MEET THE 2025 FINALISTS!

Congratulations to all our 2025 finalists! This year marks a major milestone as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Retail Industry Awards, and you’re at the heart of it.

We’re excited to celebrate this incredible milestone at a brand-new venue – the Royal Lancaster Hotel – on Tuesday 30 September 2025.

It promises to be a night to remember, filled with recognition, inspiration, and celebration. Book your table now and join us for the biggest Retail Industry Awards yet!

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Independent categories

Best Use of Technology

  • Angel Supermarket, Ilford, Essex
  • Bradley’s Centra, Maghera, County Londonderry
  • Costcutter Browne & Day, Claudy, County Londonderry
  • Costcutter Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
  • The Local Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside
  • Premier Racetrack Pitstop Wishaw, Lanarkshire

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Chilled Retailer of the Year

  • Costcutter Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
  • Levens Village Shop, Cumbria
  • Spar Monaghan Road, Armagh, County Armagh

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Community Retailer of the Year

  • Bourtreehill Supermarket, Day-Today, Irvine, Ayrshire
  • Costcutter Keshco Stores, Kirton, Lincolnshire
  • Kellys Eurospar, Maghera, County Londonderry
  • One Stop Dumbarton Road, Glagsow
  • Proudfoot Supermarkets Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
  • Rassau Stores, Premier, Ebbw Vale, Gwent

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Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Judges’ choice

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Drinks Retailer of the Year

  • Bradley’s Centra, Maghera, County Londonderry
  • Centra Dunman, Cookstown, County Tyrone
  • Costcutter featuring Bargain Booze, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester
  • Nisa Local Torridon Road, Lewisham, London
  • Premier Racetrack Pitstop Wishaw, Lanarkshire
  • The Wine Press, Stourbridge, West Midlands

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

  • Bradley’s Centra, Maghera, County Londonderry
  • Centra Waterloo Place, Derry, County Londonderry
  • Costcutter Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
  • Nisa Local Northfields, Stamford, Lincolnshire
  • Spar Parkfoot, West Malling, Kent
  • Spar The Old Dairy, Pydar Stores, Truro, Cornwall

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

  • Centra Dunman, Cookstown, County Tyrone
  • Costcutter Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
  • Moran's Centra Strand Road, Derry, County Londonderry
  • Swifts Eurospar, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh

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

  • Bradley’s Centra, Maghera, County Londonderry
  • Costcutter Browne & Day, Claudy, County Londonderry
  • Costcutter Murco, Rye, East Sussex
  • Shop & Go, Three Ways Filling Station, Burstwick, East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Spar Parkfoot, West Malling, Kent

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

  • Brennans Spar, Seaforde, County Down
  • Centra Dunman, Cookstown, County Tyrone
  • Spar Hawtree & Sons, Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset

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Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year – Independent

  • Daly's Spar Eglish, County Tyrone
  • Jempson's Stores, East Sussex
  • Mullan's Spar, Monaghan Road, Armagh, County Armagh
  • SaveCo Cash & Carry, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Independent Retailer of the Year Up to 1,500sq ft

  • Centra Annaclone, County Down
  • Go Local Extra Summer Lane Stores Wombwell, South Yorkshire
  • Siop Glyndwr, Costcutter, Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd

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

  • Girish’s Premier, Barmulloch, Glasgow
  • McKillop’s Spar Ballymena, County Antrim
  • Spar City Tower, Manchester
  • Spar Parkfoot, West Malling, Kent

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

  • Costcutter Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
  • Moran's SuperValu Ballykelly, County Londonderry
  • Mulgrews Food Hall, Eurospar Carryduff, County Down


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Independent Retailer of the Year Over 6,000sq ft

  • Jempson’s Superstore, Peasmarsh, East Sussex
  • Proudfoot Supermarkets Newby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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Most Improved Store

To be announced

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Post Office Retailer of the Year – Independent

  • Go Local & Post Office, Junction Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
  • Kislingbury Village Store & Post Office, Northamptonshire
  • McCammond Spar Abbots Cross, Newtownabbey, County Antrim
  • Nisa Local Longsands Parade, St Neots, Cambridgeshire
  • Premier Core Convenience Store, Durham
  • Tenby Stores & Post Office, Premier, Pembrokeshire

Responsible Retailing Award

  • Costcutter Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
  • Premier Core Convenience Store, Durham

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Rising Star Award

  • Minesh Keshwala, Spar Barlborough, Derbyshire
  • Lewis Woodward, Nisa Local Colley Gate, Halesowen, West Midlands

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Store Manager of the Year – Independent

  • Snehal Magadum, Girish’s Premier, Barmulloch, Glasgow
  • Don Antony Manavalan, Nisa Local Northfields, Stamford, Lincolnshire
  • Lisa Mills, Rassau Stores, Premier, Ebbw Vale, Gwent
  • Monica Radulescu, SimplyFresh Old Oak, London

Store Team of the Year

  • Jule’s Convenience Store, Premier, Telford, Shropshire
  • Nisa Local Northfields, Stamford, Lincolnshire
  • Rassau Stores, Premier, Ebbw Vale, Gwent

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Tobacco Alternatives Retailer of the Year

  • Costcutter Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
  • Day-Today Drylaw, Edinburgh
  • Nisa Local Fletton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Premier Racetrack Pitstop Wishaw, Lanarkshire

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Trailblazer of the Year

  • Ashan Chaudry, Costcutter Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
  • Girish Jeeva, Girish’s Premier, Barmulloch, Glasgow
  • Minerva Jensen, Jempson’s Stores, East Sussex
  • Daniall Nadeem, Spar Motherwell Road, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire
  • Kaual Patel, Nisa Local Torridon Road, Lewisham, London
  • Priyesh Vekaria, One Stop Carlton Convenience, Salford, Greater Manchester


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Symbol/Franchise categories

Symbol/Franchise Group of the Year

  • Centra NI
  • Go Local
  • One Stop
  • SimplyFresh & SimplyLocal
  • Welcome

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