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An A3 LED Lightbox That Carries a Bigger Message
Step up from A4 and a counter sign stops being something only the customer at the till can read. The CLBA3BK lights a full A3 graphic from within with a bright white LED, big enough and bold enough to carry a menu, a price list or an offer to the people still choosing a few steps back from the counter. It is a Displaysense exclusive, designed and built in-house, and turns either portrait or landscape, so one unit handles a tall drinks list one day and a wide promotion board the next without a second size. Slim as a smartphone screen and light enough to move one-handed, it brings real presence to a counter or back bar without the bulk of a board hung off the wall. A new graphic slides in from the edge in seconds, so the message keeps pace with the day, and the white LED keeps it bright in a busy, well-lit room. Best suited for bars, delis and salons where a fuller message has to read across the space and change often.
Why This Larger Countertop Lightbox Commands Attention
- Twice the area of an A4 sign: a full A3 face gives a headline, a menu or an image far more room than the smaller A4 size, so the message carries to customers a few steps back from the counter, not only the one paying at the till right now while everyone behind misses it.
- Turns portrait or landscape: set upright for a tall drinks or treatment list, or on its side for a wide offer board, the same unit works both ways round, so one lightbox covers two layouts without a second buy or a reprint to fit, and the artwork is whichever way the message reads best.
- Change the graphic by hand: sliding the A3 print in and out from the edge takes only seconds, with nothing to unclip and no tools to go and fetch, so staff refresh the counter message between services without stepping away from serving or fetching a screwdriver to do it.
- Still slim, still easy to lift: even at A3 the screen stays slimmer than most smartphones and the unit light enough to move with one hand, so the bigger display sits neatly on a counter or back bar and shifts wherever the trade needs it, with none of the heft of a wall-hung board.
- Exclusively Made by Displaysense: this lightbox is our own design, built in-house and sold under no other name, so it is checked for quality before it leaves us and supplied to you direct, never a rebadged unit shared around a wholesale catalogue under a dozen different labels.
- Cheap to run, safe to lean near: efficient LEDs and a low draw keep the cost of leaving it lit all day down, while gently rounded corners soften a larger panel that sits within reach of the customers and staff leaning in at the counter all day.
Where This A3 Countertop Display Belongs
| Bars and Pubs | Lit along a back bar, the larger A3 panel carries a full cocktail list or a tap line-up that reads from a table across the room, and the slide-in print switches to the late-night menu the moment the kitchen does, with no fuss behind the bar. |
| Delis, Butchers and Farm Shops | Displayed on a deli or farm shop counter, the bright A3 holds a daily specials board or a provenance story at a size customers read while they queue, lifting the look of the counter well above a handwritten card propped against the till. |
| Salons and Spas | Glowing on a salon or spa reception desk, the bigger panel shows a treatment menu and a price list together without cramming, so a waiting client takes it all in at a glance rather than squinting at small print across the room. |
| Restaurants and Cafes | Welcoming diners at a restaurant entrance or by the till, the A3 lightbox presents a full menu or a set offer brightly enough to be read from the doorway, drawing people in before they have chosen where to eat further down the street. |
| Hotels and Reception Desks | Placed on a hotel or venue reception desk, the larger lit panel carries a welcome, an events board or wayfinding at a size that suits an open lobby, looking smart on the desk while still leaving room for the keyboard, the phone and the paperwork. |
| Larger Retail and Garden Centres | Marking an aisle end or a counter in a garden centre or larger store, the A3 panel pushes a seasonal promotion brightly through a big, bright space where a small unlit card would simply vanish into the shelves and the lighting overhead. |
Is the Light Essential?
The LED is what carries an A3 sign across a busy space. If a lit display is not needed for your counter, a plain pair of A3 countertop poster holders shows the same print without the power, at a fraction of the cost. Pick the lightbox where the message really has to glow and reach across the room.
Buying for a few counters? Call 01279460460 or message the team about pricing for a set.
CLBA3BK is a black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation from Displaysense. Its differentiator is a larger A3 face lit from within by a white LED panel rated at 5000 lumens, on a body that stands either portrait or landscape. Exclusive to Displaysense, designed and built in-house. Dimensions 312mm by 427mm by 10mm. Weight 1.4kg. Holds a single A3 graphic, loaded by sliding it in and out. Tempered glass face and an aluminium frame in a black finish, with a screen slimmer than most smartphones and gently rounded corners. Runs from a UK plug at 230V on low-energy LEDs. Suited to bars, delis, salons, restaurants and reception desks. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Going up to A3 changes what a counter display can do. The face is roughly double the area of an A4 unit, which is the difference between a sign only the customer right at the till can read and one that pulls in someone still choosing across the room. On a back bar, a deli counter or a salon desk, that scale lets a full menu or a price list sit comfortably on the face without shrinking the type down to fit. The bigger graphic does more of the selling before anyone has even reached the counter, which is really most of the work a good counter sign is there to do.
Behind that larger graphic is a white LED panel rated at 5,000 lumens. It lights the print evenly across the full A3 face, so the colour stays true and the type stays sharp even under the spotlights and daylight of a bright interior. Lit from within rather than washed out by the light in the room, the sign keeps its punch where a plain printed board the same size would flatten and fade. That even brightness is what makes the extra size pay off instead of just taking up more of the counter, turning a bigger sign into a sign that is actually read.
The bigger panel keeps the same trick as the smaller one, working either way up. Stood tall it carries a drinks or treatment list, turned flat it shows a wide promotion, so a single lightbox quietly does the work of two. Loading stays simple, with the A3 print sliding in and out from the edge, no frame to spring open and no tools to hunt for. Even with the larger face the screen is slimmer than most smartphones, set behind a tempered glass front with gently rounded corners for safety, and it runs from an ordinary UK plug on low-energy LEDs that cost little to leave on.
One thing does not scale with the size, and that is who makes it. Every CLBA3BK is designed and built by Displaysense in-house, sold under our own name alone and offered through no third party or wholesaler. Because we build it ourselves, each unit is checked before it ships and goes out to you supplied direct, not rebadged and resold down a wholesale chain. On a display meant to lift the look of a counter and run all day, every day, that single line of responsibility is worth a good deal more than it might first appear.
What Ships with This Lightbox
- One black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox, mains plug fitted, standing portrait or landscape with a slide-in graphic
Fitting Out Several Counters?
Kitting out a chain of bars, a group of salons or a run of delis means ordering in quantity, and the team will set the numbers and the delivery to suit the rollout. Bulk orders come with a volume discount, so the larger the order, the better the per-unit rate works out.
Need a quote for several? Call 01279460460 or send the team the count and we will sort it.
CLBA3BK is a black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation from Displaysense. Its differentiator is a larger A3 face lit from within by a white LED panel rated at 5000 lumens, on a body that stands either portrait or landscape. Exclusive to Displaysense, designed and built in-house. Dimensions 312mm by 427mm by 10mm. Weight 1.4kg. Holds a single A3 graphic, loaded by sliding it in and out. Tempered glass face and an aluminium frame in a black finish, with a screen slimmer than most smartphones and gently rounded corners. Runs from a UK plug at 230V on low-energy LEDs. Suited to bars, delis, salons, restaurants and reception desks. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Reference detail for the black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation. A white LED panel lights a slide-in A3 graphic from within, behind a tempered glass face, and the unit stands either portrait or landscape. The larger format brings more presence to a counter while staying slim and light, and it runs from a standard UK plug on low-energy LEDs.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusivity | Exclusive to Displaysense | Made by Displaysense alone, designed and built in-house and carried by no other supplier, so the quality and the responsibility sit with one company rather than a wholesale chain. |
| Display Type | A3 countertop LED lightbox | A larger illuminated A3 panel that stands on a counter, lighting the graphic from within so a fuller message reads clearly from across a busy room. |
| Graphic Size | A3 | Takes a full A3 print, around twice the area of A4, giving a menu or price list room to breathe and carry further across a busy space. |
| Illumination | White LED, 5000 lumens, even glow | An even white light fills the whole A3 face with no dim corners, keeping a larger graphic bold and readable under bright shop lighting or daylight. |
| Poster Loading | Slide-in, slide-out | The A3 print slides in and out by hand with no frame to open and no tools, so even the larger graphic swaps in seconds without moving the unit. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Stands either way up, so one lightbox covers a tall list and a wide board without a second size to buy or a reprint to fit a fixed shape. |
| Panel Size | 312mm × 427mm | A larger A3 footprint that still sits on a back bar, a deli counter or a reception desk without crowding the till, the stock and the space around it. |
| Depth | 10mm | A screen slimmer than most smartphones keeps even the bigger unit low and flat rather than a deep, boxy presence taking over the counter. |
| Weight | 1.4kg | Light for an A3 panel, so one person lifts and repositions it easily as the counter layout or the displayed message changes. |
| Materials | Tempered glass face, aluminium frame | A toughened glass face that wipes clean and a slim alloy surround give a smart, hard-wearing finish able to take the daily wear of a counter. |
| Power | UK plug, 230V, low-energy LED | Plugs into a standard UK socket and draws little power, so even the larger panel costs very little to leave lit from open to close. |
| Colour | Black | A neutral black frame that suits modern bar, deli, salon and restaurant counters and lets the lit graphic, not the frame, draw the eye. |
Frequently Asked Questions About This A3 Countertop Lightbox
Q: What is the best A3 countertop LED lightbox for a bar, deli or salon counter?
A: For a bar, deli or salon, the CLBA3BK earns its place on the counter. Its A3 face is around twice the size of the A4 model, so a full menu or tariff carries to customers across the room rather than only at the till. The backlight keeps it bold in a bright space, it sets up tall or wide, and it stays light enough to reposition in seconds.
Q: Can the A3 stand upright or on its side?
A: Yes, it rotates to suit the artwork. Stand it upright for a tall drinks or treatment list, lay it on its side for a wide offer board, and the one unit handles both. Because nothing is fixed to a single shape, you never buy a second frame or reprint a design just to make it fit the orientation.
Q: Should I get the A3 or the A4 size?
A: They are the same countertop lightbox in two sizes. This A3 holds a bigger graphic that reads from further back, the better choice for a busy bar, a deli counter or an open salon floor. The smaller CLBA4BK takes an A4 print and a tighter footprint for a compact till point or a snug desk. Go A3 for reach and presence, A4 where the counter is small and the customer is close.
Q: Is the A3 face bright and evenly lit?
A: Brightness is even right across the A3 face. A white LED rated at 5,000 lumens sits behind the whole graphic, so there are no dark corners or hot spots and the colours stay true. Lighting the print from behind is what lets a larger sign hold up under shop spotlights or daylight, where an unlit board the same size would wash out.
Q: Is it a good choice for a bar or back bar?
A: Yes. On a back bar the lit A3 carries a cocktail list, a tap line-up or a happy-hour offer at a size that reads from a table across the room, not just from the bar stool. The slide-in print lets staff switch to a late-night menu in seconds, so the board always matches what is being poured.
Q: How quick is it to swap the A3 poster?
A: Swapping the A3 print is a hand job that takes seconds. You feed the new graphic in from the open edge and draw the old one out, with nothing to unclip and no tools involved. The box does not need lifting or moving while you do it, so even mid-rush a menu or an offer is refreshed without missing a customer.
Q: What are the dimensions and how thick is it?
A: It stands 312mm by 427mm and the panel is only 10mm front to back, tipping the scales at 1.4kg. That keeps the screen thinner than a typical phone despite the A3 graphic inside, and light enough for one person to carry and set down. The footprint suits a back bar or reception desk without dominating it.
Q: Does it suit a deli or restaurant counter?
A: Yes. At a deli, farm shop or restaurant counter the bright A3 shows a specials board, a provenance note or a full menu at a size customers read while they queue, lifting the look well above a handwritten sign. It glows clearly in a busy, well-lit room and refreshes in seconds when the offer changes.
Q: Does it use much electricity to run?
A: Running costs are tiny. The lightbox takes an ordinary 230 volt UK plug and the LEDs sip power, so even the larger A3 panel can stay lit through a full trading day for pennies. Efficient lighting that runs cool also means very little upkeep, with no bulbs to swap out on any kind of schedule.
Q: Is it safe to keep on a busy counter?
A: It is safe to sit within reach of customers. The LEDs throw out barely any heat, so the panel never becomes hot to the touch however long it is left on. The corners are rounded off rather than sharp, and the tempered glass front takes a wipe and shrugs off the odd knock or splash a counter brings.
Q: Is this lightbox only available from Displaysense?
A: Yes, you will only find it here. We draw it up and assemble it ourselves, and the CLBA3BK carries the Displaysense name and no one else's. Building it in-house lets us inspect each one on the way out and ship it to you direct, so there is no reseller in between and one firm stands behind how it performs.
Q: What does delivery cost and what is in the box?
A: There is no charge for delivery to the UK mainland. Your order turns up boxed with the plug attached, set to stand either way up and take a slide-in A3 graphic straight away. We have shipped display kit direct to UK businesses since 1978 and back every order with 28 days to return it.
Making a Countertop Lightbox Work Harder
A larger lit counter sign pays its way when the box, the spot and the message are chosen together at the point of sale. These guides walk through picking the right LED lightbox, choosing a poster holder to match the job and the budget, what point of sale really means for a smaller business, and how clear retail signage nudges browsers towards a purchase right at the counter, where a bright, larger sign tends to do its best work.
