What does PDQ stand for in retail packaging?

PDQ stands for 'Pretty Darn Quick' (originally popularized by Walmart and club stores)—referring to shelf-ready countertop or pallet display trays that allow store staff to place merchandise on the shelf in seconds without unpacking individual units.

Why is the front wall much lower than the back wall?

A PDQ display tray must hold products upright while allowing customers to read the front packaging label and grab items easily. Setting the front lip to 28% of the back height provides optimal retention and visibility.

Does the dieline include a front rollover reinforcement flap?

Yes! The front lip includes a double-wall rollover flap and side dust ears that lock the tapered side walls into place without requiring glue on the front corners.

Can I print brand artwork on the top header flap?

Yes, the top billboard header flap (`L × 0.35H`) folds or stands above the rear backboard specifically for brand logos, pricing, and promotional graphics.

TEMPLATE ID: PRE-PKG-012 180 × 135 × 160 mm (T=1.5mm) Pre-Verified 1:1 Static Files Ready

Cosmetics & Essential Oil Dropper Bottle Countertop POS Display Stand Dieline

Interactive Parametric 2D & 3D Studio

Live 2D Dieline, Interactive 3D Fold Preview & Custom Size Generator

Pre-loaded with Cosmetics Counter POS Display (180×135×160 mm, T=1.5mm)

1:1 CAD ENGINE READY

Cosmetics & Essential Oil Dropper Bottle Countertop POS Display Stand Dieline

1CAD Style & Material SetupPackaging

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Material Stock Preset (Auto-Sets Caliper T & Kerf K)

Display Units

Reference Mode

2Dimensions (ID Mode)Millimeters (mm)

Internal Length (L)180 mm

Internal Width (W)135 mm

Rear Display Wall Height (H)160 mm

Inside ID: 180×135×160mmOutside OD: 183×138×163mm

Thickness (T mm)

Laser Kerf (K mm)

3Brand Logo & 1:1 ExportZero Login

2D & 3D Brand Logo Mockup:

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Print Artwork Bleed Guide:

Embed Spec Sheet & 50mm / 1" Scale Bars (Added on separate DIMENSIONS layer)

Pre-Flight Geometry Audit8/8 PASSED

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Closed Outer Contours: 1 closed LWPOLYLINE cut loop(s) verified
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Zero Duplicate Cut Paths: 14 unique segments (0 laser double-burns)
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Flute & Kerf Tolerance Guard: T=1.50mm, K=0.100mm within structural limits
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ISO Layer Color Separation: CUT (Red), CREASE (Blue), SCORE (Emerald), DIMENSIONS isolated
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1:1 Physical Unit Header: Explicit mm/in SVG viewBox + DXF $INSUNITS=4 + 50mm PDF bar
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Exact 2D Cut Bounding Parity: Cut Bounds 500×450mm === Blank Size
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2D ↔ 3D Kinematic Model Sync: Archetype 'pdq_display_tray' synced (1 3D component(s))
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True Vector Sheet Nesting Sync: 1:1 vector paths mapped to multi-up sheet grid

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CUT (1.77m) CREASE/SCORE (1.13m)● 1 Loops · Est. Cut: ~56s

1:1 Synced · Blank: 500 × 450 mm

2D 1:1 Unfolded Vector BlueprintBlank: 500 × 450 mm (19.69" × 17.72")

3D Interactive Fold & Orbit (Kraft Board)

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Camera:

Yaw: -28°Pitch: 24°

⟳ Drag Anywhere to Rotate 3DL=180 × W=135 × H=160mm

PDQ TRAY BASE(180×135mm)

SIDE (160mm)

HIGH BACKBOARD + HEADER

Flat Blank Size

500.0 × 450.0 mm

Counter Footprint

180 × 135 mm

Rear Height + Header

160 + 88 mm

Front Shopper Lip

67 mm

Direct Pre-Generated 1:1 CAD Files

Download Static Ready-to-Cut Files (180×135×160 mm)

These static files are pre-calculated for 1.5mm material thickness and 0.1mm laser kerf. Click any format below to download the pre-built static file, or export custom dimensions directly from the interactive Studio above.

↓ Download .DXF AutoCAD / LightBurn ($INSUNITS=4) ↓ Download .SVG Illustrator / Corel (1:1 mm) ↓ Download .PDF 1:1 Print + 50mm Scale Bar

Product Manufacturing Specification Sheet

Calibrated Physical Clearances & Material Stock for Cosmetics Counter POS Display

Parent Parametric Engine: PDQ Retail Counter Display Tray →

Target Physical Product Size

Holds 12 × 30ml Dropper Bottles (4 Wide × 3 Deep) in Retail Counter Footprint

Engineered Internal Cavity & Clearance

45 mm Front Visibility Lip + Tapered Side Wings + High Brand Header

Recommended Board / Sheet Stock

1.5mm Micro-Flute (E/F Flute) or 0.60mm (24pt) Heavy SBS Board

Grain / Flute Orientation Rule

Vertical Flute / Grain Direction

Production Engineering Note: Pair with a laser-cut foam or paperboard bottle grid insert on the 180 × 135 mm floor.

Structural Geometry & Material Reference (FEFCO 0422 / Wal-Mart & Costco PDQ Shelf-Ready Packaging (SRP) Standard)

Retail Point-of-Sale (POS) countertop displays and Costco/Walmart PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick) shelf-ready trays require a low front lip so shoppers can see the product label, angled side walls for peripheral visibility, and a tall rear billboard header for brand graphics. Our parametric FEFCO 0422 PDQ display generator unfolds a single-piece corrugated blank featuring a base floor (`L × W`), a tall rear backboard (`H`) with an integral top billboard header flap, a low front shopper lip (`28% of H`) with a rollover reinforcement lock, and two tapered triangular side walls with rear glue/lock flaps.

Front Shopper Visibility Lip Height (H_front)

H_front = max(28 mm, round(H_back * 0.28))

Keeps the front retaining wall at 28% of the rear backboard height so retail products remain stable while 72% of the front label is unobstructed.

Unfolded PDQ Blank Dimensions (W_blank × H_blank)

W_blank = L + 2 * W, H_blank = H_header + H_back + W + 2 * H_front

Computes the exact flat corrugated board area required before die-cutting or digital knife cutting.

Tapered Side Wing Slope Vector

Slope = (H_back - H_front) / W_depth

Connects the full-height rear backboard corner to the low front lip corner along the two folded side walls.

Internal CAD Silo & Related Ready-to-Cut Templates