New Displays Available for 12 Volt Shops

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5-Axis Motorcycle Audio displays

The last time you were in an Apple Store, you might have noticed the backlit “lifestyle posters” on the walls.  5-Axis owner Jody Culbertson thought, “Why don’t car audio shops have these.”

He’s offering them now, along with new displays for sound damping, motorcycle audio, plus a new “wheel wall” for car audio retailers.

“I kept walking into Apple Stores and Coach stores. They all have big posters and I thought, ‘Where do you get these from?’ We were able to source them,” he said.

The lifestyle posters, which start at about $500, have been available for 2 years, but the 5-Axis displays for sound damping, motorcycle audio and wheels are new.

Culbertson estimates that 50 to 60 percent of car audio shops are “still in the 80s,” based on their decor and displays. A store can up their sales by 15 to 18 percent within a year by installing new displays, based on results from members of the Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) buying/marketing group, Culbertson said.

Now that many car audio shops are diversifying, and offering a wide range of services, the displays help to draw attention to categories that shoppers may miss or that salesmen may forget to mention.

Sound damping is a category that can add significantly to the bottom line.  The new display (starting at $600) demonstrates three speaker scenarios by pressing a button, so a salesman need not assist.  Users can hear OEM speakers versus aftermarket speakers versus aftermarket speakers with sound damping.

The motorcycle audio display holds three sets of speakers as shown above.  The wheel wall is displayed below.

Retailers can also display an automotive accessories backlit graphics display without product to advertise the category in-store.

An average 12 foot wall of displays in general costs from $6,000 to $12,000.  Through financing, dealers can start renovating at $199/month.  The motorcycle audio display is $2,400.

5-Axis may be contacted at [email protected] or 414-326-7162

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6 Comments

  1. Does 5 Axis have a website I can visit?
    I’m doing a website search and can’t find anything for them, TIA

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