Window Wonderland

On Wednesday, November 28, the winners of Downtown Yonge’s Window Wonderland event were announced at an awards ceremony held at Ryerson University. A panel of retail industry experts judged each display based on three objectives.

1. How well the display communicated the theme of “Let it Snow.”
2. How effectively the display spoke to the target market of the retailer, Torontonians and tourists.
3. Creativity.

Four prizes were handed out, each based on a different list of criteria. Here is the list of winners.

Judges Award (overall top score on all three objectives):
Winning Retailer: International Hair
Winning Students: Helen Hoang, Aryan Vatanian

Downtown Yonge BIA Award (top score on the second objective):
Winning Retailer: Stag Shop
Winning Students: Adela Cheung, Leona Cheung

Ryerson President Award (top score on the third objective):
Winning Retailers: Mark’s Work Wearhouse and Panera Bread
Winning Students: Lindsay Looker Show (Mark’s Work Wearhouse), Jasmine Leung, Krishna Varma (Panera Bread)

People’s Choice Award (most number of online votes):
Winning Retailers: Salon Liberte, Hard Rock Café, BMV, International Hair, Mark’s Work
Wearhouse
Winning Students: Sierra Shearer, Claire Morand, Pauline Ianello (Salon Liberte), Kendra Fobert, Michaela Atkinson (Hard Rock Café), Tammy Lung, Jason Luu (BMV), Lindsay Looker Shaw, Amanda Plastina (Mark’s Work Wearhouse)

Congratulations to all the winners! The Downtown Yonge BIA would like to thank all participating students and members for their support of Window Wonderland.

Window Reveal – Nov. 1st (Thursday)
Awards Ceremony – Nov. 28th (Wednesday)
Different locations in Downtown Yonge

Window Wonderland rekindles the tradition of holiday window displays. Experience the nostalgia as Ryerson Retail Management students partner with businesses to create creative and eye-catching holiday windows throughout Downtown Yonge BIA.

The window displays will be revealed to the public on November 1st. The winners of our Window Wonderland display competition will be announced at an Awards Ceremony on November 28th.

Below are the participating Retail stores and establishments. Visit the website again after November 1st to get a chance to vote for your favourite window!

Business	Address
All Leather	399 Yonge Street
Bb33 Bistro + Brasserie	33 Gerrard St. West (Delta Chelsea)
Commensal Vegetarian Restaurant	655 Bay Street
Courtyard Marriott	475 Yonge Street
Fido	363 Yonge
Fresh Start Coffee	655 Bay Street, #3 (NE corner Bay/Elm)
International Hair	348A Yonge St
Hard Rock Cafe	279 Yonge Street
ING	221 Yonge Street
Izakaya	655 Bay St
Johnny Rockets	22 Dundas St E
Just Gorgeous	444 Yonge St (inside College Park Lower Level)
Mark's Work Wearhouse	65 Dundas Street West
RBC	464 Yonge Street
Ryerson University Bookstore	17 Gould St
Salon Liberte	365 Yonge
St. Louis Bar and Grill	595 Bay Street (Atrium on Bay)
Stag Shop	239 Yonge Street
Sunrise Records	336 Yonge Street
Salad King	340 Yonge Street, 2nd Flr
Andalous Imports	425 Yonge Street
BMV	10 Edward St
Panera Bread	322 Yonge St
Marble Slab Creamery	330 Yonge St
The Queen and Beaver Public House	35 Elm St
Quest Language Studies	433 Yonge St
Evergreen Centre for Street Youth	381 Yonge St