THE BLANK CANVAS COMPETITION ! (Entries now closed - results due Monday)

ENTRIES SO FAR: 5

#5. @stinginthetail entry

Yes, i gave in, lol - here's my entry - i was thinking one of those 'spoil yourself' shops - giftwares and lush body treatments

#4. Yet another Bambi @DoTheWoo entry

Homewares store. Get Nosh It Wood Fire Pizza portable oven into window - At set times during the day have gourmet pizza cooking (& sampling) demonstrations to promote sale of pizza stones, cutlery, china, etc.

#3. Another Entry from Bambi @DoTheWoo

Pet shop: Rocks, Cacti, Balls of String. Labels on each to tell us what great pets they will make - with a sign to tell the shopper that the really cute puppies and kittens are inside...

#2. Entry from Bambi, @DoTheWoo

Idea for an Art/Craft supply shop. I would like to conduct 10 to 15 minute How To Sessions in the window - with a live artist demonstrating, for example, how to paint sky; how to mosaic; etc. The demonstrater would be miked,with the window dressed as an art studio. Speakers just outside the window so that the crowd could stand & watch. Each 'show' to end with a art/craft pack.

#1. Entry from Stephen Glanville, the noSH-IT wood-fired pizza man:

Pic attached. It is also available online here - http://edits.nosh-it-wood-fired-pizza.com.au/2009/11/02/blank-canvas-contest/ (It's so unusual for me to enter a contest, I did a little blog article about it :-)

I may not qualify for the 'originality' bit...but then I thought it's a bit tough to come up with an original consumer item on a planet that sells everything from the land we live on and the water we drink to our own genes and even viruses :-P. So I opted to work with the image as provided and within it's actual context. The shop looked to me like some kind of office supplies shop that has delusions about being a gift shop as well. So I thought I'd focus on the 'Gift' side of things.

The competition

I was walking past this store, when I thought I wonder what I would display or merchandise in this window ? And then I thought - what would fellow tweeps and friends do ? So the idea was born.

Your challenge ?

You can assume you run whatever retail store you want to (or is your favourite). Come up with an idea or concept to make maximum sales from this window for the next 2 week period ending 11 November, 2009.

The rules ?

1. Your idea cannot be a discount idea.

2. Your idea can be represented in any of: words, a message or a drawing (handrawn is fine :) ) A video clip would also work :)

3. Some size limitations: words - no more than 100, drawing - no more than 1Mb, video clip to be YouTube compatible.

The Prizes ?

3 prizes !

1st prize: TWO hours' free consulting from The Shoppologist on any marketing problem PLUS a FREE copy of Open Wallets (see here).

2nd prize: ONE hour free consulting from The Shoppologist on any marketing problem PLUS a FREE copy of Open Wallets.

3rd prize: A FREE copy of Open Wallets.

Terms and conditions:

1. Entries must be entered as comments below on The Shoppologist blog, including links to images.

2. Images to be emailed to me at shoppologist@gmail.com Contact me for any links to any other sites. Images must be in standard formats - jpg, tif, gif, png, bmp etc.

3. The idea must be original, and 'owned' by the entrant.

4. The Shoppologist's decision is final.

5. The consulting prize must be utilised by 15 December, 2009. Consulting may be delivered telephonically, electronically or in person.

6. Entries close at 12 noon AEST on Friday, 6 November, 2009.

7. The winners will be announced on Monday 9 November, 2009 on The Shoppologist blog.

That's it ! Good luck .... and happy to take any questions via the blog too.