Overview
An A3 LED Lightbox That Carries a Bigger Message
Step up from A4 and a counter sign stops being something only the customer at the till can read. The CLBA3BK lights a full A3 graphic from within with a bright white LED, big enough and bold enough to carry a menu, a price list or an offer to the people still choosing a few steps back from the counter. It is a Displaysense exclusive, designed and built in-house, and turns either portrait or landscape, so one unit handles a tall drinks list one day and a wide promotion board the next without a second size. Slim as a smartphone screen and light enough to move one-handed, it brings real presence to a counter or back bar without the bulk of a board hung off the wall. A new graphic slides in from the edge in seconds, so the message keeps pace with the day, and the white LED keeps it bright in a busy, well-lit room. Best suited for bars, delis and salons where a fuller message has to read across the space and change often.
Why This Larger Countertop Lightbox Commands Attention
- Twice the area of an A4 sign: a full A3 face gives a headline, a menu or an image far more room than the smaller A4 size, so the message carries to customers a few steps back from the counter, not only the one paying at the till right now while everyone behind misses it.
- Turns portrait or landscape: set upright for a tall drinks or treatment list, or on its side for a wide offer board, the same unit works both ways round, so one lightbox covers two layouts without a second buy or a reprint to fit, and the artwork is whichever way the message reads best.
- Change the graphic by hand: sliding the A3 print in and out from the edge takes only seconds, with nothing to unclip and no tools to go and fetch, so staff refresh the counter message between services without stepping away from serving or fetching a screwdriver to do it.
- Still slim, still easy to lift: even at A3 the screen stays slimmer than most smartphones and the unit light enough to move with one hand, so the bigger display sits neatly on a counter or back bar and shifts wherever the trade needs it, with none of the heft of a wall-hung board.
- Exclusively Made by Displaysense: this lightbox is our own design, built in-house and sold under no other name, so it is checked for quality before it leaves us and supplied to you direct, never a rebadged unit shared around a wholesale catalogue under a dozen different labels.
- Cheap to run, safe to lean near: efficient LEDs and a low draw keep the cost of leaving it lit all day down, while gently rounded corners soften a larger panel that sits within reach of the customers and staff leaning in at the counter all day.
Where This A3 Countertop Display Belongs
| Bars and Pubs | Lit along a back bar, the larger A3 panel carries a full cocktail list or a tap line-up that reads from a table across the room, and the slide-in print switches to the late-night menu the moment the kitchen does, with no fuss behind the bar. |
| Delis, Butchers and Farm Shops | Displayed on a deli or farm shop counter, the bright A3 holds a daily specials board or a provenance story at a size customers read while they queue, lifting the look of the counter well above a handwritten card propped against the till. |
| Salons and Spas | Glowing on a salon or spa reception desk, the bigger panel shows a treatment menu and a price list together without cramming, so a waiting client takes it all in at a glance rather than squinting at small print across the room. |
| Restaurants and Cafes | Welcoming diners at a restaurant entrance or by the till, the A3 lightbox presents a full menu or a set offer brightly enough to be read from the doorway, drawing people in before they have chosen where to eat further down the street. |
| Hotels and Reception Desks | Placed on a hotel or venue reception desk, the larger lit panel carries a welcome, an events board or wayfinding at a size that suits an open lobby, looking smart on the desk while still leaving room for the keyboard, the phone and the paperwork. |
| Larger Retail and Garden Centres | Marking an aisle end or a counter in a garden centre or larger store, the A3 panel pushes a seasonal promotion brightly through a big, bright space where a small unlit card would simply vanish into the shelves and the lighting overhead. |
Is the Light Essential?
The LED is what carries an A3 sign across a busy space. If a lit display is not needed for your counter, a plain pair of A3 countertop poster holders shows the same print without the power, at a fraction of the cost. Pick the lightbox where the message really has to glow and reach across the room.
Buying for a few counters? Call 01279460460 or message the team about pricing for a set.
CLBA3BK is a black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation from Displaysense. Its differentiator is a larger A3 face lit from within by a white LED panel rated at 5000 lumens, on a body that stands either portrait or landscape. Exclusive to Displaysense, designed and built in-house. Dimensions 312mm by 427mm by 10mm. Weight 1.4kg. Holds a single A3 graphic, loaded by sliding it in and out. Tempered glass face and an aluminium frame in a black finish, with a screen slimmer than most smartphones and gently rounded corners. Runs from a UK plug at 230V on low-energy LEDs. Suited to bars, delis, salons, restaurants and reception desks. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Description
Going up to A3 changes what a counter display can do. The face is roughly double the area of an A4 unit, which is the difference between a sign only the customer right at the till can read and one that pulls in someone still choosing across the room. On a back bar, a deli counter or a salon desk, that scale lets a full menu or a price list sit comfortably on the face without shrinking the type down to fit. The bigger graphic does more of the selling before anyone has even reached the counter, which is really most of the work a good counter sign is there to do.
Behind that larger graphic is a white LED panel rated at 5,000 lumens. It lights the print evenly across the full A3 face, so the colour stays true and the type stays sharp even under the spotlights and daylight of a bright interior. Lit from within rather than washed out by the light in the room, the sign keeps its punch where a plain printed board the same size would flatten and fade. That even brightness is what makes the extra size pay off instead of just taking up more of the counter, turning a bigger sign into a sign that is actually read.
The bigger panel keeps the same trick as the smaller one, working either way up. Stood tall it carries a drinks or treatment list, turned flat it shows a wide promotion, so a single lightbox quietly does the work of two. Loading stays simple, with the A3 print sliding in and out from the edge, no frame to spring open and no tools to hunt for. Even with the larger face the screen is slimmer than most smartphones, set behind a tempered glass front with gently rounded corners for safety, and it runs from an ordinary UK plug on low-energy LEDs that cost little to leave on.
One thing does not scale with the size, and that is who makes it. Every CLBA3BK is designed and built by Displaysense in-house, sold under our own name alone and offered through no third party or wholesaler. Because we build it ourselves, each unit is checked before it ships and goes out to you supplied direct, not rebadged and resold down a wholesale chain. On a display meant to lift the look of a counter and run all day, every day, that single line of responsibility is worth a good deal more than it might first appear.
What Ships with This Lightbox
- One black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox, mains plug fitted, standing portrait or landscape with a slide-in graphic
Fitting Out Several Counters?
Kitting out a chain of bars, a group of salons or a run of delis means ordering in quantity, and the team will set the numbers and the delivery to suit the rollout. Bulk orders come with a volume discount, so the larger the order, the better the per-unit rate works out.
Need a quote for several? Call 01279460460 or send the team the count and we will sort it.
CLBA3BK is a black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation from Displaysense. Its differentiator is a larger A3 face lit from within by a white LED panel rated at 5000 lumens, on a body that stands either portrait or landscape. Exclusive to Displaysense, designed and built in-house. Dimensions 312mm by 427mm by 10mm. Weight 1.4kg. Holds a single A3 graphic, loaded by sliding it in and out. Tempered glass face and an aluminium frame in a black finish, with a screen slimmer than most smartphones and gently rounded corners. Runs from a UK plug at 230V on low-energy LEDs. Suited to bars, delis, salons, restaurants and reception desks. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Specifications
Reference detail for the black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation. A white LED panel lights a slide-in A3 graphic from within, behind a tempered glass face, and the unit stands either portrait or landscape. The larger format brings more presence to a counter while staying slim and light, and it runs from a standard UK plug on low-energy LEDs.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusivity | Exclusive to Displaysense | Made by Displaysense alone, designed and built in-house and carried by no other supplier, so the quality and the responsibility sit with one company rather than a wholesale chain. |
| Display Type | A3 countertop LED lightbox | A larger illuminated A3 panel that stands on a counter, lighting the graphic from within so a fuller message reads clearly from across a busy room. |
| Graphic Size | A3 | Takes a full A3 print, around twice the area of A4, giving a menu or price list room to breathe and carry further across a busy space. |
| Illumination | White LED, 5000 lumens, even glow | An even white light fills the whole A3 face with no dim corners, keeping a larger graphic bold and readable under bright shop lighting or daylight. |
| Poster Loading | Slide-in, slide-out | The A3 print slides in and out by hand with no frame to open and no tools, so even the larger graphic swaps in seconds without moving the unit. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Stands either way up, so one lightbox covers a tall list and a wide board without a second size to buy or a reprint to fit a fixed shape. |
| Panel Size | 312mm × 427mm | A larger A3 footprint that still sits on a back bar, a deli counter or a reception desk without crowding the till, the stock and the space around it. |
| Depth | 10mm | A screen slimmer than most smartphones keeps even the bigger unit low and flat rather than a deep, boxy presence taking over the counter. |
| Weight | 1.4kg | Light for an A3 panel, so one person lifts and repositions it easily as the counter layout or the displayed message changes. |
| Materials | Tempered glass face, aluminium frame | A toughened glass face that wipes clean and a slim alloy surround give a smart, hard-wearing finish able to take the daily wear of a counter. |
| Power | UK plug, 230V, low-energy LED | Plugs into a standard UK socket and draws little power, so even the larger panel costs very little to leave lit from open to close. |
| Colour | Black | A neutral black frame that suits modern bar, deli, salon and restaurant counters and lets the lit graphic, not the frame, draw the eye. |
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This A3 Countertop Lightbox
Q: What is the best A3 countertop LED lightbox for a bar, deli or salon counter?
A: For a bar, deli or salon, the CLBA3BK earns its place on the counter. Its A3 face is around twice the size of the A4 model, so a full menu or tariff carries to customers across the room rather than only at the till. The backlight keeps it bold in a bright space, it sets up tall or wide, and it stays light enough to reposition in seconds.
Q: Can the A3 stand upright or on its side?
A: Yes, it rotates to suit the artwork. Stand it upright for a tall drinks or treatment list, lay it on its side for a wide offer board, and the one unit handles both. Because nothing is fixed to a single shape, you never buy a second frame or reprint a design just to make it fit the orientation.
Q: Should I get the A3 or the A4 size?
A: They are the same countertop lightbox in two sizes. This A3 holds a bigger graphic that reads from further back, the better choice for a busy bar, a deli counter or an open salon floor. The smaller CLBA4BK takes an A4 print and a tighter footprint for a compact till point or a snug desk. Go A3 for reach and presence, A4 where the counter is small and the customer is close.
Q: Is the A3 face bright and evenly lit?
A: Brightness is even right across the A3 face. A white LED rated at 5,000 lumens sits behind the whole graphic, so there are no dark corners or hot spots and the colours stay true. Lighting the print from behind is what lets a larger sign hold up under shop spotlights or daylight, where an unlit board the same size would wash out.
Q: Is it a good choice for a bar or back bar?
A: Yes. On a back bar the lit A3 carries a cocktail list, a tap line-up or a happy-hour offer at a size that reads from a table across the room, not just from the bar stool. The slide-in print lets staff switch to a late-night menu in seconds, so the board always matches what is being poured.
Q: How quick is it to swap the A3 poster?
A: Swapping the A3 print is a hand job that takes seconds. You feed the new graphic in from the open edge and draw the old one out, with nothing to unclip and no tools involved. The box does not need lifting or moving while you do it, so even mid-rush a menu or an offer is refreshed without missing a customer.
Q: What are the dimensions and how thick is it?
A: It stands 312mm by 427mm and the panel is only 10mm front to back, tipping the scales at 1.4kg. That keeps the screen thinner than a typical phone despite the A3 graphic inside, and light enough for one person to carry and set down. The footprint suits a back bar or reception desk without dominating it.
Q: Does it suit a deli or restaurant counter?
A: Yes. At a deli, farm shop or restaurant counter the bright A3 shows a specials board, a provenance note or a full menu at a size customers read while they queue, lifting the look well above a handwritten sign. It glows clearly in a busy, well-lit room and refreshes in seconds when the offer changes.
Q: Does it use much electricity to run?
A: Running costs are tiny. The lightbox takes an ordinary 230 volt UK plug and the LEDs sip power, so even the larger A3 panel can stay lit through a full trading day for pennies. Efficient lighting that runs cool also means very little upkeep, with no bulbs to swap out on any kind of schedule.
Q: Is it safe to keep on a busy counter?
A: It is safe to sit within reach of customers. The LEDs throw out barely any heat, so the panel never becomes hot to the touch however long it is left on. The corners are rounded off rather than sharp, and the tempered glass front takes a wipe and shrugs off the odd knock or splash a counter brings.
Q: Is this lightbox only available from Displaysense?
A: Yes, you will only find it here. We draw it up and assemble it ourselves, and the CLBA3BK carries the Displaysense name and no one else's. Building it in-house lets us inspect each one on the way out and ship it to you direct, so there is no reseller in between and one firm stands behind how it performs.
Q: What does delivery cost and what is in the box?
A: There is no charge for delivery to the UK mainland. Your order turns up boxed with the plug attached, set to stand either way up and take a slide-in A3 graphic straight away. We have shipped display kit direct to UK businesses since 1978 and back every order with 28 days to return it.
Knowledge Hub
Making a Countertop Lightbox Work Harder
A larger lit counter sign pays its way when the box, the spot and the message are chosen together at the point of sale. These guides walk through picking the right LED lightbox, choosing a poster holder to match the job and the budget, what point of sale really means for a smaller business, and how clear retail signage nudges browsers towards a purchase right at the counter, where a bright, larger sign tends to do its best work.
