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Some embodiments of a product display apparatus may include a plurality of product shelves and a product display sign coupled to a support arm in an elevated position above the product shelves so as to define a viewing gap at a selected height. The viewing gap can provide consumers with see-through

Some embodiments of a product display apparatus may include a plurality of product shelves and a product display sign coupled to a support arm in an elevated position above the product shelves so as to define a viewing gap at a selected height. The viewing gap can provide consumers with see-through visibility toward an adjacent aisle. The product display sign may be releasably secured in an elevated support arm that also receives one or more display containers in a position forward of the display sign and above the product shelves.

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1. A method for displaying products, comprising: arranging a product display apparatus between a first store aisle and an adjacent store aisle, the product display apparatus including a first set of horizontal shelf surfaces facing toward the first store aisle and disposed between opposing divider w

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A method for displaying products, comprising: arranging a product display apparatus between a first store aisle and an adjacent store aisle, the product display apparatus including a first set of horizontal shelf surfaces facing toward the first store aisle and disposed between opposing divider walls, a second set of horizontal shelf surfaces facing toward the adjacent store aisle and disposed between the opposing divider walls, and at least one rear wall separating the first and second sets of horizontal shelf surfaces;placing a plurality of products on the first and second sets of horizontal shelf surfaces so that the plurality of products are accessible from at least one of the first store aisle and the adjacent store aisle;mounting an image-bearing panel in an elevated position above the rear wall of the product display apparatus so as to define a see-through opening between the image-bearing panel and the rear wall, the see-through opening providing visibility at a selected height range from the first store aisle to the adjacent store aisle, the image-bearing panel including a front surface having images related to at least one of the products accessible from at least one of the first store aisle and the adjacent store aisle;positioning vertical supports to extend above each of the opposing divider walls and above the image-bearing panel;inserting one or more embedded display window structures into one or more corresponding cavities formed in the front surface of the image-bearing panel such that a front face of each embedded display window structure is positioned forward of the front surface of the image-bearing panel, each embedded display window structure carrying one or more products or images related to at least one of the products accessible from at least one of the first store aisle and the adjacent store aisle;mounting a horizontal sign support arm to vertical support mounts extending above an upper edge of the rear wall so that the horizontal sign support arm is spaced above the upper edge of the rear wall, the horizontal sign support arm defining a plurality of channels that each extend in a generally horizontal direction, at least one of the channels configured to retain the image-bearing panel in a vertical orientation in the elevated position above the rear wall; andtoollessly mounting a product display container to the horizontal sign support arm in an elevated position above the upper edge of the rear wall so that the product display container is positioned above the first or second set of horizontal shelf surfaces and forward of the front surface of the image-bearing panel, wherein the product display container defines a space to releasably receive one or more products. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of one embedded display window structure is generally transparent so as to show the one or more products arranged in an internal space of the embedded display window structure. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein mounting the image-bearing panel in the elevated position above the rear wall of the product display apparatus defines the see-through opening at the selected height range from about 54 inches to about 68 inches above a base of the product display apparatus. 4. A method for assembling a product display apparatus, comprising: supporting a plurality of product display shelves in a generally horizontal direction between opposing divider walls and forward of a rear wall, each of the product display shelves defining an upper surface to support a plurality of products;mounting an elevated signage portion above the plurality of product display shelves, the elevated signage portion including a horizontal support arm that is spaced above an upper edge of the rear wall, the horizontal support arm defining a plurality of channels that each extend in the generally horizontal direction;extending a signage display panel substantially the entire distance between the opposing divider walls and releasably engaging the signage display panel with one of the channels of the horizontal support arm so that an image-bearing surface of the signage display panel is retained in a generally vertical orientation;securing a plurality of vertical supports to extend above the opposing divider walls and above the signage display panel; andtoollessly mounting a display container to one of the channels of the horizontal support arm and retaining the display container in a position above the product display shelves and forward of the image-bearing surface of the signage display panel, the display container defining a space to releasably receive a plurality of products,wherein the elevated signage portion is mounted above the plurality of product display shelves so as to define a see-through visibility gap between the elevated signage portion and the product display shelves, wherein the see-through visibility gap is substantially unobstructed and open between the opposing divider walls so as to provide viewability to an opposing side of the display apparatus, wherein the horizontal support arm is disposed above the see-through visibility gap and is sized and configured to support a consumer product, and wherein the divider walls extend above the see-through visibility gap. 5. The method of claim 4, comprising spacing the horizontal support arm of the elevated signage portion above the upper edge of the rear wall to define the see-through visibility gap therebetween. 