Meet your 2018 Retail Industry Awards Winners

Congratulations to all of our finalists and winners, and thank you to all who entered! 


Most Improved Store
sponsored  by SPAR 
WINNER
Tweney's Budgens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Nisa Local, Marsh Farm, Luton, Bedfordshire
 
Independent Community Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Booker
WINNER
Smeaton Stores, Premier, Kirkcaldy, Fife
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Nash & Gardner's Budgens, Islington, London
Warner’s Budgens, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire

Multiple Community Retailer of the Year
supported by Logic
WINNER
Henderson Retail
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Blakemore Retail
Co-op

Digital Engagement Award
sponsored by Utilita
WINNER
Dike & Son, Nisa Extra, Stalbridge, Dorset
HIGHLY COMMENDED
One Stop, Mount Nod, Coventry, West Midlands

Store Team of the Year
sponsored by Nisa
WINNER
Spar London Road Bakery, Boston, Lincolnshire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Londis Caterways, Horsham, West Sussex 

Store Manager of the Year
sponsored by Republic Technologies
Independent
WINNER
Jack Cross, Warner's Budgens, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Janette Tucker, Lifestyle Express, Winscombe, Somerset
 
Multiple
WINNER
Stephen McMahon, Co-op, Old Park Road, Belfast
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Joanne Walker, Eurospar Carrowdore, County Down 
COMMENDED
Gregory Cochrane, Eurospar Knockchree, Kilkeel, County Down

Post Office Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Post Office
Independent
WINNER
UOE Store & Post Office, East Finchley, London
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Blaenavon Post Office, Blaenavon Torfaen
Envelope & Bacon, Edinburgh

Managed Store
WINNER
McColl's Queensway Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Stonydelph Post Office, Tamworth, Staffordshire

Symbol
WINNER
Best-One Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Warner's Budgens Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
 
Food-to-Go Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
McCullagh's Spar Classic Service Station, Omagh, County Tyrone
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Nash & Gardner's Budgens of Islington, London
 
Multiple 
WINNER
Henderson Retail
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Blakemore Retail
Co-op 

Chilled Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Addo Food Group
Independent
WINNER
O'Hares Supermarket, Eurospar, Mayobridge, County Down
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Mullan’s Spar, Armagh
 
Multiple
WINNER - MULTIPLE
Aldi
WINNER – MULTIPLE Convienience
Henderson Retail 

Drinks Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
Lusty Centra Larne, County Antrim
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry, County Down
Warner's Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

Multiple
WINNER
Aldi 

Seafood Retailer of the Year
WINNER
Asda 

Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year
sponsored by Zyon
WINNER
Lidl
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Aldi
 

Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Peas Please
Independent
WINNER
Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry, County Down

Multiple
WINNER
Lidl 

Frozen Food Retailer of the Year
Independent
WINNER
Nash & Gardner's Budgens, Islington, London
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Londis Ferme Park Road, Finsbury Park, London
  
Multiple
WINNER
Iceland 

National Lottery Retailer of the Year 
sponsored by The National Lottery 
Independent
WINNER
Nisa Local, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge

Company-Owned
WINNER
One Stop, Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Forecourt Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Retail’s Best
Independent
WINNER
JET Abbeyside Filling Station, Selby, North Yorkshire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Budgens Three Mile Cross, Berkshire
McCullagh's Spar Classic Service Station, Omagh, County Tyrone

Company-owned
WINNER
Eurospar Carrowdore, County Down
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Eurospar Hardford Link, Newtownards, County Down
Spar Laceby, Grimsby, Lincolnshire
 
Multiple
WINNER
Henderson Retail 

Franchise Group of the Year
WINNER
One Stop Franchise 

Convenience Retailer of the Year
WINNER
Co-op 

Online Supermarket of the Year
WINNER
Iceland

Independent Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Mondelēz International
Up to 1,200sq ft
WINNER
Simply Fresh, Inkberrow, Worcestershire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Spar London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire

1,201 - 2,999sq ft
WINNER
Day-Today Irvine, Ayrshire
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Londis Woodhouse Street, Leeds
3,000 - 6,000sq ft
WINNER
Nash & Gardner's Budgens, Islington, London
 
Over 6,000sq ft
WINNER
Dike & Son, Nisa Extra, Stalbridge, Dorset
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry, County Down

Symbol/Fascia Group of the Year
sponsored by Mars Wrigley
WINNER
SPAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Londis 

Symbol/Fascia Initiative of the Year
sponsored by Mars Wrigley
WINNER
Making a Difference Locally - Nisa 

Supermarket of the Year
supported by JTI
WINNER
Morrisons
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Tesco 

Outstanding Achievement Award
WINNER
John Agnew CBE – Henderson Group