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A product display unit. The product display unit includes a base, a distal section, and an extension. The base includes a track that defines a longitudinal axis and that is configured to support a plurality of products thereon. The distal section is configured to releasably engage a distal portion o

A product display unit. The product display unit includes a base, a distal section, and an extension. The base includes a track that defines a longitudinal axis and that is configured to support a plurality of products thereon. The distal section is configured to releasably engage a distal portion of the base. The extension is configured to selectively engage the distal portion of the base.

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1. A product display unit, the product display unit comprising: a base including a track and a distal portion, the track defining a longitudinal axis and configured to support a plurality of products thereon, the plurality of products is configured to be guided from a distal portion of the track tow

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A product display unit, the product display unit comprising: a base including a track and a distal portion, the track defining a longitudinal axis and configured to support a plurality of products thereon, the plurality of products is configured to be guided from a distal portion of the track toward a proximal portion of the track;a distal section including a track and a distal member, the distal member of the distal section extending generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis and configured to help maintain a product on the track of the distal section, wherein an upper edge of the distal member of the distal section is disposed above an upper edge of the track of the distal section, wherein the distal member of the distal section is free from contact with a proximal portion of the track of the distal section; andan extension including a track and a distal member, the distal member of the extension extending generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis and configured to help maintain a product on the track of the extension, wherein an upper edge of the distal member of the extension is disposed above an upper edge of the track of the extension, wherein the distal section and the extension are configured to releasably engage the distal portion of the base, and wherein engagement between the distal section and the distal portion of the base physically prevents engagement between the extension and the distal portion of the base. 2. The product display unit according to claim 1, wherein the distal portion of the base includes at least one connection member for engaging at least one connection member of the extension. 3. The product display unit according to claim 1, wherein the distal portion of the base includes two connection members, each connection member of the two connection members of the distal portion of the base is configured to engage a connection member of the extension. 4. The product display unit according to claim 1, wherein the distal portion of the base includes at least one female connection member configured to engage at least one male connection member of the extension. 5. The product display unit according to claim 1, wherein the extension defines a length along the longitudinal axis, the length being between about 6 inches and about 18 inches. 6. The product display unit according to claim 1, wherein the extension is configured to selectively disengage the distal portion of the base. 7. The product display unit according to claim 1, wherein the distal section includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall disposed on opposite sides of the track of the distal section, wherein the distal member of the distal section extends from the first sidewall of the track of the distal section to the second sidewall of the track of the distal section, wherein the extension includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall disposed on opposite sides of the track of the extension, and wherein the distal member of the extension extends from the first sidewall of the track of the extension to the second sidewall of the track of the extension. 8. The product display unit according to claim 1, wherein the distal member of the distal section is free from contact with the track of the distal section. 9. The product display unit according to claim 1, wherein the distal section includes a first sidewall disposed along a first lateral portion of the track of the distal section and a second sidewall disposed along a second lateral portion of the track of the distal section, wherein the distal member of the distal section is in contact with the first sidewall and the second sidewall. 10. A product display kit comprising: a base including a track and a distal portion, the track defining a longitudinal axis and configured to support a plurality of products thereon, the plurality of products is configured to be guided from a distal portion of the track toward a proximal portion of the track, the distal portion of the base disposed at the distal portion of the track; anda plurality of extensions, each extension of the plurality of extensions including a track and a distal member, the distal member of each extension of the plurality of extensions extends generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, is free from contact with a proximal portion of the track of the extension, and is configured to help maintain a product on the track thereof, wherein each extension of the plurality of extensions is configured to selectively engage the distal portion of the base, and wherein engagement between one extension of the plurality of extensions and the distal portion of the base physically prevents engagement between another extension of the plurality of extensions and the distal portion of the base. 11. The product display kit according to claim 10, further comprising a distal section configured to releasably engage the distal portion of the base. 12. The product display kit according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of extensions includes two extensions, and wherein each extension of the two extensions includes a different length. 13. The product display kit according to claim 12, wherein a first extension of the two extensions includes a length of between about 6 inches and about 12 inches, and wherein a second extension of the two extensions includes a length of between about 12 inches and about 18 inches. 14. The product display kit according to claim 10, wherein each extension of the plurality of extensions is configured to selectively disengage the distal portion of the base. 15. The product display kit according to claim 10, wherein each extension of the plurality of extensions includes a track configured to support at least one product thereon. 16. The product display kit according to claim 10, wherein the distal portion of the base includes at least one connection member for engaging at least one connection member of each extension of the plurality of extensions. 17. The product display kit according to claim 10, wherein the distal portion of the base includes two connection members, each connection member of the two connection members of the distal portion of the base is configured to engage a connection member of each extension of the plurality of extensions. 18. The product display kit according to claim 10, wherein the distal portion of the base includes at least one female connection member configured to engage at least one male connection member of each extension of the plurality of extensions. 19. A product display unit, the product display unit comprising: a base including a track, a distal portion and at most two sidewalls on said base, the track defining a longitudinal axis and configured to support a plurality of products thereon, the plurality of products is configured to be guided from a distal portion of the track toward a proximal portion of the track, each sidewall of the at most two sidewalls is disposed along a lateral portion of the track and extends parallel to the longitudinal axis;a distal section including a track and a distal member, the distal member of the distal section extending generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis and configured to help maintain a product on the track of the distal section, wherein an upper edge of the distal member of the distal section is disposed above an upper edge of the track of the distal section, wherein the distal section includes a first sidewall disposed along a first lateral portion of the track of the distal section and a second sidewall disposed along a second lateral portion of the track of the distal section, wherein the distal member of the distal section is in contact with the first sidewall of the distal section and the second sidewall of the distal section; andan extension including a track and a distal member, the distal member of the extension extending generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis and configured to help maintain a product on the track of the extension, wherein an upper edge of the distal member of the extension is disposed above an upper edge of the track of the extension, and wherein the distal section and the extension are configured to releasably engage the distal portion of the base.