Retail Week Awards 2024 shortlist revealed

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The Retail Week Awards, which have been celebrating excellence in the UK’s retail industry for nearly 30 years, have today revealed the 2024 shortlist.

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The winners will be announced on March 5, 2024, at Grosvenor House, London

Sponsored by Salesforce, the awards recognise and reward the extraordinary efforts of retail colleagues – shopworkers, delivery drivers and headquarters staff – and the retailers themselves.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on March 5, 2024, as it returns to the prestigious Grosvenor House, London.

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Two new categories have been introduced this year reflecting the evolving priorities for retailers. These are Green Initiative of the Year and International Retailer of the Year.

An impressive line-up of 18 industry leaders comprises the Retail Week Awards judging panel this year, including new judges Carl Cowling, chief executive of WHSmith; Sam Perkins, chief executive of Loaf; Gill Smith, managing director of The Perfume Shop; Jo Whitfield, chief executive of Matalan; Leanne Rothwell, chief executive of Notonthehighstreet; Eve Williams, vice president and general manager of eBay UK; and Peter Wood, chief executive of AllSaints and John Varvatos.

The Retail Week Awards ceremony precedes the UK’s leading retail gathering LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer on March 12-13 at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London.

Hanna Jackson, managing director at Retail Week, said: “Despite a tumultuous year – facing rising costs across freight, energy and labour and diminished consumer sentiment – British retailers have strived to perform at their best and drive innovation. This year, we’ve received a record number of entries – an excellent sign of the industry’s commitment to innovation, high standards and dedication. I’ve been hugely impressed by the quality of entries this year, complete with some truly standout heroes, from those on the frontline of retail who remain resilient despite a year of redundancies and growing levels of abuse, to the board-level executives steering the ships.”

Navkinder Sanghera, area vice president, head of UK retail and consumer goods at Salesforce, added: “We’re proud to have sponsored the Retail Week Awards for eight years, which has given us an incredibly privileged position to witness the significant evolution of the retail industry. This year, we are in an AI revolution and generative AI will rapidly enhance the customer experience through accessing real-time insights, as well as enabling retailers to generate marketing assets and understand how customers interact with brands.

“As technology advances, we have seen the standard of entries raise the bar every year. I’m always astounded by the stories of innovation, dedication and true grit that entrants put forward – the judging gets tougher every year. I look forward to finalising the winners and celebrating this fantastic industry and the heroes within it at next year’s Retail Week Awards ceremony.”

The Retail Week Awards 2024 shortlist

THE HAPPIEST PLACE TO WORK AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RETAIL TRUST

Aldi
BP
Cotton Traders
Majestic Wine
Mamas & Papas
Sainsbury’s
The Perfume Shop
Wickes

THE STORE HERO/HEROES AWARD

Simon Seary, Store Manager, BP, Bingley
Boglárka Répási-Pap, Retail Operations Coordinator, The Body Shop, Cheapside Store, Stratford
Tony White, General Manager, Boots, White City, London
Beckton Store Team, Currys, Beckton
Joe Freddy, Site Manager, Deliveroo Hop, Cambridge
Nagham Yasser, Store Manager, Holland & Barrett, Camden, London
Kevin Clarke, Store Manager, Majestic Wine, Grantham and Newark
Chelsea Martin, Retail Manager, New Look, Harrow and Enfield
Jade Fennessy, Retail Store Manager, The Perfume Shop, Colne
Teresa McGinty, Retail Store Manager, Rituals, Belfast
Kilmarnock team, ScS Group, Kilmarnock
Jamie Sleight, General Manager, Sky, Leeds Trinity
Jenna Marie Lockerbie, Senior Manager, Superdrug, Colchester

THE DISTRIBUTION DELIVERY HERO/HEROES AWARD

Simon McMahon, Senior Programme Manager, Amazon
Dan Pass (Head of Logistics and Supply Chain), Melinda Louis (Logistics Operations Manager), Dan Perez (Supply Chain Manager), supported by the wider logistics and supply chain leadership team, data lead and business change logistics team, Ann Summers
Retail Stock Operations Team, Fortnum & Mason
Shane Ludlow, Continuous Improvement Manager, Ocado Logistics
Bobby Storey, Delivery Driver, Seaham Distribution Centre, ScS Group

THE SAP HEAD OFFICE HERO/HEROES AWARD

Tom Walker-Drake, Multi-Channel Training Manager, Ann Summers
Team Fusion – Zara Harding (Project Lead), Steven Adam (Project Manager), Nicky Webber (Lead Business Analyst) and Jac Hodges (Development and Change Management), Ann Summers
MyStock Project Team – Jake Brown (Project Manager), Donna Addison (Implementation Manager), Lee Graves (Retail Systems Manager), Becky Baker (Project Specialist) and Simon Skinner (Project Specialist), Boots
Tony Butler, Director of Software and Data Engineering, The Body Shop
Membership Transformation Programme Team, Co-op
Sobia Ali, Sales Coach, Currys
Group Sales Team, Go Outdoors
Insight Team, Holland & Barrett
Gerald Pearce, Director of Learning and Development, Holland & Barrett
Alex Jordan, Digital Marketing and Social Media Manager, Majestic Wine
Michael Pang, Senior Merchandiser – International, WHSmith

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY HERO/HEROES AWARD

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team, Asda
DisAbility Alliance BRG Team, Chaired by Matt Martin, Boots
Co-op Group: People Policy Team – Emma Johnstone (People Policy Manager) and Larissa Shepherd (Colleague Experience Policy & Wellbeing Lead), Co-op
Inclusion & Diversity Team, H&M
Dave Ramsay, Continuous Improvement Manager, Holland & Barrett
Lucy Bains, Regional Operations Director, Pets at Home
Superdrug’s Pride Network, Superdrug
The leaders of TJX Europe Associate Resource Groups (ARG), TJX
Suzie Dalton and Anna Crockett, Co-Chairs, Mental Health at Very Network, The Very Group
Feel at Home Team, Wickes

THE COMMUNITY HERO/HEROES AWARD

Sam Parker, Centre Administrator, Arc Shopping Centre, Bury St Edmunds
Stephen Bromby, Community Champion, Asda, Boston
Michaela Hawthorne, Community Champion, Asda, Queslett
Julie Davies and Karen Hands, Store Manager and Supervisor, Holland and Barrett, Halesowen
Andrew Moores, Store Manager, Homebase, Catford
Melissa Parlour, Early Careers Advisor, Matalan, Knowsley
Darren Letford, Store Manager, Primark, Ayr
Michelle Petty, Sales and Marketing Manager, Romford Shopping Mall, Romford
Lisa Wyatt, Supermarket Assistant/Community Matters Champion, Waitrose, Raynes Park
Alan Le Lerre, Supermarket Assistant, Waitrose Rohais, Guernsey

THE BEST NEW STORE AWARD