What OnQ Solutions does

OnQ Solutions is a privately held, U.S.-based retail display and technology company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Hayward, California, with a second production and operations facility in Akron, Ohio. The company designs, engineers, prototypes, manufactures, kits, and installs custom retail display fixtures for major brands and national retailers across eight horizontal categories including consumer electronics, beauty, home/appliances, mobility, networking/security, productivity, pet/baby, and entertainment/lifestyle. Its core product portfolio centers on the Converge digital engagement platform — a software layer that manages devices and content across retail networks — and includes OnQ Dfi tamper-resistant adjustable security brackets, Converge Take-A-Ticket print-on-demand fulfillment kiosks, and Converge Display Control, which enables shoppers to interact with network-connected displays via QR codes.

OnQ monetizes through hardware sales of custom displays and security fixtures, professional services for technology integration (device provisioning, demo management, repair/maintenance, events support), managed category-management services, and kitting/logistics/installation revenue tied to nationwide retail rollouts. The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Fortune 500 brands and national retailers, with documented large-scale deployments including Nvidia gaming laptop stages across 600+ Costco club warehouse locations, PlayStation semi-permanent displays across 750+ U.S. Costco warehouses, and additional programs with Walgreens and Levi's. Pricing is custom per project and not publicly disclosed; sales executive postings indicate individual deal sizes of $2M+ with multi-year contract cadences.

The company has deployed systems across 10,000+ stores worldwide, shipped over one million retail security brackets, and operates 14,990+ connected displays. Its technology roadmap includes a Smart Shelf prototype (May 2026) using embedded load cell sensors and the Converge platform to detect out-of-stocks, misplaced items, and planogram non-compliance in real time without cameras or RFID, with a disclosed computer-vision extension on the roadmap. OnQ maintains SOC 2 Type II compliance (audited by Prescient Assurance) and has appeared three times on the San Francisco Business Times Fast 100 list of fastest-growing private companies.

Name

OnQ Solutions

Legal name

OnQ Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://onqsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Display Solutions

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) & Shelf-Edge Hardware (HDACAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Customer-Facing Displays & Digital Signage for Checkout (HDACAKAF)

Keywords

• Retail display solutions
• Point of purchase fixtures
• Retail security brackets
• Merchandising technology platforms
• In-store digital engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Retail Display Manufacturing: Design, engineering, and manufacturing of custom retail displays and merchandising fixtures for major brands and retailers. Includes brackets, security solutions, and display systems.
2. Technology Integration Services: Provisioning and configuration services converting client devices into demonstration products for retail stores and events. Includes demo device management, repair and maintenance, events support, and returns/repurposing.
3. Category Management Services: Full category management services working with retailers and brand partners to ensure product assortment stays current and looks great, including ongoing technical support and maintenance.
4. Kitting and Fulfillment: Kitting, logistics, and installation services for retail display rollouts. Production facilities in California and Ohio enable scaling from individual shops to major chains with hundreds of stores.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OnQ Solutions is a full-service retail display agency that designs, engineers, prototypes, manufactures, kits, and installs custom retail displays, security brackets, and technology-integrated merchandising fixtures for major consumer brands and national retailers. The company also operates the proprietary Converge digital engagement platform for managing devices and content across retail networks, alongside an emerging smart shelf prototype using embedded load cell sensors for real-time planogram and inventory compliance. Services span design, engineering, prototyping, app and UX development, testing, kitting and logistics, installation, and ongoing technical support.

