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VMSD Call for Entries: Look Book, Holiday Windows, Designer Dozen and More

Both VMSD and the Shop! Association have a range of award opportunities calling for submissions.

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November 18, 2025

VMSD magazine has an exciting range of opportunities and contests in the coming months. Don’t forget to send the editors your products, holiday windows and Designer Dozen nominees before the deadline!

Look Book: This annual products issue showcases the latest and greatest retail products from across the industry. From mannequins and forms to props and decoratives to lighting to flooring and much more, virtually every retail category is covered in this handy, year-round resource. This is a free editorial opportunity. Deadline is Dec. 30. SUBMIT HERE.

Holiday Windows Recap: Help VMSD deck the pages of its Jan/Feb 2026 issue with images of holiday windows from around the world! Penned annually by our Managing Editor Olivia Taylor, this piece also recognizes our annual Gene Moore Window Award winner. Deadline is Dec. 31. SUBMIT HERE.

2026 Designer Dozen: Celebrating up-and-coming retailers and designers, age 35 and under, this feature appears each year in our March/April edition. Do you know someone making a difference at their company or in the industry at large? Nominate yourself, a colleague or a peer by Friday, January 9. SUBMIT HERE.

Speaking of awards, all the Shop! Association awards submissions – Outstanding Merchandising Achievement Awards (OMAs), Global Awards, and Design Awards – are now open. You can learn more about the Shop! Awards by visiting shopassociation.org/awards.

Questions? Email the VMSD editors at [email protected].

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