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About LANSA – History, Swiss Heritage and Global Expertise
What is LANSA?
- LANSA is the original creator of the modular price cube system.
- It supplies price cubes, pricing systems, retail displays and related accessories.
- Products are used in jewellery, watches, luxury retail and other specialist retail environments.
- LANSA is part of Pac Team Group.
When was LANSA founded and who created the modular price cube system?
- Founded in Switzerland in 1936 as Lanière SA.
- The modular price cube system was created in 1976 by Attilio Brentini.
- Lanière SA became LANSA SA in 1977.
- LANSA has specialised in modular price presentation for around 50 years.
Who owns LANSA?
- LANSA is part of Pac Team Group.
- LANSA joined Pac Team Group in 2012.
- The LANSA brand continues to specialise in modular pricing and retail display solutions.
Where does LANSA operate and which industries does it serve?
- LANSA supplies customers in the UK, Europe, North America and international markets.
- Main sectors include jewellery, watches, luxury retail, fashion, museums and galleries.
- LANSA products are designed for clear, discreet and adaptable price presentation.
LANSA Price Cubes and Modular Pricing Systems
What are LANSA price cubes?
- Small modular characters used to display prices clearly and discreetly.
- Available as numbers, currency symbols and other pricing characters.
- Designed for jewellery, watches, luxury retail and other specialist display environments.
How do LANSA price cubes work?
- Individual characters are arranged to create the required price.
- Prices can be changed by rearranging or replacing individual cubes.
- Each LANSA range is designed as its own self-contained pricing system.
Are LANSA price cubes reusable?
- Yes.
- Numbers and symbols can be rearranged to create different prices.
- Additional characters can be purchased for many LANSA ranges.
What are the advantages of modular price cubes?
- Prices can be changed without replacing a complete label or display.
- Individual numbers and symbols can be replaced when required.
- Different sizes and finishes allow the price presentation to suit the product and retail environment.
- The system provides a neat, professional alternative to printed price labels.
What are the main LANSA pricing systems?
- Prestige De Luxe
- Mini Relief
- Norma and Norma Fluo
- Medium and Medium Fluo
- Prestige
- Prisma and Ultra Mini Prisma
- Super
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What are LANSA price cubes used for?
- Jewellery and watch displays.
- Luxury and specialist retail.
- Fashion and lifestyle products.
- Museums, galleries and other presentation environments.
- Anywhere a compact, adaptable and professional price display is required.
Choosing the Right LANSA Pricing System
Which LANSA price cubes are best for jewellery?
- Prestige De Luxe and Mini Relief are strong choices for jewellery.
- Prestige De Luxe suits premium metallic presentation.
- Mini Relief suits very compact, discreet pricing.
- Other ranges may be appropriate depending on size, finish and visibility required.
Which LANSA pricing system is best for watches?
- Prestige De Luxe is well suited to premium watch displays.
- Mini Relief is useful where space is limited.
- Norma, Medium and other ranges may suit larger or more visible displays.
- The best choice depends on the watch, display size and required finish.
Which LANSA system is best for discreet luxury pricing?
- Mini Relief is designed for very compact presentation.
- Prestige De Luxe 6 mm provides a small premium metallic option.
- Ultra Mini Prisma is the smallest standard LANSA price display.
- The final choice depends on the display and desired visual impact.
Which LANSA ranges offer greater visibility?
- Medium provides a larger display than compact ranges.
- Super is the largest principal standard LANSA price display range.
- Prestige De Luxe 14 mm Maxi provides a larger metallic-format option.
- Larger formats are useful where prices need to be easier to read from a distance.
Which LANSA ranges offer metallic, coloured or specialist finishes?
- Prestige De Luxe offers metallic finishes including Gold and Silver.
- Matt Silver is available in Prestige De Luxe 8 mm.
- Norma Fluo and Medium Fluo provide bright translucent colour options.
- Other LANSA ranges offer selected colours and finishes for different display styles.
LANSA Prestige De Luxe
What is LANSA Prestige De Luxe?
- A premium LANSA price cube range with metallic finishes.
- Designed for jewellery, watches and luxury retail displays.
- Available in three sizes to suit different levels of visibility.
What sizes are available in Prestige De Luxe?
- 6 mm Mini
- 8 mm Standard
- 14 mm Maxi
Which finishes are available in Prestige De Luxe?
- 6 mm Mini: Gold and Silver.
