There is another great reason to do a little window-shopping in Newmarket this week, as the shopping strip takes part in an inaugural window design competition. A group of 51 AUT students, working in groups of three to four, were tasked to create unique displays for thirteen local retailers.
A lot is at stake for this competition, which has been spearheaded by AUT MARS (Marketing, Advertising, Retail and Sales), Spaceworks Design Group and Newmarket Business Association, as one winning window designer will be sent to London for a two-week stint as an intern at Selfridges. The competition is part of an initiative to give shop window design some limelight and also help local brands compete with the well-known international stores entering our market.