Black Slimline A3 Countertop LED Lightbox with Adjustable Orientation
Overview
Description
Specifications
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
An A3 LED Lightbox That Carries a Bigger Message
Step up from A4 and a counter sign stops being something only the customer at the till can read. The CLBA3BK lights a full A3 graphic from within with a bright white LED, big enough and bold enough to carry a menu, a price list or an offer to the people still choosing a few steps back from the counter. It is a Displaysense exclusive, designed and built in-house, and turns either portrait or landscape, so one unit handles a tall drinks list one day and a wide promotion board the next without a second size. Slim as a smartphone screen and light enough to move one-handed, it brings real presence to a counter or back bar without the bulk of a board hung off the wall. A new graphic slides in from the edge in seconds, so the message keeps pace with the day, and the white LED keeps it bright in a busy, well-lit room. Best suited for bars, delis and salons where a fuller message has to read across the space and change often.
Why This Larger Countertop Lightbox Commands Attention
- Twice the area of an A4 sign: a full A3 face gives a headline, a menu or an image far more room than the smaller A4 size, so the message carries to customers a few steps back from the counter, not only the one paying at the till right now while everyone behind misses it.
- Turns portrait or landscape: set upright for a tall drinks or treatment list, or on its side for a wide offer board, the same unit works both ways round, so one lightbox covers two layouts without a second buy or a reprint to fit, and the artwork is whichever way the message reads best.
- Change the graphic by hand: sliding the A3 print in and out from the edge takes only seconds, with nothing to unclip and no tools to go and fetch, so staff refresh the counter message between services without stepping away from serving or fetching a screwdriver to do it.
- Still slim, still easy to lift: even at A3 the screen stays slimmer than most smartphones and the unit light enough to move with one hand, so the bigger display sits neatly on a counter or back bar and shifts wherever the trade needs it, with none of the heft of a wall-hung board.
- Exclusively Made by Displaysense: this lightbox is our own design, built in-house and sold under no other name, so it is checked for quality before it leaves us and supplied to you direct, never a rebadged unit shared around a wholesale catalogue under a dozen different labels.
- Cheap to run, safe to lean near: efficient LEDs and a low draw keep the cost of leaving it lit all day down, while gently rounded corners soften a larger panel that sits within reach of the customers and staff leaning in at the counter all day.
Where This A3 Countertop Display Belongs
| Bars and Pubs | Lit along a back bar, the larger A3 panel carries a full cocktail list or a tap line-up that reads from a table across the room, and the slide-in print switches to the late-night menu the moment the kitchen does, with no fuss behind the bar. |
| Delis, Butchers and Farm Shops | Displayed on a deli or farm shop counter, the bright A3 holds a daily specials board or a provenance story at a size customers read while they queue, lifting the look of the counter well above a handwritten card propped against the till. |
| Salons and Spas | Glowing on a salon or spa reception desk, the bigger panel shows a treatment menu and a price list together without cramming, so a waiting client takes it all in at a glance rather than squinting at small print across the room. |
| Restaurants and Cafes | Welcoming diners at a restaurant entrance or by the till, the A3 lightbox presents a full menu or a set offer brightly enough to be read from the doorway, drawing people in before they have chosen where to eat further down the street. |
| Hotels and Reception Desks | Placed on a hotel or venue reception desk, the larger lit panel carries a welcome, an events board or wayfinding at a size that suits an open lobby, looking smart on the desk while still leaving room for the keyboard, the phone and the paperwork. |
| Larger Retail and Garden Centres | Marking an aisle end or a counter in a garden centre or larger store, the A3 panel pushes a seasonal promotion brightly through a big, bright space where a small unlit card would simply vanish into the shelves and the lighting overhead. |
Is the Light Essential?
The LED is what carries an A3 sign across a busy space. If a lit display is not needed for your counter, a plain pair of A3 countertop poster holders shows the same print without the power, at a fraction of the cost. Pick the lightbox where the message really has to glow and reach across the room.
Buying for a few counters? Call 01279460460 or message the team about pricing for a set.
CLBA3BK is a black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation from Displaysense. Its differentiator is a larger A3 face lit from within by a white LED panel rated at 5000 lumens, on a body that stands either portrait or landscape. Exclusive to Displaysense, designed and built in-house. Dimensions 312mm by 427mm by 10mm. Weight 1.4kg. Holds a single A3 graphic, loaded by sliding it in and out. Tempered glass face and an aluminium frame in a black finish, with a screen slimmer than most smartphones and gently rounded corners. Runs from a UK plug at 230V on low-energy LEDs. Suited to bars, delis, salons, restaurants and reception desks. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Going up to A3 changes what a counter display can do. The face is roughly double the area of an A4 unit, which is the difference between a sign only the customer right at the till can read and one that pulls in someone still choosing across the room. On a back bar, a deli counter or a salon desk, that scale lets a full menu or a price list sit comfortably on the face without shrinking the type down to fit. The bigger graphic does more of the selling before anyone has even reached the counter, which is really most of the work a good counter sign is there to do.
Behind that larger graphic is a white LED panel rated at 5,000 lumens. It lights the print evenly across the full A3 face, so the colour stays true and the type stays sharp even under the spotlights and daylight of a bright interior. Lit from within rather than washed out by the light in the room, the sign keeps its punch where a plain printed board the same size would flatten and fade. That even brightness is what makes the extra size pay off instead of just taking up more of the counter, turning a bigger sign into a sign that is actually read.
The bigger panel keeps the same trick as the smaller one, working either way up. Stood tall it carries a drinks or treatment list, turned flat it shows a wide promotion, so a single lightbox quietly does the work of two. Loading stays simple, with the A3 print sliding in and out from the edge, no frame to spring open and no tools to hunt for. Even with the larger face the screen is slimmer than most smartphones, set behind a tempered glass front with gently rounded corners for safety, and it runs from an ordinary UK plug on low-energy LEDs that cost little to leave on.
One thing does not scale with the size, and that is who makes it. Every CLBA3BK is designed and built by Displaysense in-house, sold under our own name alone and offered through no third party or wholesaler. Because we build it ourselves, each unit is checked before it ships and goes out to you supplied direct, not rebadged and resold down a wholesale chain. On a display meant to lift the look of a counter and run all day, every day, that single line of responsibility is worth a good deal more than it might first appear.
What Ships with This Lightbox
- One black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox, mains plug fitted, standing portrait or landscape with a slide-in graphic
Fitting Out Several Counters?
Kitting out a chain of bars, a group of salons or a run of delis means ordering in quantity, and the team will set the numbers and the delivery to suit the rollout. Bulk orders come with a volume discount, so the larger the order, the better the per-unit rate works out.
Need a quote for several? Call 01279460460 or send the team the count and we will sort it.
