Hannah Moakes, a sales adviser at Carpetright, won the Rising Star of the Year for 2016, sponsored by Theo Paphitis Retail Group.

She was presented with the award by Theo Paphitis at a lively ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Tuesday.

She also took home the The People 1st Apprentice of the Year trophy.

The Graduate of the Year was awarded to Robbie Ryan, Vodafone, and Iceland received the Marketing or Social Team/Individual of the Year.

Other winners on the night included Holland & Barrett International, Thomas Cook, Dixons Carphone and EE for the employer initiative of the year.

Star of the BBC TV show Robot Wars Angela Scanlon hosted the Retail Week awards.

 

The winners

The People 1st Apprentice of the Year

  • Hannah Moakes – Carpetright

Area Manager of the Year

  • Deborah Kelly – EE

Area Manager of the Year – Mark of Excellence

  • Matt Sheldrake – Iceland

Buyer Team/Individual of the Year

  • Kate Lingwood – Wyevale Garden Centres

Customer Service Team/Individual of the Year

  • Trevor Price – Holland & Barrett International

Employer Initiative of the Year – New

  • EE Apprentices – EE

Graduate of the Year with Iceland

  • Robbie Ryan – Vodafone

Graduate of the Year with Iceland – Mark of Excellence

  • Ryan Missen – Boots

IT or Technology Team/Individual of the Year

  • Andrew Boland – Holland & Barrett International

Learning & Development Team/Individual of the Year with Retail Week e-learning

  • Michaella Hanson – EE

Marketing or Social Team/Individual of the Year

  • Social Media Team – Iceland

Merchandiser Team/Individual of the Year

  • Chloe Langton – JD Williams

Online or Digital Team/Individual of the Year

  • Puja Gokani – Paperchase

Online or Digital Team/Individual of the Year – Mark of Excellence

  • Caroline Dickson – House of Fraser

Store Manager of the Year 0 to 5,000 sq ft

  • David Rafferty – Dixons Carphone

Store Manager of the Year 0 to 5,000 sq ft – Mark of Excellence

  • Ross Wallace – Tesco

Store Manager of the Year 20,000 sq ft +

  • Steve Nisbet – Dixons Carphone

Store Manager of the Year 5,000 sq ft to 20,000 sq ft

  • Abigail Webster – Thomas Cook

Store Manager of the Year 5,000 sq ft to 20,000 sq ft – Mark of Excellence

  • James Eden – Halfords

Store Support Manager of the Year

  • Morgan Griffiths – Kikki.K

The Theo Paphitis Retail Group Rising Star of the Year

  • Hannah Moakes – Carpetright

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