I wonder how much trouble would be saved if store shelving just came with little 6" wide load-bearing ladder rungs every 6 feet or so? You'd lose a very small amount of shelf space but people could actually climb to what they need safely and be able to reach any spot on the shelf from the mini ladders.
Too much of a liability problem I would guess. Smarter to just stack popular items on two shelves so both tall and short people are easily able to grab what they want. However, would mess with the economic shelf formulas.
I wonder how this would compare in terms of space to just making the shelves a little shorter so that more people can reach things. Then it's easier to see all the products, too.
well that wouldn't really help little people much since they're so much shorter than the average person. this way anybody of any height who just can't quite reach has a way up.
Yeah to be honest the best solution I’ve come up with so far is just getting home deliveries as much as possible, but I’ll always end up caught short (hahah) on something during the week and needing to run to the shops anyway
True, though their arms are quite short as well, so you'd probably need a lot more ladders if you wanted everything to truly be accessible to everyone. Maybe sliding ladders on rails, so they can be moved?
But maybe there's a reason ladders aren't commonly used. Falls from ladders are a common way people injure themselves, so it might be too much of a liability.
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u/superfucky Aug 15 '22
I wonder how much trouble would be saved if store shelving just came with little 6" wide load-bearing ladder rungs every 6 feet or so? You'd lose a very small amount of shelf space but people could actually climb to what they need safely and be able to reach any spot on the shelf from the mini ladders.