VM+SD Retail Renovation Competition 2008

The editors of VM+SD invite all design firms, construction companies, retailers and suppliers to submit store renovation projects for consideration in a unique competition highlighting renovation projects.

Category Award
Type Architecture Award
Genre Interior, Shop
Country United States
RegDeadline 26 March 2008 GoogleCal iCal
26 March 2008 (Must be Received)
Eligibility Design firms, construction companies, in-house retail design teams, suppliers to the project (fixture companies, etc.)
Target Field Store renovation projects in any retail sector (grocery, department store, big box, etc.) completed between January 1, 2007 and January 6, 2008

Description
Designers may submit more than one entry in as many of the following categories as they wish. No entry, however, may be submitted in more than one category.
A. Full-Line or Specialty Department Store
B. Specialty Store, Sales Area over 10,000 sq. ft.
C. Specialty Store, Sales Area under 10,000 sq. ft.
D. Supermarket
E. Restaurant/Specialty Food Shop
F. Convenience Store
G. Service Retailer
H. Drug Store

Jury
The jury will be comprised of industry practitioners such as retailers, store planners, architects, construction firms, project managers and the editors of VM+SD.

Judging Process
One-Stage, Anonymous Competition

Prize
A winner in each category and a “Renovation of the Year” will be featured in the September 2008 issue of VM+SD magazine, and may be invited to give a presentation at the September 2008 VM+SD International Retail Design Conference in Seattle, (includes free registration to the conference).

Entry Fee
$200

Entries
Description (maximum 400 words) and maximum 15 Images and a Disk with digital data
(Entries must include photography of “before,” in-progress and completed project.)

Timetable
Presentation: September 2008 at VM+SD International Retail Design Conference in Seattle

Promoter
Visual Merchandising and Store Design magazine

Official Website
http://www.vmsd.com/index.php/channel/11/id/12671