Product overview

OnQ Solutions offers a unified portfolio of tech-enabled retail display solutions centered on its Converge Platform. The core product suite includes: OnQ Dfi retail security brackets (adjustable and fixed) for securing high-value electronics; Converge Take-A-Ticket print-on-demand kiosks with integrated thermal printing; and Converge Display Control enabling QR-based shopper interaction with connected displays. These are complemented by design, engineering, production, and category management services, all delivered via the Converge Platform for device management and compliance tracking. The company has also introduced a Smart Shelf prototype with embedded weight sensors. Recent innovations include sustainable adjustable brackets and touchless display features launched at NRF 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Converge Take-A-Ticket: Modern alternative to traditional printed fulfillment cards; print-on-demand solution integrating touch-interactive display with compact printer
• Converge Display Control
• OnQ Dfi

Products and services

• Custom Retail Displays End-to-end design, engineering, prototyping, and production of custom retail display fixtures and merchandising systems for major brands and national retailers across categories including beauty, electronics, audio, home, mobility, networking, pet and baby, and productivity.
• OnQ Dfi Retail Security Brackets Tamper-resistant, adjustable retail security brackets engineered to secure high-value consumer electronics including phones, tablets, laptops, televisions, sound bars, and smart home products while preserving customer interaction and aesthetic appeal.
• Converge Take-A-Ticket Print-on-demand in-store fulfillment platform that replaces traditional printed take-one cards with a touch-interactive display and integrated thermal printer, reducing paper waste by approximately 75% and eliminating shipping costs for replacement cards.
• Converge Display Control Merchandising platform that enables shoppers to control interactive content on network-connected retail TVs by scanning QR codes with their phones, creating a two-way connection between shoppers and connected displays for customer-driven in-store engagement.
• Converge Platform Digital engagement platform that manages connected devices and content across retail networks, captures customer engagement metrics, tracks compliance, and enables real-time retail intelligence across installed display systems.
• Design Services In-house design and engineering services that turn retail merchandising concepts into retail-ready display systems connecting shoppers to brands and inspiring in-store engagement.
• Production and Fulfillment Services End-to-end execution services including prototyping, app and UX development, testing, kitting and logistics, installation, and ongoing technical support, delivered from production facilities in California and Ohio.
• Category Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Paper waste reduction of 75% using Converge Take-A-Ticket print-on-demand solution
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EpsoncoreTechnology or Integration · 29 October 2025Epson's compact thermal receipt printers integrated into OnQ's Converge Take-a-Ticket retail display platform, rolled out nationwide for in-store sales kiosks. Integration digitizes item data and improves inventory management and customer checkout experiences.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YCD Multimedia: Retail digital signage and in-store media platform provider for global brands and retailers. Direct overlap with OnQ's Converge Display Control and content management capabilities.
• Reflect Systems: Digital signage and in-store media network provider for retailers and brands. Overlaps directly with OnQ's Converge Display Control and connected-display business.
• VusionGroup (SES-imagotag): Global leader in electronic shelf labels and retail IoT infrastructure. Most direct competitor to OnQ's emerging smart-shelf and shelf-edge hardware roadmap.
• KIOSK Information Systems: Designs and manufactures self-service kiosks and retail display solutions for enterprise customers. Comparable in delivering integrated hardware-plus-software retail engagement solutions like OnQ's Converge Take-A-Ticket.
• Peerless-AV: Manufacturer of display mounting solutions, kiosks, and AV hardware for retail and commercial environments. Comparable bracket-and-display hardware overlap with OnQ's security bracket portfolio.
• Frank Mayer and Associates: Custom retail display and interactive kiosk manufacturer serving major brands. Closely comparable to OnQ's full-service design-through-installation model across consumer electronics, beauty, and lifestyle categories.
• Popshap: Provider of retail technology displays, digital signage, and interactive in-store experiences. Comparable as a tech-enabled retail display specialist serving major brands.

Broad incumbents

• Stratacache: Large-scale digital signage, retail media, and in-store technology provider. Operates across the same retail engagement category as OnQ but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Mood Media: Global in-store media, music, scent, and digital signage solutions provider. Comparable as an established player delivering technology-driven in-store experiences to large retail chains.
• Appspace (formerly Four Winds Interactive): Enterprise workplace and in-store digital signage and communications platform. Comparable software layer for managing connected displays and content across distributed retail networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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