To mark its first anniversary Champion Green, Ireland's support local campaign, is offering a small business the chance of winning a readymade retail opportunity worth €50,000.
A prime retail unit in the newly refurbished Blackrock Village Centre in Blackrock in Co Dublin is being offered free of charge for a period of six months, compliments of Aviva Life & Pensions.
The retail premises prize is worth at least €20,000, including full rent and rates.
Acknowledging the importance of omni-channel retail - where retailers sell both through physical stores as well as online - the competition winner will also have free parcel-sending for one year within Ireland, from An Post Commerce, to support online retailing.
The lucky business will also get a free direct mail campaign in south county Dublin, with a combined value of over €10,000.
A store marketing campaign from Champion Green and Bannerton PR, worth €15,000, is also in the mix.
Along with business planning support and professional mentoring from MentorsWork, the award-winning Government initiative, the business owner will have a readymade retail opportunity to boost festive and New Year's trade.
Entry is open to any SME that can fit-out, stock and sustain a retail outlet for six months in Dublin, starting in September 2021.
The closing date for entries is August 24 and the winner will be announced the week of September 6.
Five finalists will be selected to go forward to a series of interviews with the Champion Green expert judging panel, to select one winner of this readymade retail opportunity.
The competition application form is now online at www.ChampionGreen.ie, where there is more detail on criteria.
Last year, award-winning Irish design brand Jill & Gill was the first small business to be allocated a retail unit rent free on St Stephen's Green in Dublin city by Aviva, as part of the Champion Green initiative.
