'Made In America Hot Product Contest Launched

National Mail Order Association Competition Searches For Unique, Interesting Products

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (PRWEB) September 21, 2003 -- Nineteen inventors, artisans/craftspeople, or manufacturers will hit the marketing jackpot" if their product is entered and chosen by the National Mail Order Association (www.nmoa.org) as winners of their Made in America Hot Product Contest."

The "Made In America" contest is a competition created to help American manufacturers, artisans/craftspeople, and inventors get exposure for their products with the hope of getting those products sold through a variety of mail order type marketers. This includes general mail order operators, catalogers, Web merchants, infomercial and home shopping producers, and direct mailers.

The contest helps buyers from these mail order marketers find new and interesting products for their company to sell. New products are the lifeblood of the mail order industry. There is always a need for good new products, and buyers are constantly on the lookout for them.

Mail order marketing is the fastest growing sector in the retail industry, well exceeding the growth rate of general brick and mortar retail. Mail order driven sales in the United States are estimated to reach $2.17 trillion in 2003.

All inventors, manufacturers, artisans/craftspeople are invited to participate. Products can be of any type, with awards and prizes in 19 different product categories; Apparel, Automotive, Business Supplies, Consumer Electronics & Scientific, Crafts, Jewelry, Gifts, Educational, Food & Beverage, Hardware & Tools, Health & Fitness, Holiday/Seasonal/Special Occasion, Home Furnishings & Housewares, Lawn & Garden, Personal Care & Cosmetics, Pets, Sports & Leisure, Toys/Games/Childrens Products, and Miscellaneous.

You never know where those next hot selling products will come from, but were out to find them," says John Schulte, NMOA President. Some of the greatest products are invented and made here in the USA, but many of these innovative companies are smaller and have a hard time getting their products noticed. This is especially true for rural manufacturers and craftspeople in greater America, many of which have a limited tourist season for selling their wares. This contest can help them get discovered by mail order marketers. It can open up a whole new world for them, and for their local economy as well."

Prospective contestants can get an entry form at the National Mail Order Association Web site www.nmoa.org/contest, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to NMOA headquarters, 2807 Polk Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418.

Contestants are encouraged to enter early to make the next buying season. Entries must be submitted no later than December 31, 2003. Winners will be announced early 2004.

About The National Mail Order Association (NMOA)
Headquartered in Minneapolis, the NMOA (www.nmoa.org) is a membership-supported organization founded in 1972 to help small to midsize businesses and entrepreneurs involved in mail order marketing. Providing, education, information and business contacts worldwide.
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