- 8 mm Standard: Gold, Silver and Matt Silver.
- 14 mm Maxi: Gold and Silver.
- Matt Silver is only available in the 8 mm size.
Which Prestige De Luxe size should I choose?
- 6 mm suits compact and discreet displays.
- 8 mm offers a balanced standard presentation.
- 14 mm provides greater visibility.
- The best choice depends on product size, display distance and desired visual impact.
Can I buy replacement Prestige De Luxe numbers and symbols?
- Yes, replacement numbers and symbols are available for Prestige De Luxe.
- Individual characters can be added without buying a complete new starter kit.
- Availability depends on size, finish and symbol required.
LANSA Mini Relief
What is LANSA Mini Relief?
- A compact LANSA price cube range designed for discreet presentation.
- Particularly suited to jewellery, watches and small luxury products.
- Available with numeric, symbol and selected alphabet characters.
How small are Mini Relief price cubes?
- Approximate face size: 3 mm × 5 mm.
- Designed for use where space is limited.
- Smaller than most standard LANSA price cube ranges.
What are Mini Relief price cubes suitable for?
- Rings.
- Watches.
- Brooches and pendants.
- Small jewellery and luxury products.
- Displays where the price should remain visually discreet.
Does Mini Relief include alphabet cubes?
- Yes.
- Mini Relief alphabet cubes are available in Black / White and White / Black.
- Alphabet and number cubes can be used together within the Mini Relief range.
Can I buy replacement Mini Relief numbers, letters and symbols?
- Yes.
- Replacement numeric, alphabet and symbol characters are available.
- Individual characters can be added without replacing a complete set.
- Availability depends on the character and colour combination required.
LANSA Norma, Medium, Prestige, Prisma and Super
What is LANSA Norma?
- A compact LANSA pricing range with an angled display face.
- Approximate face size: 6 mm.
- Available with numbers, currency symbols, end characters and alphabet characters in selected colours.
What is LANSA Medium?
- A larger LANSA pricing range with an approximate 9 mm face.
- Designed where greater visibility is needed than with smaller systems.
- Available with numbers, currency symbols, end characters and alphabet characters in selected colours.
What is LANSA Prestige?
- A LANSA pricing range with three-dimensional characters.
- Uses a gently backward-sloping face for presentation.
- Available in selected matt-effect finishes.
What is LANSA Prisma?
- A triangular-prism style LANSA pricing system.
- Uses an angled face with contrasting characters.
- Designed to provide clear visibility while remaining compact.
What is Ultra Mini Prisma?
- The smallest standard LANSA price display.
- Approximate size: 3 mm × 4 mm × 3 mm.
- Designed for extremely compact pricing applications.
What is LANSA Super?
- The largest principal standard LANSA pricing range.
- Approximate face size: 12 mm.
- Designed for displays where stronger visibility is required.
- Available with numbers, symbols and alphabet characters.
LANSA Norma Fluo and Medium Fluo
What is LANSA Norma Fluo?
- A bright, translucent version of the Norma pricing range.
- Approximate face size: 6 mm.
- Designed for more colourful and visually expressive retail displays.
What is LANSA Medium Fluo?
- A larger bright, translucent pricing range based on Medium.
- Approximate face size: 9 mm.
- Designed where stronger visibility and colour impact are required.
Which colours and retail environments are the Fluo ranges suitable for?
- Available in selected bright colours including Blue, Green, Orange, Red, Violet and Yellow.
- Uses contrasting black or white characters.
- Well suited to fashion, lifestyle, promotional and more colourful retail environments.
- Provides a more expressive alternative to traditional neutral or metallic price displays.
LANSA Starter Kits, Numbers, Symbols and Currency Cubes
What is included in a LANSA starter kit?
- A starter selection of numbers and pricing characters for the chosen LANSA range.
- Character quantities are weighted to reflect normal pricing use.
- Exact contents vary by product family.
What is the difference between 260-piece and 640-piece starter kits?
- 260-piece kit: suited to smaller requirements.
- 640-piece kit: provides a larger working stock of characters.
- The larger kit gives greater flexibility for creating more prices at the same time.
Approximately how many prices can I make from a starter kit?
- 260-piece kit: approximately 60 prices.
- 640-piece kit: approximately 120 prices.
- The exact number depends on the combination of digits required.
Can I buy additional numbers and symbols separately?
- Yes.
- Additional numbers, symbols and selected characters are available for many LANSA ranges.
