#RIA25
2025 Multiple Categories
Entry Deadline: Friday 16 May 2025
Best Use of Technology – Multiple
This award recognises operators who can demonstrate best-in-class use of technology within their business, whether that be online grocery retailing, digital marketing and social media, or in-store technologies such as shelf-edge labelling, self-checkout, media screens and payment apps.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Chilled Retailer of the Year – Multiple
This award recognises excellence in the retailing of chilled produce in-store, creating an offer that helps the business stand out from the crowd.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Community Retailer of the Year – Multiple
The Multiple Community Retailer of the Year accolade recognises and rewards retailers for investing in their communities, looking at how a business works within the community for mutual benefit.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Convenience Retailer of the Year
This category is open to all multiple convenience chains operating on a national basis. This will include groups such as: the Co-op, M&S Simply Food, One Stop, Sainsbury’s Local, Tesco Express, Asda Express, Morrisons Daily and Waitrose convenience stores. Outlets must be company-owned.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Award – Multiple
The Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award recognises the work or project a retailer has undertaken over the past year to promote equality, inclusion, diversity and fairness in their business.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Drinks Retailer of the Year – Multiple
This award recognises excellence in the area of beers, wines and spirits retailing. The winner will be a group that can demonstrate strong progress across the off-licence category.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more
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Food-to-Go Retailer of the Year – Multiple Convenience
This award recognises retailers who can demonstrate excellence in the field of food-to-go (including hot and cold drinks) within a convenience store setting. It is open to multiple chains with more than 10 managed convenience stores and entries should be for the whole chain.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Forecourt Retailer of the Year – Multiple
This award is for a whole network of more than 10 forecourts, not individual sites. Outstanding individual sites operated by a multiple, or run by a contract/commission manager on their behalf, should be entered into the company-owned category.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year
Judges will be looking to reward the multiple grocery retailer that has achieved the greatest development and success in the cut flowers category over the past 12 months.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year – Multiple
The winner of this category will demonstrate success, innovation and creativity in the fresh produce category over the past 12 months.
This category is open to any multiple retailers with more than 10 stores.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Most Sustainable Retailer Initiative of the Year
This award recognises a specific initiative by a multiple grocery retailer aimed at improving the sustainability of its operations and/or enabling its customers to shop in a more environmentally friendly way.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Store Manager of the Year – Multiple
This award is open to managers of stores belonging to both major grocery multiples and company-owned convenience store chains with more than 10 stores. Managers may nominate themselves, or store owners may submit an entry on behalf of their store manager.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here
Supermarket of the Year
This award celebrates the UK’s top multiple supermarket retailer based on its business performance, customer initiatives, format development, marketing and range innovations over the latest 12-month period.
Please read the general criteria before completing your entry.
Use of finalist/winner logos are subject to purchase of the logo license package. You will then be permitted to use the logo asset in advertising and marketing. Find out more here