Method of applying labels on store shelves in a retail environment

1. A method of applying labels on a store shelf comprising:

removably attaching a plurality of labels to form the pad, each label comprising:

a substrate having display information printed on a top surface thereof;

an adhesive strip applied to a bottom surface of the label;

a relief perforation formed in the substrate that relieves a tendency for the substrate to return to a rolled form;

and a release coating applied to the top surface of the label;

wherein the adhesive strip is removably affixed to the release coating;

wherein the adhesive strip is applied over the relief perforation and reinforces the label to prevent tearing along the relief perforation;

and wherein the plurality of labels are sequenced according to the retail store's planogram; and

applying the label to the store shelf.

2. The method of applying labels according to claim 1 , wherein the release coating comprises silicone.

3. The method of applying labels according to claim 1 , wherein the release coating covers all of the top surface.

4. The method of applying labels according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive strip includes double-coated tape having a width in the range of ⅝ inch to 1 inch.

5. The method of applying labels according to claim 1 , wherein for each label, the adhesive strip is permanently applied to the bottom surface of the label in an area that corresponds with a first portion of the label to be affixed to a store shelf.

6. The method of applying labels according to claim 1 , wherein the display information is preprinted on the substrate.

7. The method of applying labels according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises paper, plastic films or foils, fabrics, or textiles.

8. The method of applying labels according to claim 1 , wherein the labels are three-inches long and two-inches wide, and are peel and stick labels.

9. The method of applying labels according to claim 1 , wherein the display information includes a plurality of quadrants of information comprising quadrant A General Product Information, quadrant B Unit Price Information, and quadrant C Specific Product Information.

10. The method of applying labels according to claim 9 , wherein the quadrant A information is included in a substantially square box disposed on a lower portion of the label.

11. The method of applying labels according to claim 10 , wherein the substantially square box is approximately 1½-inches long and 1⅝-inches wide, and includes an approximate 3/16-inch border from the lowest horizontal section of the square to an edge E1 of the label and a ⅛-inch border and a 3/16-inch border from the sides of the square to edges E2 and E3, respectively.

12. The method of applying labels according to claim 9 , wherein the quadrant A information includes “Buy One, Get One Free!,” “Clearance, $1.00, While Supplies Last,” “New Item,” or “Sale $xx, You Save $xx”.

13. The method of applying labels according to claim 9 , wherein the quadrant B information is included in a substantially rectangular box disposed in an upper right portion of the label having a shaded rectangular box therein with a horizontal line directly above the shaded rectangular box.

14. The method of applying labels according to claim 13 , wherein the substantially rectangular box is approximately ¾-inch wide and approximately 15/16-inch long, and includes an approximate ⅛-inch border B2 to edge E2 and an approximate ⅜-inch border B4 to edge E4.

15. The method of applying labels according to claim 13 , wherein a unit price of information included within the shaded rectangular box is disposed on at least three horizontal lines comprising “UNIT PRICE” on a first line, a specific unit price on a second line, and on a third line words indicating a unit of measure.

16. The method of applying labels according to claim 9 , wherein the quadrant C information is included in a substantially rectangular box disposed in an upper left portion of the label having a bar code within the rectangular box.

17. The method of applying labels according to claim 16 , wherein the substantially rectangular box is approximately ¾-inch wide and approximately 15/16-inch long, and includes an approximate 3/16-inch border B3 to edge E3 and an approximate ⅜-inch border B4 to edge E4.

18. The method of applying labels according to claim 16 , wherein the bar code is horizontal and has an approximate width of ¾ inch.

19. A method of applying labels comprising:

removably attaching a plurality of labels to form the pad, each label comprising:

a substrate having display information printed on a top surface thereof;

an adhesive strip applied to a bottom surface of the label;

a relief perforation formed in the substrate that relieves a tendency for the substrate to return to a rolled form; and

a release coating applied to the top surface of the label;

wherein the adhesive strip is removably affixed to the release coating;

wherein the plurality of labels are sequenced according to the retail store's planogram;

wherein the release coating comprises silicone;

wherein the release coating covers all of the entire top surface;

wherein the adhesive strip includes double-coated tape having a width in the range of ⅝ inch to 1 inch;

wherein for each label, the adhesive strip is applied to the bottom surface of the label in an area that corresponds with a first portion of the label to be affixed to a store shelf;

wherein the substrate comprises paper, Aplastic films or foils, fabrics, or textiles;

wherein the adhesive strip is applied over the relief perforation and reinforces the label to prevent tearing along the relief perforation; and

wherein the labels are peel and stick labels, and applying a label to a store shelf.