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
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
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
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
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
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