6. The method of claim 5, comprising arranging a bottom edge of the see-through visibility gap at a height of about 54 inches to about 68 inches. 7. The method of claim 4, comprising providing the see-through visibility gap with a vertical dimension of about 4 inches to about 18 inches. 8. The method of claim 4, wherein the horizontal support arm of the elevated signage portion defines at least a pair of outer channels and a pair of inner channels that are each extended in the generally horizontal direction. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of the inner channels comprises opposing channel walls separated by a width, the method further comprising frictionally engaging the opposing channel walls with a lower edge portion of the signage display panel to retain the signage display panel in the generally vertical orientation. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the display container includes a mounting bracket extending from a container base, the method comprising mating the mounting bracket with at least a portion of one of the outer channels so that the container base is positioned above the product display shelves and forward of the signage display panel. 11. The method of claim 4, comprising coupling the elevated signage portion to the upper edge of the rear wall by at least one vertical support, the at least one vertical support defining a height of the see-through visibility gap. 12. The method of claim 4, further comprising extending horizontal supports between the vertical supports. 13. A method of assembling a product display apparatus, comprising: providing a shelf support section separating a first store aisle from a second store aisle and extending generally parallel to the first and second store aisles, the shelf support section including a base, an upper edge opposite the base, and a vertical array of product support surfaces extending in a horizontal direction between a plurality of vertical side supports and divider walls, the vertical array of product support surfaces being positioned above the base and below the upper edge;mounting a sign support member generally parallel to the upper edge of the shelf support section such that the sign support member and the shelf support section cooperatively define a viewing gap, the bottom edge of the viewing gap being positioned at a height of about 54 inches to about 68 inches and wherein the viewing gap extends vertically for a distance of about 4 inches to about 18 inches;removably mounting a product display sign to the sign support member in an elevated position above the upper edge of the shelf support section, the product display sign including one or more images on a front surface that is retained in a generally vertical orientation when the product display sign is removably mounted to the sign support member;wherein the sign support member is coupled to the shelf support section by at least one vertical support, the at least one vertical support defining a height of the viewing gap, wherein except for the at least one vertical support, the entire viewing gap is unobstructed and open between the plurality of vertical side supports so as to provide line-of-sight viewing between the first and second aisles, wherein the sign support member is disposed above the viewing gap and is sized and configured to support a consumer product, and wherein the divider walls extend above the viewing gap; andextending a plurality of vertical supports above the divider walls and above the product display sign. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising removably mounting a display container to the sign support member in an elevated position above the upper edge of the shelf support, and suspending the display container above the vertical array of product support surfaces and forward of the front surface of the product display sign. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the display container defines a space to releasably receive a plurality of products in the position suspended above the vertical array of product support surfaces, the display container having a shape that is different from the product support surfaces. 16. The method of claim 13, comprising mounting the sign support member to the upper edge of the shelf support section by one or more vertical supports. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein the product display sign includes one or more cavities formed in the front surface, the method further comprising removably receiving a display window box in each of the one or more cavities such that a front face of the display window box is positioned forward of the front surface of the product display sign, the display window box carrying one or more products or product images. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein the sign support member defines a plurality of horizontal channels, the method comprising frictionally engaging a lower edge portion of the product display sign with one of the horizontal channels of the sign support member.