Talking Retail Grocery and product news for independent retailers
The news came as the category shortlists for multiple retailers and company-owned stores were unveiled today.
Meanwhile, the Co-op and One Stop are in the running for the title of Convenience Retailer of the Year.
It follows the release of the independent and symbol/franchise shortlist yesterday.
Judging for the awards was completed last week, with dozens of retailers and industry experts scrutinising hundreds of top-quality entries to determine the ‘best of the best’.
See below for the full list of multiple and company-owned contenders.
Winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 21 September at the Brewery, Chiswell Street, in the City of London.
For further details and to book tickets, go to www.retailindustryawards.com
MULTIPLE SHORTLISTS
Best Use of Technology
Multiple:
Co-op
Henderson Retail
Iceland
Chilled Retailer of the Year
Multiple:
Aldi
Asda
Henderson Retail
Convenience Retailer of the Year
Co-op
One Stop
Drinks Retailer of the Year
Multiple:
Aldi
Co-op
Lidl
Food-to-go Retailer of the Year
Multiple convenience:
Co-op
Henderson Retail
Musgrave NI
Forecourt Retailer of the Year
Company-owned:
Eurospar Carrowdore, County Down
Eurospar Hardford Link, Newtownards, County Down
P&G Eurospar, Portadown, County Armagh
Spar Malone Road, Belfast
Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year
Aldi
Co-op
Lidl
Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year
Multiple:
Aldi
Lidl
Most Sustainable Retailer Initiative of the Year
Multiple:
Asda
Co-op
Lidl
Multiple Community Retailer of the Year
Aldi
Asda
Co-op
Henderson Retail
Iceland
Lidl
One Stop
Outstanding Achievement
Judges’ choice
Post Office Retailer of the Year
Company-owned:
Eurospar Victoria Road, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
Eurospar Donegall Road, Belfast
Spar Randalstown, County Antrim
Spar Whiteabbey, Newtownabbey, County Antrim
Seafood Retailer of the Year
Asda
Morrisons
Waitrose
Whole Foods Market
Store Manager of the Year
Multiple:
Sam McCann, Spar Malone Road, Belfast
Nigel Walker, Eurospar Hardford Link, Newtownards, County Down
Shazia Yakoob, One Stop Whiteleas Way, South Shields, South Tyneside
Store Team of the Year
Company owned:
Eurospar Ballycastle, County Antrim
Eurospar Moat Street, Donaghadee, County Down
Spar Malone Road, Belfast
Supermarket of the Year
Iceland
Lidl
Morrisons
Sainsbury’s
