point-of-purchase advertising

Advertising that is built around impulse purchasing and that utilizes display designed to catch a shopper's eye particularly at the place where payment is made, such as a checkout counter. There are various types of point-of-purchase displays, including window displays, counter displays, floor stands display bins, banners of any kind, and all types of open and closed display cases. Generally, these displays are created and prepared by the manufacturer for distribution to wholesalers or retailers who sell the manufacturer's merchandise. Often, a manufacturer will discount the cost of merchandise or in some other way compensate the retailer for using a point-of-purchase display.