Retail Merchandising Contest

Thank you to everyone that entered this year’s Retail Merchandising Contest! Congratulations to our winners!

Watermelon Board Announces Winners to Retail Merchandising Contest

Schnuck’s Richmond Center location takes home Grand Prize

Winter Springs, FL – October 25, 2022 — The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB), has named winners in its annual Retail Merchandising Contest which garnered over 120 entries from various retail chains, independent retailers and commissaries throughout the U.S. and Canada. This year’s contest – the 14^th since its’ inception – continued to utilize mixed media marketing efforts in addition to in-store displays. The contest started in July to honor National Watermelon Month and ran throughout the month of August to encourage and identify retailers who are showcasing watermelon’s benefits including health, value and versatility.

Marketing efforts considered in judging included category visibility, point-of-sale materials, good visual merchandising, messaging nutritional benefits, recipes and/or selection education and use of print, online and/or digital platforms. This year’s winners used mixed marketing tactics ranging from eye-catching in-store displays and take-home materials for store customers to social posts that shared watermelon nutrition, fun facts and recipe ideas.

This year’s winners included:

Grand Prize: Schnuck’s Richmond Center – St. Louis, MO

Second Place: Beale AFB Commissary – Beale AFB, CA

Third Place: Thompson’s IGA – Cuba City, WI

Honorable Mentions: Detwiler’s Farm Market – Sarasota, FL; Homestead Carman Co-Op – Manitoba, Canada; TwentyNine Palms Commissary – TwentyNine Palms, CA

“All entries this year really created an experience for shoppers from sharing recipes and information online to colorful, beautiful displays in-store,” said Juliemar Rosado, Director of Retail and International Marketing at NWPB. “It was great to see all the unique spins on merchandising across the stores.”

“The team at Schnucks Richmond Center would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to showcase the talent we have here at Schnucks Markets,” said Aaron Carroll, Produce Manager for the grand prize winner. “Bringing ideas to life for our customers to get excited about is something we take great pride in.”

More than $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to winners, including $5,000 for Schnuck’s as the grand prize winner. The second place winner will receive $2,500, third place will receive $1,000 and each of the three honorable mentions will receive $500.

For more information on how to get involved or participate in next year’s merchandising contest, email [email protected]