- This allows existing kits to be topped up without replacing the full set.
Which currency symbols are available?
- Common LANSA currency symbols include £, €, $ and ¥.
- Availability varies by LANSA range.
What do the 00 and .- end cubes mean?
- 00 can be used to complete prices ending in two zeros.
- .- provides an alternative price-ending format.
- Availability depends on the LANSA range and starter kit configuration.
LANSA Alphabet Price Cubes and Word Displays
Which LANSA ranges are available with alphabet characters?
- Standard alphabet availability includes Mini Relief, Norma, Medium and Super.
- Alphabet availability is not the same across every LANSA range.
Can alphabet and number cubes be used together?
- Yes, within the same LANSA range where alphabet characters are offered.
- Letters and numbers can be combined to create mixed displays.
- Different LANSA ranges must not be mixed.
Can LANSA alphabet cubes be used to create words?
- Yes.
- Alphabet cubes can be arranged to create words, short messages or product references.
- Suitability depends on the available characters and chosen LANSA range.
Can I buy individual or replacement letters?
- Yes, replacement alphabet characters are available for selected LANSA ranges.
- Individual letters can be added without replacing the complete set.
- Availability depends on the range, character and colour combination required.
Bespoke LANSA Price Cubes and Custom Retail Solutions
Does LANSA make bespoke price cubes and pricing systems?
- Yes.
- LANSA can develop bespoke pricing solutions for specific brands, products and retail environments.
- Feasibility depends on design, materials, quantities and technical requirements.
Can LANSA match brand colours or create specialist finishes?
- Yes, subject to technical and production feasibility.
- Bespoke colours and specialist finishes can be considered for brand-led projects.
- Minimum quantities may apply.
Can LANSA create custom letters, symbols, logos or characters?
- Yes, where technically feasible.
- Bespoke characters may include letters, symbols, logos and non-standard pricing characters.
- Tooling or development costs may apply.
Can LANSA develop solutions for new stores or refurbishments?
- Yes.
- LANSA can support new-store concepts, refurbishments and coordinated pricing/display projects.
- Solutions can be developed for single stores or wider retail programmes.
Are minimum order quantities or tooling costs involved?
- Often, yes.
- Minimum quantities depend on the product, material and manufacturing method.
- Bespoke tooling, moulds or development work may create additional costs.
What information should I provide for a bespoke quotation?
- Product or display type.
- Preferred size, colour and finish.
- Required letters, symbols or special characters.
- Approximate quantity.
- Store count or rollout requirement.
- Required delivery date or project timescale.
Replacement and Legacy LANSA Systems
Can LANSA identify an existing or older pricing system?
- Yes.
- LANSA can help identify current and older pricing ranges.
- Photographs, approximate dimensions, colours and example characters are useful.
Can I buy replacement characters for older LANSA ranges?
- Often, yes.
- Availability depends on the specific range and remaining stock.
- LANSA can advise on current alternatives where appropriate.
What happens if my LANSA range has been discontinued?
- LANSA can check for remaining stock or suitable current alternatives.
- In some cases, reproduction or bespoke manufacture may be possible.
- Availability depends on tooling, materials, quantities and feasibility.
Can LANSA recommend a current alternative?
- Yes.
- LANSA can compare your existing range with current products.
- The recommendation will depend on size, appearance and intended use.
What information should I provide to identify an existing system?
- Clear photographs.
- Approximate cube size.
- Colour or finish.
- Examples of numbers, symbols or letters.
- Any old product codes, packaging or invoices if available.
LANSA Displays, Watch Stands, Ring Stands and Accessories
What jewellery and watch display accessories does LANSA supply?
- Ring stands.
- Watch stands.
- Display trays and presentation units.
- Price holders and related display accessories.
- Coordinated solutions for jewellery and watch presentation.
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Does LANSA supply ring and watch stands?
- Yes.
- LANSA supplies a range of ring and watch display stands.
- Styles vary according to product type, presentation requirement and display format.
Does LANSA supply trays, displays and price holders?
- Yes.
- LANSA supplies trays, display units and price holders for retail presentation.
- Compatibility depends on the specific LANSA pricing range and display requirement.
Can LANSA create customised or coordinated display solutions?
- Yes.
- Bespoke or coordinated display solutions can be developed for specific brands, stores or projects.
- Options depend on materials, design, quantity and project requirements.
