Competition format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
University students across Canada can register through 25 September 2026 for McGill's Retail Innovation Challenge, a fall case competition culminating in a 29–31 October final weekend in Montreal.
Complete competition details
The 2026 challenge runs through October and gives student teams a real-world retail/tourism business case covering areas such as digital expansion, supply chain, customer experience and growth strategy. Finalists present to an independent jury during the 29–31 October weekend at McGill. A search-indexed registration surface mixes current 2026 text with a stale closed 2025 form, so the authoritative current 2026 McGill event page is used as the application route rather than linking the legacy form.
Eligibility requirements
University students from across Canada are invited to participate under the organizer's 2026 challenge process.
Tips for this competition
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Study the scoring criteria and previous winners before deciding what evidence, prototype, essay, research or portfolio will best support the entry.
- Confirm country, age, team, education and organization restrictions and whether one person may enter multiple submissions.
- Follow the required file format, word/time limits and naming rules exactly; technical non-compliance can disqualify a strong entry.
- Keep proof of submission and submit before the deadline rather than relying on the final hour.
Verification notes
The current official McGill 2026 event page states registration closes Friday 25 September and the final weekend is 29–31 October. A separately surfaced registration page currently renders an old closed 2025 form, so it is not treated as the valid 2026 destination.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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