2023 Holiday Marketing Contest

School store & cafe POS systems

Holiday Marketing Contest

Contest requirements:

1) Email contest entries to info@schoolpos.com

1. Include 1 entry per email.
2. There's no limit on contest entries per school store or cafe.
3. Include the names of the school, store or cafe, teacher, and students
4. Students must do 100% of the work (teachers, please offer guidance).
5. The suggested format for text & images is a PDF document attached to the email.
6. Text should describe your holiday marketing campaign.
7. Be sure to include pictures (at least 3 images).
8. Include text explaining why & how your marketing increased your sales volume.
9. Include POS reports & graphs proving that your December sales volume increased.
10. Email entry deadline: 12/31/24
11. (hint) Study previous contest winners (see links below)

(2) School must be our School Store POS client to be eligible for a prize.

• Schools that aren't School POS clients may submit only 1 contest entry.
• Top prize: $500.00
• Also, many Amazon gift card prizes
• Prize distribution determined by the teacher or store advisor.
• Winning contest entries will be posted on 1/6/25 on our website & Facebook wall.

(3) Entries will be judged on:

• Creative & original themes
• Presentation of images & text
• Evidence of achieving marketing objectives
• To be considered for the top prize, you must submit evidence of a December sales increase, with a School POS report & graphs.

(4) Holiday marketing ideas:

• Holiday floor, shelf & counter displays
• Holiday display case & digital sign presentations
• Holiday decorations in the store & cafe
• Holiday services (gift cards, gift wrapping, delivery, Secret Santa...)
• Holiday special events (pictures with Santa, evening hours)
• Holiday cafe menu & store gift-giving items
• Holiday promotions (coupons, promotion codes, gift cards, combo deals)
• Internet marketing (social media, email, online ordering)
• Holiday signs, posters & gift guides
• Holiday video commercials & morning announcements
• Inclusive marketing that goes beyond a traditional American Christmas
• Think outside the box. Create your own unique holiday marketing idea.

*Contest deadline: 12/31/24

$500.00 & Amazon gift cards awarded to the top entry

See the 2023 contest winners

See the 2022 contest winners

Questions? Call 877-271-3730 or email info@schoolpos.com

Download or print the contest rules (.pdf)