Patent ID: 7299934

Claim:
A product management and securement system, comprising: a first shelf and a second shelf, the first shelf having a first front edge and the second shelf having a second front edge; a plurality of vertical walls positioned between the first and second shelf; a plurality of pushers for urging product toward the front of the system, a retaining wall positioned adjacent the first front edge and extending toward the second shelf, the retaining wall having a height for obstructing access to the items placed between the first shelf and the second shelf; and a barrier positioned adjacent the second front edge and extending toward the first shelf, wherein the barrier is configured (a) to pivot between an open and closed position and (b) to substantially obstruct access to items placed between the first shelf and the second shelf when in the closed position, wherein the system is configured to urge the barrier to pivot toward the closed position, and, wherein the retaining wall and the barrier overlap, whereby access to items placed between the first shelf and the second shelf is substantially blocked when the barrier is in the closed position.