We like a laugh at Design 4 Retail, and this story has definitely tickled our funny bone, because it literally is bananas.
Macey’s, a Utah based grocery store is to unveil a world record attempt in-store display of more than 165,000 bananas for 26 August 2009.
This mellow yellow point of sale (POS) counter display is being sponsored by global fruit giant Dole who initiated the fruit frenzy back in 2002 when a fellow Macey’s store in Salt Lake City displayed 65,000 pounds of bananas.
Stolen of their title in December 2004, Remke Markets in Kentucky claimed the title from Macey’s with their display stand. But they’re about to go one better…
For anyone interested, Dole’s Bobby Banana character is expected to attend the unveiling event. Exciting stuff.
Perhaps not. Although at least there’s a massive sale on bananas to shift the lot after the record’s been beaten.
Lets hope they dont slip up.