Meet your 2019 Retail Industry Awards Winners
Congratulations to all of our finalists and winners, and thank you to all who entered!
Chilled Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
Simply Fresh Old Oak, London
Multiple
WINNER
Aldi
Convenience Retailer of the Year
National
WINNER
Co-op
Regional
WINNER
Centra NI
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Henderson Retail
Digital Engagement Award
WINNER
Family Shopper, Blantyre, Glasgow
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bradley’s Centra, Marghera, County Londonderry
Drinks Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
The Epicurean, West Didsbury, Manchester
Multiple
WINNER
Aldi
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Asda
Food-to-go Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
Lilley’s Centra, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Simply Fresh, Piccadilly Place, Manchester
Multiple convenience
WINNER
Co-op
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Henderson Retail
Forecourt Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
Jet Jempson’s Express, Peasmarsh, East Sussex
Company-owned
WINNER
Penny Petroleum, Jet Kirkmuirhill Service Station, South Lanarkshire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Centra Church Street, Banbridge, County Down
Franchise Group of the Year
WINNER
One Stop
Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year
WINNER
Lidl
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Aldi
Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry, County Down
HIGHLY COMMENDED
JC Stewart. Magherafelt, County Londonderry
Multiple National
WINNER
Lidl
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Aldi
Multiple Regional
WINNER
Henderson Retail
Independent Community Retailer of the Year
WINNER
Smeaton Stores, Premier, Kirkcaldy, Fife
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Spar Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
Independent Retailer of the Year
Up to 1,200sq ft
WINNER
The Snooty Fox Village Store, Nisa Local, Shalford, Surrey
1,200sq ft to 3,000sq ft
WINNER
Spar Pwllheli, Gwynedd
3,000sq ft to 6,000sq ft
WINNER
Eurospar Fintona, County Tyrone
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Spar Madigans Court, Belfast
Over 6,000sq ft
WINNER
Swifts Eurospar, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh
Most Improved Store
WINNER
Best-one BJ Thomas, Denaby Main, South Yorkshire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Spar Hampton, Evesham, Worcestershire
Most Sustainable Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
Thornton’s Budgens, Belsize Park, London
Multiple
WINNER
Lidl
Newcomer of the Year
WINNER
Imtiyaz Mamode, Wych Lane Premier, Gosport, Hampshire
COMMENDED
Pav Garcha, Central Stores, Mace, Winterslow, Wiltshire
Company-owned
WINNER
Spar Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria
HIGHLY COMMENDED
SuperValu Kings Road, Belfast
National Lottery Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
One Stop Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Jules Convenience Store. Hadley, Telford, Shropshire
Multiple Community Retailer of the Year
WINNER
Henderson Retail
Multiple
WINNER
Lidl
Thornton’s Budgens, Belsize Park, London
WINNER
Independent
Most Sustainable Retailer of the Year
Post Office Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
West Boldon Post Office, Tyne & Wear
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Barnton Post Office, Envelope & Bacon, Edinburgh
Symbol group
WINNER
Londis Caterways & Post Office, Horsham, West Sussex
HIGHLY COMMENDED
SuperValu Omagh, County Tyrone
Managed store
WINNER
Spar Greystone, Antrim, County Antrim
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Eurospar Carrick Milestone, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
COMMENDED
McColl’s Buntingford, Hertfordshire
Seafood Retailer of Year
WINNER
Asda
Store Design of the Year
WINNER
Co-op, Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Spar Fortfield, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
Store Manager of the Year
Independent
WINNER
Thomas Magennis, Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry, County Down
Multiple
WINNER
Joanna Walker, Eurospar Donegall Road, Belfast
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Jennifer Donaghy, Spar Holywood Road, Belfast
Store Team of the Year
WINNER
Mountjoy Filling Station, Vivo Essentials, Omagh, County Tyrone
Supermarket of the Year
WINNER
Tesco
Symbol Initiative of the Year
WINNER
People’s Podium, Spar
Symbol/Fascia Group of the Year
WINNER
Budgens
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Simply Fresh
Trailblazer of the Year
WINNER
Mital Morar, Simply Fresh, Manchester
Outstanding Achievement Award
WINNER
Jonathan James