Retail Week editor Tim Danaher remarked: 'John Lewis has achieved tremendous success in combining its traditional strengths in product and service with a modern, multichannel outlook. It is a model for modern retailing'.
Hampson is due to step down as chief executive of John Lewis at the end of the month.
It was a subdued Stuart Rose who picked up the award for Retail Leader of the Year for the second year running. Making reference to press coverage of remarks he made at Retail Week Conference on Wednesday, Rose said he was probably the only winner that wanted to remain quiet.
Marks & Spencer also picked up the prize for Advertising Campaign of the Year, collected by marketing director Steven Sharp.
Tesco was named the consumer's favourite retailer in a category voted for by 15,000 UK consumers. The supermarket giant also won the Customer Service Initiative of the Year award for its One-in-front queue-busting cameras. Inditex - parent company of clothing chain Zara - picked up International Retailer of the Year.
Pets at Home topped the Speciality Retailer of the Year category, with PC World highly commended.
Hotel Chocolat was named Emerging Retailer of the Year and Asos.com was crowned Online Retailer of the Year.
The award for Corporate Social Responsibility went to DIY giant B&Q.
Danish furniture chain Ilva was named Innovative Employer of the Year.
Store Design of the Year went to the Superquinn store at Blanchardstown. Store Manager of the Year was awarded to Darrell Thrush-Denning of Blackwells in Edinburgh. Paul Hales from Thorntons in the Trafford Centre was highly commended. Shopping Location of the Year was awarded to Drake Circus in Plymouth.
PC World won the Product Innovation of the Year Award. The Retail Technology Initiative of the Year went to Virgin Megastores for its online trading information system in association with Eqos.
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