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Some embodiments of a display apparatus can present a variety of products or images of available products in an appealing manner that draws attention from consumers. In particular circumstances, the display apparatus may be readily changed by a store worker from a first configuration to a second con

Some embodiments of a display apparatus can present a variety of products or images of available products in an appealing manner that draws attention from consumers. In particular circumstances, the display apparatus may be readily changed by a store worker from a first configuration to a second configuration having a different appearance. For example, the display apparatus may include a generally rigid frame that receives a decorative, external sheathing in a toolless manner. Such a configuration can be useful, for example, for endcap display fixtures that are positioned at the end of store aisles, thereby providing an opportunity to promptly change the appearance of one or more endcaps and the products exhibited thereon.

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1. An endcap display apparatus for abutment with an end of a retail shelving unit, the apparatus comprising: a lower support platform having a rear face to abut with an end of a shelving unit and provide an endcap for the shelving unit;a rigid internal frame extending upward from the lower support p

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An endcap display apparatus for abutment with an end of a retail shelving unit, the apparatus comprising: a lower support platform having a rear face to abut with an end of a shelving unit and provide an endcap for the shelving unit;a rigid internal frame extending upward from the lower support platform, the rigid internal frame including a plurality of vertical and horizontal frame members; anda first set of flexible external sheathing members toollessly mounted to the rigid internal frame so that the first set of flexible external sheathing members substantially conceal the rigid internal frame and provide one or more product display windows or product display surfaces to receive a plurality of products;wherein each of the first set of flexible external sheathing members is bendable, each of the first set of flexible external sheathing members includes at least one toolless mounting connector to releasably engage the first set of flexible external sheathing members to a corresponding one of the vertical and horizontal frame members, the first set of flexible sheathing members includes at least one single piece panel folded to substantially conceal at least two sides of a first linear member of the rigid internal frame, and the at least one single piece panel having its corresponding toolless mounting connector positioned at a vertex thereof. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rigid internal frame is configured to receive a second set of flexible external sheathing members that toollessly mount to the rigid internal frame in place of the first set of flexible external sheathing members, the second set of flexible external sheathing members having a different appearance than the first set of flexible external sheathing members. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second set of flexible external sheathing members define one or more product display structures that have a different appearance than the one or more product display structures defined by the first set of flexible external sheathing members. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the one or more product display structures defined by the second set of flexible external sheathing members includes at least one cavity to receive a drop-in product tray having an upper opening to access products displayed therein, and the at least one cavity receives the drop-in product tray. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toolless mounting connector of each of the first set of flexible external sheathing members comprises a channel with flexible side walls that slidably couple with the corresponding one of the vertical and horizontal frame members. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the toolless mounting connector of each of the first set of flexible external sheathing members is arranged on an inner surface of each of the first set of flexible external sheathing members that is opposite an exterior surface of each of the first set of flexible external sheathing members. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lower support platform comprises a floor-mounted base, the base having a length and a width substantially greater than the rigid internal frame and the first set of flexible external sheathing members mounted thereto so that the base defines at least a front extending portion and side extending portions of the base that extend outwardly beyond the rigid internal frame and the first set of flexible external sheathing members mounted thereto. 8. A product display apparatus comprising: a base deck;an internal frame structure extending upwardly from the base deck and including an assembly of rigid frame elements coupled to one another;flexible covering panels slidably and releasably engaged with the rigid frame elements so that the flexible covering panels substantially cover the internal frame structure and define a plurality of exterior surfaces to receive and display products, wherein the flexible covering panels are each bendable; andfriction-fit mounting channels coupled to the flexible covering panels opposite the exterior surfaces so as to slidably and releasably mount the flexible covering panels to the internal frame structure in a toolless manner;wherein the base deck has a length and a width substantially greater than the internal frame structure and the flexible covering panels mounted thereto, thereby defining a front extending portion and side extending portions of the base deck that extend outwardly beyond the internal frame structure and the flexible covering panels mounted thereto, the flexible covering panels include a first covering panel having folded portions concealing at least three lengths of rigid frame elements to form a display window framed by the first covering panel, the first covering panel additionally comprises a vertical, substantially planar portion extending along a rear of the display window between the folded portions, and the first covering panel is formed as a single piece. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each of the flexible covering panels is coupled to at least one of the friction-fit mounting channels, each of the friction-fit mounting channels comprising flexible side walls that slidably couple with a corresponding frame member of the internal frame structure. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the flexible covering panels comprise a first set of flexible covering panels, and the internal frame structure is configured to receive a second set of flexible covering panels, which, slidably and releasably engage with the internal frame structure in place of the first set of flexible covering panels, the second set of flexible covering panels having different exterior surfaces than the first set of flexible covering panels. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first set of flexible covering panels define one or more product display surfaces or product display windows having a different appearance from one or more product display surfaces or product display windows defined by the second set of flexible covering panels. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more product display surfaces or product display windows defined by the second set of flexible covering panels includes at least one cavity, the apparatus further comprises a drop-in product tray having an upper opening to access products displayed therein, and the at least one cavity receives the drop-in product tray. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rigid internal frame structure extends from a surface of the lower support platform. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rigid internal frame structure is supported by the lower support platform. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first set of flexible external sheathing members includes members each wrapping around at least a portion of the rigid internal frame structure such that the members substantially conceal the rigid internal frame.