10 Finalists Vying to Get on the Shelves of Walmart

Walmart has selected 10 finalists for its "Get on the Shelf" contest, a nationwide campaign to find the next "it" product that will be sold online and in its stores, the world's largest retailer recently said.

The nationwide contest is the brainchild of San Bruno-based @WalmartLabs and similar to "American Idol" in which contestants created videos of their latest inventions. The public then has had the chance to vote online for the winners.

Overall, 4,000 products were submitted for the contest. The three winning products will have the opportunity to be sold on Walmart.com, and the grand prize winner will get the chance to be carried in select U.S. Walmart stores after the final round of voting is completed at the end of the month.

The finalists are:

• Bios Clinical Acne System, an acne system that uses topical probiotics to treat adolescent and adult acne.
• Humankind Water, which gives 100 percent of its net profits to provide clean drinking water for some of the 1 billion people in the world dying without it.
• Mr. Spritz Mysterious Shirts, which creates entertaining T-shirts containing hidden images that appear when the garment gets wet and disappear when dry.
• Plate Topper, which transforms dinner plates into airtight food storage containers to save meals, leftovers and snacks.
• Sola-Bag Forever Carry Refrigerator, a lunch bag that stays cold forever by generating energy from solar power and indoor lighting.
• Soleeze Spring Loaded Insoles, which are spring-loaded insoles and shock absorbers that fit into any shoe or boot and last for years.
• SnapIt Eyeglass Repair Kit, an easy way to fix your sunglasses or eyeglasses in 30 seconds.
• SUSIE Magazine, a bimonthly Christian print magazine and online sisterhood for teen girls promoting healthy relationships, good role models and positive self-image.
• Veterans Farm Datil Pepper Salt, a datil-infused kosher salt created at Jacksonville, FL-based Veterans Farm, where disabled combat veterans are taught farm skills to help them overcome physical and mental barriers and get jobs.
• We the People Bracelet, which features silver sterling beads with ingrained detailed descriptions of the Amendments to the Bill of Rights.

"The top 10 finalists represent the smart and inspirational products that Walmart customers want to see on the shelf online and in their local stores," Chris Bolte, vice president of @WalmartLabs, said in a statement. "We have been inspired by the creativity and passion of the contestants as they promote their products through traditional media, social marketing and personal networks."

The second round of voting for the Get on the Shelf contest starts Wednesday and runs through April 24, after which the top three winners will be announced.

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