LANSA Jewellery Cleaning Products and Jeweller Instruments
What jewellery cleaning and care products does LANSA supply?
- Jewellery cleaning solutions and care products.
- Cleaning cloths and related maintenance accessories.
- Products for selected jewellery materials, including gold, silver and pearls.
Does LANSA supply ring sizing and jewellery handling accessories?
- Yes.
- Products include ring sizers and ring mandrels.
- Handling accessories include specialist gloves for jewellery and watch presentation.
Does LANSA supply gem-inspection and jeweller instruments?
- Yes.
- LANSA supplies selected jeweller and gem-inspection tools.
- These include items such as scopes, filters and other specialist inspection instruments.
- Products are intended for professional retail, workshop and inspection use.
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Ordering, Delivery and International Supply
Where can I buy LANSA products?
- LANSA products can be ordered through the official LANSA website and LANSA sales teams.
- Not every product, replacement part or bespoke option is necessarily listed online.
- Contact LANSA if you cannot find the item you need.
Can I order products that are not shown online?
- Yes.
- Legacy items, replacement characters, bespoke products and specialist requirements may need to be ordered directly.
- Availability depends on stock, tooling and production feasibility.
Does LANSA deliver internationally?
- Yes.
- LANSA supplies customers in the UK, Europe, North America and other international markets.
- Delivery options depend on destination, order size and product type.
How long does delivery normally take?
- Delivery times depend on stock availability, destination and order size.
- In-stock products can normally be supplied faster than manufactured or specialist items.
- LANSA will confirm timing for larger or time-sensitive orders.
How long do bespoke or specially manufactured products take?
- Lead times depend on design, tooling, materials, approval and production requirements.
- Bespoke projects normally require more planning than standard stock orders.
- LANSA can confirm an expected timescale once the specification is agreed.
Returns, Customised Products and Damaged Orders
Can I return a LANSA product?
- Eligible standard products can be returned within 30 days.
- Goods must be unused and returned in suitable condition.
- Prior authorisation is required before return.
Do I need authorisation before returning goods?
- Yes.
- Contact LANSA before sending goods back.
- Unauthorised returns may not be accepted.
Who pays return carriage?
- Return carriage for eligible standard returns is normally paid by the customer.
- Any exception should be agreed with LANSA in advance.
Can bespoke or customised products be returned?
- Bespoke and customised products are generally non-refundable.
- Exceptions may apply where goods are defective or otherwise agreed in writing.
What should I do if goods arrive damaged or incorrect?
- Report the issue to LANSA immediately.
- Provide order details, quantities affected and photographs where relevant.
- Keep the original packaging until the issue has been reviewed.
How are refunds handled?
- Refunds are processed after returned goods have been received and checked by LANSA.
- Refund eligibility depends on the condition of the goods and the applicable terms.
LANSA Product Compatibility
Are different LANSA ranges compatible with each other?
- No.
- Each LANSA range is a self-contained pricing system.
- Cubes from one LANSA range should not be mixed with cubes from another.
Are LANSA price cubes compatible with cubes from other manufacturers?
- No.
- LANSA cubes are designed specifically for LANSA pricing systems.
- Differences in size, shape and construction mean third-party cubes should not be assumed compatible.
Can alphabet and number cubes be combined within the same LANSA range?
- Yes, where that LANSA range includes alphabet characters.
- Alphabet and number cubes can be used together within the same range.
- Different LANSA ranges must not be mixed.
Can LANSA help identify the correct replacement before I order?
- Yes.
- Send clear photographs, approximate dimensions and the colour or finish.
- Include examples of the existing numbers, symbols or letters if possible.
- LANSA can then help identify the correct range before replacements are ordered.
LANSA UK, LANSA Pricing System and International Operations
What are Lansa UK Limited and LANSA Pricing System?
- Both operate within the wider Pac Team Group structure.
- Lansa UK Limited supports customers in the UK, Europe and other international markets.
- LANSA Pricing System is a separate subsidiary within the group and is largely responsible for European orders.
Do the LANSA companies work together internationally?
- Yes.
- Lansa UK Limited and LANSA Pricing System work closely together.
- Enquiries can be coordinated internally where required.
- Customers do not need to determine the correct company before making contact.
Which LANSA office should I contact?
- Contact the LANSA team most convenient to you.
- If another LANSA operation is better placed to help, the enquiry can be redirected internally.
- International customers can also contact Lansa UK Limited for assistance.