Street front retail businesses: deck your windows this festive season and be in to win!
Be in to win $9,000 in prizes for your Christmas windows!
Following on from last year's fabulously festive displays and positive feedback from participating retailers, we're inviting street-front retail businesses with a window visible to the public to take part in our third Christmas Windows competition.
$9,000 worth of prizes will be on offer and we'd love you to take part in bringing the Christmas cheer this year.
Decorating your windows is a great way to draw customers into your store during this important retail season while adding to the seasonal spirit in the city centre. Creativity is encouraged, and the only limit is your imagination.
Competition prizes
3 x Winners will win a cash prize of $2,000
4 x Highly Commended awards of a $500 voucher at a Heart of the City business of their choice
5 x Heart of Christmas awards of a $200 voucher at a Heart of the City business of their choice
Terms and Conditions are available here.
Registrations are now open and will close at 5 pm, Friday 2 December.
To register, please fill out the form (link above) and email 1 - 3 photos to info@hotcity.co.nz by 5 pm, Friday 2 December 2022. Alternatively, you can email your business name and photos to the email above. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Interested in taking part? Get inspired by these previous winners - the judge's comments are in the captions
Carats Christmas Window 2021. " A truly eye-catching display with the colourful geometric shapes drawing you in to view the clever product dioramas. Simple, effective and on-brand" - Judges. Photo supplied.
Partridge Jewellers Christmas Window 2021."Sophisticated simplicity offering a New Zealand translation of a traditional Christmas with stunning local birds crafted from hand-blown glass." - Judges. Photo Supplied.
Jewellers Workshop Christmas Window 2021. : "A striking window with intricately crafted details that match the intricacy of the product on display. A contemporary, eco-friendly approach that conveys a classic Aotearoa Christmas." - Judges. Photo supplied.
T Galleria Christmas Windows 2021. "Absolutely fabulous - great use of the impressive scale of this heritage building and a wonderful example of a contemporary/traditional mash-up." - Judges Photo Supplied.