CLBA3BK is a black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation from Displaysense. Its differentiator is a larger A3 face lit from within by a white LED panel rated at 5000 lumens, on a body that stands either portrait or landscape. Exclusive to Displaysense, designed and built in-house. Dimensions 312mm by 427mm by 10mm. Weight 1.4kg. Holds a single A3 graphic, loaded by sliding it in and out. Tempered glass face and an aluminium frame in a black finish, with a screen slimmer than most smartphones and gently rounded corners. Runs from a UK plug at 230V on low-energy LEDs. Suited to bars, delis, salons, restaurants and reception desks. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Reference detail for the black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation. A white LED panel lights a slide-in A3 graphic from within, behind a tempered glass face, and the unit stands either portrait or landscape. The larger format brings more presence to a counter while staying slim and light, and it runs from a standard UK plug on low-energy LEDs.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusivity | Exclusive to Displaysense | Made by Displaysense alone, designed and built in-house and carried by no other supplier, so the quality and the responsibility sit with one company rather than a wholesale chain. |
| Display Type | A3 countertop LED lightbox | A larger illuminated A3 panel that stands on a counter, lighting the graphic from within so a fuller message reads clearly from across a busy room. |
| Graphic Size | A3 | Takes a full A3 print, around twice the area of A4, giving a menu or price list room to breathe and carry further across a busy space. |
| Illumination | White LED, 5000 lumens, even glow | An even white light fills the whole A3 face with no dim corners, keeping a larger graphic bold and readable under bright shop lighting or daylight. |
| Poster Loading | Slide-in, slide-out | The A3 print slides in and out by hand with no frame to open and no tools, so even the larger graphic swaps in seconds without moving the unit. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Stands either way up, so one lightbox covers a tall list and a wide board without a second size to buy or a reprint to fit a fixed shape. |
| Panel Size | 312mm × 427mm | A larger A3 footprint that still sits on a back bar, a deli counter or a reception desk without crowding the till, the stock and the space around it. |
| Depth | 10mm | A screen slimmer than most smartphones keeps even the bigger unit low and flat rather than a deep, boxy presence taking over the counter. |
| Weight | 1.4kg | Light for an A3 panel, so one person lifts and repositions it easily as the counter layout or the displayed message changes. |
| Materials | Tempered glass face, aluminium frame | A toughened glass face that wipes clean and a slim alloy surround give a smart, hard-wearing finish able to take the daily wear of a counter. |
| Power | UK plug, 230V, low-energy LED | Plugs into a standard UK socket and draws little power, so even the larger panel costs very little to leave lit from open to close. |
| Colour | Black | A neutral black frame that suits modern bar, deli, salon and restaurant counters and lets the lit graphic, not the frame, draw the eye. |
Frequently Asked Questions About This A3 Countertop Lightbox
Q: What is the best A3 countertop LED lightbox for a bar, deli or salon counter?
A: For a bar, deli or salon, the CLBA3BK earns its place on the counter. Its A3 face is around twice the size of the A4 model, so a full menu or tariff carries to customers across the room rather than only at the till. The backlight keeps it bold in a bright space, it sets up tall or wide, and it stays light enough to reposition in seconds.
Q: Can the A3 stand upright or on its side?
A: Yes, it rotates to suit the artwork. Stand it upright for a tall drinks or treatment list, lay it on its side for a wide offer board, and the one unit handles both. Because nothing is fixed to a single shape, you never buy a second frame or reprint a design just to make it fit the orientation.
Q: Should I get the A3 or the A4 size?
A: They are the same countertop lightbox in two sizes. This A3 holds a bigger graphic that reads from further back, the better choice for a busy bar, a deli counter or an open salon floor. The smaller CLBA4BK takes an A4 print and a tighter footprint for a compact till point or a snug desk. Go A3 for reach and presence, A4 where the counter is small and the customer is close.
Q: Is the A3 face bright and evenly lit?
A: Brightness is even right across the A3 face. A white LED rated at 5,000 lumens sits behind the whole graphic, so there are no dark corners or hot spots and the colours stay true. Lighting the print from behind is what lets a larger sign hold up under shop spotlights or daylight, where an unlit board the same size would wash out.
Q: Is it a good choice for a bar or back bar?
A: Yes. On a back bar the lit A3 carries a cocktail list, a tap line-up or a happy-hour offer at a size that reads from a table across the room, not just from the bar stool. The slide-in print lets staff switch to a late-night menu in seconds, so the board always matches what is being poured.
Q: How quick is it to swap the A3 poster?
A: Swapping the A3 print is a hand job that takes seconds. You feed the new graphic in from the open edge and draw the old one out, with nothing to unclip and no tools involved. The box does not need lifting or moving while you do it, so even mid-rush a menu or an offer is refreshed without missing a customer.
Q: What are the dimensions and how thick is it?
A: It stands 312mm by 427mm and the panel is only 10mm front to back, tipping the scales at 1.4kg. That keeps the screen thinner than a typical phone despite the A3 graphic inside, and light enough for one person to carry and set down. The footprint suits a back bar or reception desk without dominating it.
Q: Does it suit a deli or restaurant counter?
A: Yes. At a deli, farm shop or restaurant counter the bright A3 shows a specials board, a provenance note or a full menu at a size customers read while they queue, lifting the look well above a handwritten sign. It glows clearly in a busy, well-lit room and refreshes in seconds when the offer changes.
Q: Does it use much electricity to run?
A: Running costs are tiny. The lightbox takes an ordinary 230 volt UK plug and the LEDs sip power, so even the larger A3 panel can stay lit through a full trading day for pennies. Efficient lighting that runs cool also means very little upkeep, with no bulbs to swap out on any kind of schedule.
Q: Is it safe to keep on a busy counter?
A: It is safe to sit within reach of customers. The LEDs throw out barely any heat, so the panel never becomes hot to the touch however long it is left on. The corners are rounded off rather than sharp, and the tempered glass front takes a wipe and shrugs off the odd knock or splash a counter brings.
Q: Is this lightbox only available from Displaysense?
A: Yes, you will only find it here. We draw it up and assemble it ourselves, and the CLBA3BK carries the Displaysense name and no one else's. Building it in-house lets us inspect each one on the way out and ship it to you direct, so there is no reseller in between and one firm stands behind how it performs.
Q: What does delivery cost and what is in the box?
A: There is no charge for delivery to the UK mainland. Your order turns up boxed with the plug attached, set to stand either way up and take a slide-in A3 graphic straight away. We have shipped display kit direct to UK businesses since 1978 and back every order with 28 days to return it.
Making a Countertop Lightbox Work Harder
A larger lit counter sign pays its way when the box, the spot and the message are chosen together at the point of sale. These guides walk through picking the right LED lightbox, choosing a poster holder to match the job and the budget, what point of sale really means for a smaller business, and how clear retail signage nudges browsers towards a purchase right at the counter, where a bright, larger sign tends to do its best work.
Overview
An A3 LED Lightbox That Carries a Bigger Message
Step up from A4 and a counter sign stops being something only the customer at the till can read. The CLBA3BK lights a full A3 graphic from within with a bright white LED, big enough and bold enough to carry a menu, a price list or an offer to the people still choosing a few steps back from the counter. It is a Displaysense exclusive, designed and built in-house, and turns either portrait or landscape, so one unit handles a tall drinks list one day and a wide promotion board the next without a second size. Slim as a smartphone screen and light enough to move one-handed, it brings real presence to a counter or back bar without the bulk of a board hung off the wall. A new graphic slides in from the edge in seconds, so the message keeps pace with the day, and the white LED keeps it bright in a busy, well-lit room. Best suited for bars, delis and salons where a fuller message has to read across the space and change often.
Why This Larger Countertop Lightbox Commands Attention
- Twice the area of an A4 sign: a full A3 face gives a headline, a menu or an image far more room than the smaller A4 size, so the message carries to customers a few steps back from the counter, not only the one paying at the till right now while everyone behind misses it.
- Turns portrait or landscape: set upright for a tall drinks or treatment list, or on its side for a wide offer board, the same unit works both ways round, so one lightbox covers two layouts without a second buy or a reprint to fit, and the artwork is whichever way the message reads best.
- Change the graphic by hand: sliding the A3 print in and out from the edge takes only seconds, with nothing to unclip and no tools to go and fetch, so staff refresh the counter message between services without stepping away from serving or fetching a screwdriver to do it.
- Still slim, still easy to lift: even at A3 the screen stays slimmer than most smartphones and the unit light enough to move with one hand, so the bigger display sits neatly on a counter or back bar and shifts wherever the trade needs it, with none of the heft of a wall-hung board.
- Exclusively Made by Displaysense: this lightbox is our own design, built in-house and sold under no other name, so it is checked for quality before it leaves us and supplied to you direct, never a rebadged unit shared around a wholesale catalogue under a dozen different labels.
- Cheap to run, safe to lean near: efficient LEDs and a low draw keep the cost of leaving it lit all day down, while gently rounded corners soften a larger panel that sits within reach of the customers and staff leaning in at the counter all day.
Where This A3 Countertop Display Belongs
| Bars and Pubs | Lit along a back bar, the larger A3 panel carries a full cocktail list or a tap line-up that reads from a table across the room, and the slide-in print switches to the late-night menu the moment the kitchen does, with no fuss behind the bar. |
| Delis, Butchers and Farm Shops | Displayed on a deli or farm shop counter, the bright A3 holds a daily specials board or a provenance story at a size customers read while they queue, lifting the look of the counter well above a handwritten card propped against the till. |
| Salons and Spas | Glowing on a salon or spa reception desk, the bigger panel shows a treatment menu and a price list together without cramming, so a waiting client takes it all in at a glance rather than squinting at small print across the room. |
| Restaurants and Cafes | Welcoming diners at a restaurant entrance or by the till, the A3 lightbox presents a full menu or a set offer brightly enough to be read from the doorway, drawing people in before they have chosen where to eat further down the street. |
| Hotels and Reception Desks | Placed on a hotel or venue reception desk, the larger lit panel carries a welcome, an events board or wayfinding at a size that suits an open lobby, looking smart on the desk while still leaving room for the keyboard, the phone and the paperwork. |
| Larger Retail and Garden Centres | Marking an aisle end or a counter in a garden centre or larger store, the A3 panel pushes a seasonal promotion brightly through a big, bright space where a small unlit card would simply vanish into the shelves and the lighting overhead. |
Is the Light Essential?
The LED is what carries an A3 sign across a busy space. If a lit display is not needed for your counter, a plain pair of A3 countertop poster holders shows the same print without the power, at a fraction of the cost. Pick the lightbox where the message really has to glow and reach across the room.
Buying for a few counters? Call 01279460460 or message the team about pricing for a set.
CLBA3BK is a black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation from Displaysense. Its differentiator is a larger A3 face lit from within by a white LED panel rated at 5000 lumens, on a body that stands either portrait or landscape. Exclusive to Displaysense, designed and built in-house. Dimensions 312mm by 427mm by 10mm. Weight 1.4kg. Holds a single A3 graphic, loaded by sliding it in and out. Tempered glass face and an aluminium frame in a black finish, with a screen slimmer than most smartphones and gently rounded corners. Runs from a UK plug at 230V on low-energy LEDs. Suited to bars, delis, salons, restaurants and reception desks. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Description
Going up to A3 changes what a counter display can do. The face is roughly double the area of an A4 unit, which is the difference between a sign only the customer right at the till can read and one that pulls in someone still choosing across the room. On a back bar, a deli counter or a salon desk, that scale lets a full menu or a price list sit comfortably on the face without shrinking the type down to fit. The bigger graphic does more of the selling before anyone has even reached the counter, which is really most of the work a good counter sign is there to do.
Behind that larger graphic is a white LED panel rated at 5,000 lumens. It lights the print evenly across the full A3 face, so the colour stays true and the type stays sharp even under the spotlights and daylight of a bright interior. Lit from within rather than washed out by the light in the room, the sign keeps its punch where a plain printed board the same size would flatten and fade. That even brightness is what makes the extra size pay off instead of just taking up more of the counter, turning a bigger sign into a sign that is actually read.
The bigger panel keeps the same trick as the smaller one, working either way up. Stood tall it carries a drinks or treatment list, turned flat it shows a wide promotion, so a single lightbox quietly does the work of two. Loading stays simple, with the A3 print sliding in and out from the edge, no frame to spring open and no tools to hunt for. Even with the larger face the screen is slimmer than most smartphones, set behind a tempered glass front with gently rounded corners for safety, and it runs from an ordinary UK plug on low-energy LEDs that cost little to leave on.
One thing does not scale with the size, and that is who makes it. Every CLBA3BK is designed and built by Displaysense in-house, sold under our own name alone and offered through no third party or wholesaler. Because we build it ourselves, each unit is checked before it ships and goes out to you supplied direct, not rebadged and resold down a wholesale chain. On a display meant to lift the look of a counter and run all day, every day, that single line of responsibility is worth a good deal more than it might first appear.
What Ships with This Lightbox
- One black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox, mains plug fitted, standing portrait or landscape with a slide-in graphic
Fitting Out Several Counters?
Kitting out a chain of bars, a group of salons or a run of delis means ordering in quantity, and the team will set the numbers and the delivery to suit the rollout. Bulk orders come with a volume discount, so the larger the order, the better the per-unit rate works out.
Need a quote for several? Call 01279460460 or send the team the count and we will sort it.
