Independent Shortlist

Take a look at our independent shortlisted entrants for 2023.

Independent Shortlist

Best Use of Technology – Independent

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Premier Heyside, Oldham, Greater Manchester

RaceTrack Pitstop Autoport Services, Premier, Glasgow

Tout’s Cleeve, Bristol

Warner’s Supermarkets, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire

  

 

Chilled Retailer of the Year – Independent

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Carnbrooke, Lisburn, County Antrim

Costcutter @ Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Lynch’s Eurospar Greysteel, County Londonderry

McCool’s Centra Ballymena, County Antrim

 

 

 

Community Retailer of the Year – Independent

Coldean Convenience, Premier, Brighton, West Sussex

Dike & Son, Stalbridge, Dorset

H & Jodie’s Nisa Local, Walsall, West Midlands

Jule’s Convenience Store, Premier, Telford, Shropshire

Lynch’s Eurospar Skeoge, Derry, County Londonderry

Milestone, Rathfriland, County Down

 

 

 

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award – Independent

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Jule’s Convenience Store, Premier, Telford, Shropshire

Spar Southport, Merseyside

 

 

 

Drinks Retailer of the Year – Independent

Bradley’s Centra, Maghera, County Londonderry

Costcutter Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Dike & Son, Stalbridge, Dorset

First & Last Off Licence, Jonesborough, County Armagh

Lusty’s Centra, Larne, County Antrim

Lynch’s Eurospar Skeoge, Derry, County Londonderry

 

 

 

Food-to-go Retailer of the Year – Independent up to 3,000sq ft

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Centra Dunman, Cookstown, County Tyrone

Premier Heyside, Oldham, Greater Manchester

Spar London Road Bakery, Boston, Lincolnshire

 

 

 

Food-to-go Retailer of the Year – Independent over 3,001sq ft

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Costcutter @ Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Costcutter, The University of Warwick, Coventry, West Midlands

Eurospar Creightons of Balmoral, Belfast

Lynch’s Eurospar Greysteel, County Londonderry

Milestone, Rathfriland, County Down

Swifts Eurospar, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh

 

 

 

Forecourt Retailer of the Year – Independent up to 3,000sq ft

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Centra Dunman, Cookstown, County Tyrone

Costcutter Browne & Day, Claudy, County Londonderry

Finch’s Spar A29, Cookstown, County Tyrone

Kenny’s Kilrea, Spar, County Londonderry

Morrisons Daily, Stevenson of Oxbridge, Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Patterson Centra M1, Dungannon, County Tyrone

 

 

 

Forecourt Retailer of the Year – Independent over 3,001sq ft

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Eurospar Creightons of Balmoral, Belfast

Lynch’s Eurospar Greysteel, County Londonderry

Spar Milltown, Ballymoney, County Antrim

Tout’s Cleeve, Bristol

  

 

Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year – Independent 

Chapmans Farm Fresh Fruit & Veg, Portadown, County Armagh

Costcutter @ Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire 

 JC Stewart Foodhall, Magherafelt, County Londonderry

JD Hunter & Co, Eurospar, Markethill, County Armagh

Smyth’s Eurospar Ballymoney

Spar Castlederg, County Tyrone

Swifts Eurospar, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh



 

 Independent Retailer of the Year – up to 1,500sq ft


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Belle Vue Convenience Store, Go Local, Middlesbrough

Budgens Caterways & Post Office, Horsham, West Sussex

Spar London Road Bakery, Boston, Lincolnshire

 

 

 

Independent Retailer of the Year - 1,501sq ft to 3,000sq ft

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Costcutter Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Jaz’s Premier, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire

Premier Talbot Village Store, Bournemouth, Dorset

Spar Oxford Road, Manchester

 

 

 



Independent Retailer of the Year- 3,001sq ft to 6,000sq ft

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Eurospar Creightons of Balmoral, Belfast

Lynch’s Eurospar Skeoge, Derry, County Londonderry

Spar Landscape Filling Station, Belfast

Warner’s Supermarkets, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire

 

 

Independent Retailer of the Year – over 6,000sq ft

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McGleenan’s Centra, Keady, County Armagh

Milestone, Nisa Extra, Rathfriland, County Down

SuperValu Fruitfield, Richhill, County Armagh



Most Improved Store – up to 3,000sq ft

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Budgens Southwater & Post Office, West Sussex

Costcutter Browne & Day, Claudy, County Londonderry

 

Most Improved Store – over 3,000sq ft

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Costcutter @ Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Greens Food Fare, Lisburn, County Antrim

Morrisons Daily, Shaftesbury, Dorset

  

Most Sustainable Retailer Initiative of the Year – Independent

Premier Talbot Village Store, Bournemouth, Dorset

RaceTrack Pitstop Bearsden Services, Glasgow

RaceTrack Pitstop St James, Glasgow 



Post Office Retailer of the Year – Independent

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Budgens Caterways & Post Office, Horsham, West Sussex

McCool’s Centra Ballymena, County Antrim

Premier Heyside, Oldham, Greater Manchester

Tenby Stores & Post Office, Premier, Pembrokeshire

 


 Rising Star Award

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Anand Cheema, Costcutter Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Hannah McDowell, Lynch's Eurospar Greysteel, County Londonderry


 

Store Manager of the Year – Independent

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Jack Cross, Warner’s Supermarkets, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire

Denise Ferguson, Lynch’s Eurospar Skeoge, Derry, County Londonderry

Fabio Finocchiaro, Costcutter, The University of Warwick, Coventry, West Midlands

James Tanner, Tout’s Cleeve, Bristol


 

 Store Team of the Year – Independent

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Carnbrooke, Lisburn, County Antrim

Costcutter Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Spar London Road Bakery, Boston, Lincolnshire

Warner’s Supermarkets, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire

 

 

 

Tobacco Alternatives Retailer of the Year – Independent

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Budgens Southwater & Post Office, West Sussex

Lynch’s Eurospar Skeoge, Derry, County Londonderry

Nisa Barmston Centre, Washington, Tyne & Wear

RaceTrack Pitstop Autoport Services, Premier, Glasgow

 

 

Tobacco Retailer of the Year – Independent

Lynch’s Eurospar Skeoge, Derry, County Londonderry

M Sajid News & Superstore, Cradley Heath, West Midlands



Trailblazer of the Year

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Shaan Chaudry,
Costcutter @ Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ghassan Hashim, Ecklee Supermarket & Grill, New Malden, Surrey


Symbol/Franchise Group of the Year

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Budgens

Centra NI

Londis

Nisa

One Stop

Premier

Spar UK

SuperValu NI