Our team at Nisa Local Northfields have been incredible and thoroughly deserve this award. They work incredibly hard each day to prepare the store, serve our customers and play an active role in the community. We are very proud to have been acknowledged on a historic evening at the Retail Industry Awards.

Leon Swanwick, area manager, TYS Retail – Nisa Local Northfields, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Winner - Independent Store Team of the Year

This award is as much for my team as it is for me and I'm really grateful to TYS Retail for the support they have given me. I can't wait to build on this success.

Don Antony Manavalan, store manager, Nisa Local Northfields, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Winner - Store Manager of the Year

This was our first experience of the Retail Industry Awards since taking over Spar Abbot’s Cross in May 2024, and it was an incredible night. We are so proud to have won two awards in the face of competition from across the UK. We have worked very hard to transform our store into a community hub for our neighbourhood. We are proud of the updates we have made, and the additional services we have brought to the area, including enhancing our post office, which was also award-winning on the night. It’s been a whirlwind 18 months and we are so happy to be multi-award winning thanks to our store and our fantastic team!

Becky and Lucy McCammond, owners, Spar Abbot’s Cross

Winners - Most Improved Store; Independent Post Office Retailer of the Year

It’s always fantastic to be recognised by your industry, because we strive to make the store as great as possible and we have some incredible, hard-working staff and this is such an amazing credit to them. They work hard 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and when we get back and we show them how we’ve been recognised by our industry peers, it’s just huge for everybody. It creates goodwill with our customers too, because we can show them they’re shopping in one of the best stores in the country.

David Charman, owner, Spar Parkfoot, West Malling, Kent

Winner - Independent Forecourt Retailer of the Year; Independent Retailer of the Year (1,500 sq ft to 3,000 sq ft)

We’re incredibly proud to be named Forecourt Retailer of the Year. It’s great to see our commitment to improving Riverside and our mission to make it a true community destination being recognised. This award reflects the hard work of our team and our dedication to offering the very best in service and facilities for our customers.

Sebastian Hawtree, owner, Spar Hawtree & Sons, Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset

Winner - Forecourt Retailer of the Year (Over 3,000 sq ft)

To win was an amazing feeling – surprising but amazing. It’s also really inspiring, not just for me but for the whole team, and will encourage us to build further on what we are doing and be as inclusive and diverse as we can be.

Nathalie Fullerton, owner, One Stop Dumbarton Road, Glasgow

Winner - Diversity, Equality & Inclusion – Independent

To be recognised at the Retail Industry Awards is a real honour and a privilege and I’m honestly overwhelmed and super-proud to be awarded Trailblazer of the Year.

Priyesh Vekaria, owner, One Stop Carlton Convenience, Salford, Greater Manchester

Winner - Trailblazer of the Year

Winning Independent Retailer of the Year for the second-year running is an incredible honour for our team and our community. Achieving the highest-ever audit score and being recognised for our high standards, grassroots support and fundraising efforts is a testament to the pride we take in our store.

Sharon McPolin, owner, Centra Annaclone, County Down

Winner - Independent Retailer of the Year (Under 1,500 sq ft)

We are honoured to have been named Independent Retailer of the Year on a landmark evening at the Retail Industry Awards. We'd like to thank our team, our suppliers and our customers for making this possible. So much hard work goes on behind the scenes to make stores like Newby the success you see when you walk through the doors, and we are thrilled to have been acknowledged. Congratulations also to the Retail Industry Awards on 30 fantastic years – we'll be back again!

Valerie Aston, director, Proudfoot Supermarkets (Newby), Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Winner - Independent Retailer of the Year (Over 6,000 sq ft)

To even be shortlisted was a fantastic achievement and to actually win an award, well, we’re absolutely overwhelmed.

Imran Ali, owner, Day-Today Bourtreehill Supermarket, Irvine, Ayrshire

Winner - Community Retailer of the Year – Independent

We’re incredibly proud of our Centra and SuperValu teams across Northern Ireland for their outstanding achievements at the 2025 Retail Industry Awards. Winning three top titles and two highly commended accolades is a testament to the passion, innovation and commitment shown by our retail partners, store teams and colleagues every day. A special congratulations to McPolin’s Centra in Annaclone and Centra Moran’s on Strand Road in Derry Londonderry for their well-deserved wins, and to Conway’s Centra Dunman and SuperValu Lurgan for their commendations. Being named Symbol/Franchise Group of the Year is a proud moment for Centra NI. It recognises our continued investment in value, local food, sustainability and inclusive employment – all of which are central to how we serve our communities.

David Higgins, retail sales director, Musgrave NI

Winner - Symbol/Franchise Group of the Year (Centra NI)