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!

Multiples categories

Best Use of Technology

  • East of England Co-op
  • Henderson Retail
  • Ocado

Supported by


Chilled Retailer of the Year

  • Aldi
  • Henderson Retail
  • Lidl

Community Retailer of the Year

  • East of England Co-op
  • Henderson Retail
  • The Midcounties Co-operative
  • One Stop Stores
  • SuperValu Northern Ireland

Supported by

Convenience Retailer of the Year

To be announced

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

To be announced

Supported by


Drinks Retailer of the Year

  • Aldi
  • Lidl

Food-to-go – Multiple Convenience

  • Henderson Retail
  • Scotmid Co-operative

Forecourt Retailer of the Year – Multiple

Judges’ choice

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Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year

  • Aldi
  • Lidl

Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year

  • Aldi
  • Henderson Retail
  • Lidl
  • Whole Foods Market

Most Sustainable Retailer Initiative of the Year

  • Aldi 
  • The Bread and Butter Thing x Morrisons
  • Central Co-op
  • Lidl 
  • The Midcounties Co-operative

Store Manager of the Year – Multiple

  • Daniel Duncan, Eurospar Garvagh, County Londonderry
  • Samuel McCann, Spar Malone Road, Belfast
  • Gary Steadman, Farmfoods, Dagenham, London
  • Nigel Walker, Eurospar Hardford Link, Newtownards, County Down

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Supermarket of the Year

To be announced 

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Company-owned categories

Forecourt Retailer of the Year

  • Centra Prince Andrew Way, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
  • Eurospar Doagh, County Antrim
  • Eurospar Knocklynn, Coleraine, County Londonderry
  • G&E Murgatroyd Spar Bowness, Cumbria
  • G&E Murgatroyd Spar Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Spar Malone Road, Belfast

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Post Office Retailer of the Year

  • Eurospar Doury Road, Ballymena, County Antrim
  • Eurospar Millburn Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry
  • Spar Malone Road, Belfast

Store Team of the Year

  • Eurospar Hardford Link, Newtownards, County Down
  • Eurospar Hillcrest, Portrush, County Antrim
  • Eurospar Knocklynn, Coleraine, County Londonderry
  • Spar Malone Road, Belfast
  • SuperValu Lurgan, County Armagh

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