 kg, the whole unit a few tens of kilograms depending on flute and shelf count; heavy goods like bottled water need BC double wall, folded-edge trays and a test with real stock.

How long does a cardboard display stand last?

Corrugated FSDUs are built for promotions and launches lasting weeks to a few months; in dry, low-traffic spots they last longer, but a plinth soaking up floor moisture is the first thing to fail.

Can a cardboard floor display be assembled by store staff?

Yes, it is designed to lock together with slots and folding tabs and ships flat with instructions; one person builds it in about 10–15 minutes without glue or tools.

Sizes available

  • 600 × 400 × 1400 mm

Similar mockups