Challenge Summary
Best Buy now has a full-on Musical Instruments Store set up inside select Best Buy locations. We're not talking about a few guitars and some keyboards but also top of the line guitars, drums, keyboards and DJ gear. A selection for everyone from beginners to professionals, making the Best Buy Musical Instrument Store a major retailer of rock gear in the country. What make us different Non-commissioned help from experienced musicians, top brands, private demo rooms and even guitar lessons.
And when you shop with us, you're not just shopping with our ever growing Musical Instruments Store, you're connecting with everything you know Best Buy has to offer.
Challenge Tell us your idea for a web site or application that helps customers have a true musical instrument experience online that also sparks the customer to experience Musical Instruments instore. In addition to supplying musical instruments, Best Buy can help in many different ways which will allow the customer to personalize their Musical Instrument world. We are looking for ideas that drive the Best Buy Musical Instrument customer awareness to our actual instruments selection. Things you should know - Many customers are not aware of the extent of musical instruments for sale at Best Buy - Best Buy is in 25 of the top 50 markets with 85 stores supporting musical instruments - We are the second largest Musical Instrument retailer in regards to physical store fronts. Contest Submissions Requirements Idea-Interface.jpg - One Screen that conveys how you think the interface will look. (This does not need to be high-end graphic design) (More then one screen is encouraged) Idea-Description.pdf - A simple document that lets us figure out how the idea will work including steps and capabilities available in the widget, website or application. Details about user experience and look and feel are encouraged. (Please use available Idea Generation Template). You can also include your interface graphics within this document If Best Buy likes ideas beyond the top three placements they will pay an additional $250 per idea. Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. Remember this is an idea competition you are graded on your ideas not your graphic design ability. Mission We make it easy for people to create and share music. We will: - Deliver Musical Instrument products, services, and education and support tailored to a customer's individual needs. - Create an inviting, easy and interactive experience. - Provide trusted, knowledgeable advice. - Offer authentic, name-brand gear at competitive prices. - Connect customers to additional Best Buy benefits and rewards. - Leverage our entertainment and technology strengths. Here is where we are: We have a negative awareness issue in regards to Musical Instruments. People do know that we carry musical instruments but are unaware or do not believe that we have the selection we do in our Musical Instrument stores & online. What we carry: Almost all major brands with a broad selection. Relevant links - Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Sweetwater, musician's friend - MusicNation.com REMIX Parameters and Constraints - What is Remix http://remix.bestbuy.com - REMIX Challenge Homepage http://www.remixchallenge.com - Remix Forums at TopCoder Additional Information In this competition, Best Buy employees (other than those in the group sponsoring the competition) may participate, however, they may not use any Best Buy resources when participating in the competition, and also may not have any contact with members of the group sponsoring the competition about the competition, other than through TopCoder and the public forums. Submission & Source Files Preview Image Please create your preview image as one (1) 800x800 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place your submission within it. You are free to resize or crop your submission to fit this size, but do not add any filters or elements for dramatic effect, such as drop shadows or reflections. Submission File All Requested Contest Submission Requirements stated above. Source Files All original source files of the submitted ideas.
Challenge Tell us your idea for a web site or application that helps customers have a true musical instrument experience online that also sparks the customer to experience Musical Instruments instore. In addition to supplying musical instruments, Best Buy can help in many different ways which will allow the customer to personalize their Musical Instrument world. We are looking for ideas that drive the Best Buy Musical Instrument customer awareness to our actual instruments selection. Things you should know - Many customers are not aware of the extent of musical instruments for sale at Best Buy - Best Buy is in 25 of the top 50 markets with 85 stores supporting musical instruments - We are the second largest Musical Instrument retailer in regards to physical store fronts. Contest Submissions Requirements Idea-Interface.jpg - One Screen that conveys how you think the interface will look. (This does not need to be high-end graphic design) (More then one screen is encouraged) Idea-Description.pdf - A simple document that lets us figure out how the idea will work including steps and capabilities available in the widget, website or application. Details about user experience and look and feel are encouraged. (Please use available Idea Generation Template). You can also include your interface graphics within this document If Best Buy likes ideas beyond the top three placements they will pay an additional $250 per idea. Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. Remember this is an idea competition you are graded on your ideas not your graphic design ability. Mission We make it easy for people to create and share music. We will: - Deliver Musical Instrument products, services, and education and support tailored to a customer's individual needs. - Create an inviting, easy and interactive experience. - Provide trusted, knowledgeable advice. - Offer authentic, name-brand gear at competitive prices. - Connect customers to additional Best Buy benefits and rewards. - Leverage our entertainment and technology strengths. Here is where we are: We have a negative awareness issue in regards to Musical Instruments. People do know that we carry musical instruments but are unaware or do not believe that we have the selection we do in our Musical Instrument stores & online. What we carry: Almost all major brands with a broad selection. Relevant links - Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Sweetwater, musician's friend - MusicNation.com REMIX Parameters and Constraints - What is Remix http://remix.bestbuy.com - REMIX Challenge Homepage http://www.remixchallenge.com - Remix Forums at TopCoder Additional Information In this competition, Best Buy employees (other than those in the group sponsoring the competition) may participate, however, they may not use any Best Buy resources when participating in the competition, and also may not have any contact with members of the group sponsoring the competition about the competition, other than through TopCoder and the public forums. Submission & Source Files Preview Image Please create your preview image as one (1) 800x800 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place your submission within it. You are free to resize or crop your submission to fit this size, but do not add any filters or elements for dramatic effect, such as drop shadows or reflections. Submission File All Requested Contest Submission Requirements stated above. Source Files All original source files of the submitted ideas.
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