CLBA3BK is a black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation from Displaysense. Its differentiator is a larger A3 face lit from within by a white LED panel rated at 5000 lumens, on a body that stands either portrait or landscape. Exclusive to Displaysense, designed and built in-house. Dimensions 312mm by 427mm by 10mm. Weight 1.4kg. Holds a single A3 graphic, loaded by sliding it in and out. Tempered glass face and an aluminium frame in a black finish, with a screen slimmer than most smartphones and gently rounded corners. Runs from a UK plug at 230V on low-energy LEDs. Suited to bars, delis, salons, restaurants and reception desks. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Specifications
Reference detail for the black slimline A3 countertop LED lightbox with adjustable orientation. A white LED panel lights a slide-in A3 graphic from within, behind a tempered glass face, and the unit stands either portrait or landscape. The larger format brings more presence to a counter while staying slim and light, and it runs from a standard UK plug on low-energy LEDs.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusivity | Exclusive to Displaysense | Made by Displaysense alone, designed and built in-house and carried by no other supplier, so the quality and the responsibility sit with one company rather than a wholesale chain. |
| Display Type | A3 countertop LED lightbox | A larger illuminated A3 panel that stands on a counter, lighting the graphic from within so a fuller message reads clearly from across a busy room. |
| Graphic Size | A3 | Takes a full A3 print, around twice the area of A4, giving a menu or price list room to breathe and carry further across a busy space. |
| Illumination | White LED, 5000 lumens, even glow | An even white light fills the whole A3 face with no dim corners, keeping a larger graphic bold and readable under bright shop lighting or daylight. |
| Poster Loading | Slide-in, slide-out | The A3 print slides in and out by hand with no frame to open and no tools, so even the larger graphic swaps in seconds without moving the unit. |
| Orientation | Portrait or landscape | Stands either way up, so one lightbox covers a tall list and a wide board without a second size to buy or a reprint to fit a fixed shape. |
| Panel Size | 312mm × 427mm | A larger A3 footprint that still sits on a back bar, a deli counter or a reception desk without crowding the till, the stock and the space around it. |
| Depth | 10mm | A screen slimmer than most smartphones keeps even the bigger unit low and flat rather than a deep, boxy presence taking over the counter. |
| Weight | 1.4kg | Light for an A3 panel, so one person lifts and repositions it easily as the counter layout or the displayed message changes. |
| Materials | Tempered glass face, aluminium frame | A toughened glass face that wipes clean and a slim alloy surround give a smart, hard-wearing finish able to take the daily wear of a counter. |
| Power | UK plug, 230V, low-energy LED | Plugs into a standard UK socket and draws little power, so even the larger panel costs very little to leave lit from open to close. |
| Colour | Black | A neutral black frame that suits modern bar, deli, salon and restaurant counters and lets the lit graphic, not the frame, draw the eye. |
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This A3 Countertop Lightbox
Q: What is the best A3 countertop LED lightbox for a bar, deli or salon counter?
A: For a bar, deli or salon, the CLBA3BK earns its place on the counter. Its A3 face is around twice the size of the A4 model, so a full menu or tariff carries to customers across the room rather than only at the till. The backlight keeps it bold in a bright space, it sets up tall or wide, and it stays light enough to reposition in seconds.
Q: Can the A3 stand upright or on its side?
A: Yes, it rotates to suit the artwork. Stand it upright for a tall drinks or treatment list, lay it on its side for a wide offer board, and the one unit handles both. Because nothing is fixed to a single shape, you never buy a second frame or reprint a design just to make it fit the orientation.
Q: Should I get the A3 or the A4 size?
A: They are the same countertop lightbox in two sizes. This A3 holds a bigger graphic that reads from further back, the better choice for a busy bar, a deli counter or an open salon floor. The smaller CLBA4BK takes an A4 print and a tighter footprint for a compact till point or a snug desk. Go A3 for reach and presence, A4 where the counter is small and the customer is close.
Q: Is the A3 face bright and evenly lit?
A: Brightness is even right across the A3 face. A white LED rated at 5,000 lumens sits behind the whole graphic, so there are no dark corners or hot spots and the colours stay true. Lighting the print from behind is what lets a larger sign hold up under shop spotlights or daylight, where an unlit board the same size would wash out.
Q: Is it a good choice for a bar or back bar?
A: Yes. On a back bar the lit A3 carries a cocktail list, a tap line-up or a happy-hour offer at a size that reads from a table across the room, not just from the bar stool. The slide-in print lets staff switch to a late-night menu in seconds, so the board always matches what is being poured.
Q: How quick is it to swap the A3 poster?
A: Swapping the A3 print is a hand job that takes seconds. You feed the new graphic in from the open edge and draw the old one out, with nothing to unclip and no tools involved. The box does not need lifting or moving while you do it, so even mid-rush a menu or an offer is refreshed without missing a customer.
Q: What are the dimensions and how thick is it?
A: It stands 312mm by 427mm and the panel is only 10mm front to back, tipping the scales at 1.4kg. That keeps the screen thinner than a typical phone despite the A3 graphic inside, and light enough for one person to carry and set down. The footprint suits a back bar or reception desk without dominating it.
Q: Does it suit a deli or restaurant counter?
A: Yes. At a deli, farm shop or restaurant counter the bright A3 shows a specials board, a provenance note or a full menu at a size customers read while they queue, lifting the look well above a handwritten sign. It glows clearly in a busy, well-lit room and refreshes in seconds when the offer changes.
Q: Does it use much electricity to run?
A: Running costs are tiny. The lightbox takes an ordinary 230 volt UK plug and the LEDs sip power, so even the larger A3 panel can stay lit through a full trading day for pennies. Efficient lighting that runs cool also means very little upkeep, with no bulbs to swap out on any kind of schedule.
Q: Is it safe to keep on a busy counter?
A: It is safe to sit within reach of customers. The LEDs throw out barely any heat, so the panel never becomes hot to the touch however long it is left on. The corners are rounded off rather than sharp, and the tempered glass front takes a wipe and shrugs off the odd knock or splash a counter brings.
Q: Is this lightbox only available from Displaysense?
A: Yes, you will only find it here. We draw it up and assemble it ourselves, and the CLBA3BK carries the Displaysense name and no one else's. Building it in-house lets us inspect each one on the way out and ship it to you direct, so there is no reseller in between and one firm stands behind how it performs.
Q: What does delivery cost and what is in the box?
A: There is no charge for delivery to the UK mainland. Your order turns up boxed with the plug attached, set to stand either way up and take a slide-in A3 graphic straight away. We have shipped display kit direct to UK businesses since 1978 and back every order with 28 days to return it.
Knowledge Hub
Making a Countertop Lightbox Work Harder
A larger lit counter sign pays its way when the box, the spot and the message are chosen together at the point of sale. These guides walk through picking the right LED lightbox, choosing a poster holder to match the job and the budget, what point of sale really means for a smaller business, and how clear retail signage nudges browsers towards a purchase right at the counter, where a bright, larger sign tends to do its best work.
