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SHOP BY SHELF

For Italian Markets

Build the shelf people drive across town for. Twelve shelves, sorted the way the store runs, from the pasta wall to the register.

Twelve Shelves

Image: The Pasta Wall

The Pasta Wall

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Shoppers read the IGP mark before the price tag. Bronze-cut is what makes them buy it twice.

Image: The Deli Counter

The Deli Counter

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Pre-sliced sells once. The slicer sells every week.

Image: The Cheese Case

The Cheese Case

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Cut to order is what separates a cheese case from a cooler. Wheels bill on the weight that lands, not the weight on the label.

Image: Tomatoes & Sauces

Tomatoes & Sauces

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A jar of San Marzano DOP is what lets a customer cook Sunday on a Tuesday.

Image: Olive Oil & Vinegar

Olive Oil & Vinegar

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Modena balsamic runs from a couple of dollars to over a hundred and the labels barely differ. The top bottle only moves if the shelf explains why.

Image: The Antipasto Shelf

The Antipasto Shelf

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These jars sell themselves beside the deli counter. Castelvetrano and Calabrian chilies do the most work.

Image: The Pantry

The Pantry

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The shelf a recipe sends someone out for. Salt-packed capers and Carnaroli are what it actually specifies.

Image: Coffee

Coffee

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Bean for the bar, moka grind for the shelf, capsules for the customer who switched.

Image: Honey & Preserves

Honey & Preserves

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Single-flower honey is a pairing, not a sweetener. Acacia goes with the cheese board, chestnut blossom with aged pecorino.

Image: Cookies & Pastry

Cookies & Pastry

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The fastest-repeating shelf in the range, and the cheapest one to test. Cantuccini and amaretti carry the counter.

Image: The Gift Table

The Gift Table

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The one aisle where the shopper stops checking the price. A premium bottle that will not move on its own will move inside a basket.

Image: Candy & Snacks

Candy & Snacks

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Turin pastilles and Calabrian licorice at register height, chinotto in the cold door.

The Producers Behind These Shelves

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  • BA

    Barbiero

    Piedmont

    Olives, risotto, taralli, and torrone from one label. The widest single-name range on the marketplace, spanning half these shelves.

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  • CO

    Colavita

    Molise

    Oil, vinegar, pasta and sauce under one name, so a whole section can be built from a label shoppers already reach for.

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  • DM

    Di Martino

    Campania

    Gragnano IGP across most of the range, including hand-wrapped spaghetti that merchandises as a gift.

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  • FE

    Ferrarini

    Emilia-Romagna

    Prosciutto di Parma DOP at 14 and 22 months, bound or pressed, plus mortadella and cotto.

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  • GG

    Giuseppe Giusti

    Modena

    Gold-medal balsamic in gift boxes, nearly all of it certified. Sets the ceiling on the vinegar shelf.

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  • KI

    Kimbo

    Naples

    Espresso Napoli in bean, ground and pod, so the bar grind and the retail shelf come from one roaster.

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  • LV

    Levoni

    Lombardy

    A salumi maker in Mantova. Fennel, rustico and spicy salami built for a slicer, not a package.

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  • MB

    Mulino Bianco

    Parma

    The breakfast biscuit name every Italian household grew up on. The shelf that stocks it gets recognized on sight.

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  • PE

    Perugina

    Umbria

    Baci in boxed counts from ten pieces up. The impulse buy that needs no explaining and no shelf talker.

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  • SA

    Sacla

    Piedmont

    The pesto name shoppers already recognize, with the jarred sauces and vegetables that sell beside it.

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How to Build a Shelf That Turns

01

Certified sections in one pass

Every DOP and IGP item is flagged and filterable. A certified section comes together in one order instead of being hunted down producer by producer.

02

One case is the whole test

No minimum on shipped orders, so a new producer is a one-case experiment. If it moves, reorder. If it does not, the lesson cost one case.

03

The planned margin is the real margin

Pricing is everyday low and held stable rather than run through promotion cycles, so the margin planned at order time is still the margin when the case arrives.

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Free to join for independent markets, grocers, and restaurants. Build the shelf people drive across town for.

Shop by Shelf FAQ

01

What is Shop by Shelf?

It groups the catalog the way your store is laid out, so you source a whole section in one pass instead of category by category.

02

Is there an order minimum?

No minimum on shipped orders, so you can start with a single case and test before committing a shelf.

03

How do orders ship?

Everything fulfilled by GFM consolidates into one shipment and ships in 3-5 days: FedEx parcel for lighter orders, LTL freight for larger or palletized orders, and local delivery on weekly regional routes where available.

04

Can I see best before dates upfront?

Best before dates are shown on every product page before you order, so you can plan sell-through and never get surprised by what arrives.

05

How do refrigerated items arrive?

On a cold-chain route: insulated packaging and 1-Day or 2-Day Express. Refrigerated and shelf-stable items can go in the same order.

06

Who can sign up?

Any business buying inventory: brick-and-mortar stores, online shops, restaurants, and pop-ups. Free to join, and wholesale pricing is visible as soon as you're approved.

About Us

GFM is a wholesale marketplace for specialty food, with integrated fulfillment, serving Italian markets, independent grocers, and restaurants. Buyers order across many Italian makers in a single order, and GFM fulfills and ships it as one shipment.

There is no order minimum on shipped orders, so you can bring in a single case and test a shape before committing the shelf. The range runs deep in each producer rather than stopping at the fastest-turning SKU, and it is weighted toward certified origin and small regional producers. Pricing follows everyday low pricing, held stable rather than tied to promotions, so you can plan your margin with confidence.

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Shipping & Delivery

Anything fulfilled by GFM consolidates into one shipment, whatever the shelf. Orders ship in 3-5 days: parcel for lighter orders, LTL freight for larger or palletized orders, and local delivery on weekly regional routes where available.

Cured meats and cheese move on a cold-chain route with insulated packaging. Heat-sensitive items, including chocolate and filled pastries, are held or expedited through the summer. Best before dates are shown on every product page before you order, so you can plan sell-through and avoid short-dated surprises.

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