The shortlist for the 2016 Convenience Retail Awards, organised by Convenience Store and The Grocer, has been released.
The list consists of the finallists for the store awards, which recognise all-round performance in retail classified by store size and ownership scale, and a number of special awards for outstanding achievement in particular categories or discipline.
The winners will be revealed at a presentation dinner at 155 Bishopsgate, London, on 17 March. Also on the night, there will be special presentations for Product of the Year, Champion of Energy Efficiency and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Convenience Store editor David Rees said: “Once again, the quality and quantity of entries to the Convenience Retail Awards has astounded us, and the judging panel faced some very hard choices in reducing the contenders down to the 26 stores involved in the final stages. I look forward to welcoming all the finalists, representing the cream of the UK convenience industry, to the awards event in March.”
Supporters of CRA 2016 include Muller Dairies, the Post Office, Bestway, Pernod Ricard, Mars Chocolate, Carlsberg, PayPoint, The Retail Data Partnership, United Biscuits, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Urban Eat, HIM Research & Consulting, ACS and the National Convenience Show.
For further information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit www.cr-awards.co.uk or call Jane Rollinson on 01293 610439.
Full shortlist:
Best Small Store
Brownlie’s Best One, Biggar
McLeish Inverurie (Key Store)
Premier Eldred Drive, Orpington
Londis Sheppey, Kent
Best Independent Store
Spar Parkfoot, Kent
Malcolm’s Nisa Tile Hill, Coventry
Today’s Local, Reading
Spar Eat 17, Hackney
Londis Lechlade, Gloucestershire
Costcutter Farnworth, Bolton
Best Multiple Store
Scotmid, Ratho
Co-op Welcome, Marchwood
McColl’s Sandbach
Xcel Retail Nisa, Moulsecoomb
Best Large Store
McBride’s Spar, Omagh
Costcutter Ellon
Budgens Aylsham
Nisa Pinkie Farm, Musselburgh
Best New Store
One Stop Woodhouse, Leeds
Stone Spar Princess St, Manchester
Londis, Sunninghill
Best Chilled Food Retailer
Spar McBride’s, Omagh
Spar Parkfoot, Kent
Nisa Pinkie Farm, Musselburgh
Best Off Licence Retailer
Costcutter Ellon
Costcutter Farnworth
Malcolm’s Nisa Tile Hill, Coventry
Food to Go Retailer of the Year
Centra Chichester St, Belfast
McBride’s Spar, Omagh
McLeish Inverurie
Best Use of Technology
Spar Eat 17, Hackney
Co-op Welcome Frobisher
Malcolm’s Nisa Tile Hill, Coventry
Best Communication to Shoppers
Singh’s Premier, Sheffield
McBride’s Spar, Omagh
Budgens Aylsham
Community Retailer of the Year
Singh’s Premier, Sheffield
Go Local Extra, Chesterfield
Malcolm’s Nisa Tile Hill, Coventry
Responsible Retailing Award
Premier Eldred Drive Stores, Orpington
Lifestyle Express Belle Vue, Middlesbrough
Family Shopper, Lochside
Best Customer Service
Co-op Welcome, Marchwood
Malcolm’s Nisa Tile Hill, Coventry
Brownlie’s Best-one, Biggar
Best Services Retailer
Budgens Aylsham
Xcel Retail Nisa, Moulescoomb
Brownlie’s Best-one, Biggar
Retailer’s Retailer of the Year
Peter McBride, McBride’s Omagh
Jatinder Sahota, Londis Sheppey
Bay Bashir, Lifestyle Express Bellevue
Product of the Year
Strongbow Dark Fruits
Robinsons Squash’d
Walkers ‘bring it back’ Beef & Onion flavour
Teasers big bars
Coca-Cola bottles with a bow
Graze snack boxes
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