About the competition - Visual Merchandising
Visual Merchandising is the key focus for retailers wanting to entice customers to buy their products. Effective use of space and resources is paramount. This is an annual competition and the theme for 2008 will be ‘ Energy of Life’. The focus will be on the energy the world uses and how a retailer can influence and advertise green issues and bring this to the public’s attention through imaginative and innovative use of visual merchandising and efficient use of existing resources to illustrate the theme.
Visual Merchandising Brief - UPDATED 109Kb PDF Document Download
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Entry Levels: Intermediate, Advanced
Entry Deadline: 07 April 2008
Entry Type: Team competitors
Competition Type: Mixed
Who is this competition for?
This competition is intended for teams of up to 4 Visual Merchandisers aged 16 and over, who are working within the retail industry.
Entry Levels: Intermediate/Advanced - At least 1 years experience working within
Visual Merchandising
Entry Type: team competition – up to four per team, 1 team per
organisation
What does the competition prepare you for?
Competitors have the opportunity to work as a team and to create a visual display of their interpretation of the brief. Four finalists will be chosen from the initial stage of the competition and will have the opportunity to create display at the In-Store Show at Earls Court on the 20th May 2008. The competition enables you to demonstrate your creative and technical skills whilst allowing you to develop and showcase your abilities
What does the competition cover?
This is a ‘mixed’ competition. The competition is judged at three stages:
Stage one: competitors submit their entry for short-listing to stage two, by post
by the 21st March 2008.
Stage two: short-listed competitors are invited to submit their final designs by
the 21st April 2008
Stage three: 4 finalists will be selected and invited to build their set at the
In-Store Show at Earls Court on Tuesday 20 May 2008
What happens if I win?
UK Gold winners will be invited to a high profile national awards event.
The winners will receive an industry trophy to be returned after one year. All finalists will
receive a replica trophy and recognition of their achievement in the industry and national
press. The winners and highly commended team will receive additional prizes.
Further information
For technical queries about this competition please email:
ann.webster@skillsmartretail.com.
For general information about competitions please contact:
WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email
worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk.