The official shortlist has been announced for the 2015 Convenience Retail Awards, organised by Convenience Store and The Grocer.

A total of 26 stores, representing the best in local retailing from across the British Isles, are in the running for one of four all-round store accolades or recognition in one of the special category awards, as well as for the top prize of Convenience Retailer of the Year.

All the award winners will be revealed at the presentation evening on March 19 at 155 Bishopsgate, London. For more information about booking tickets for the event, click here. Or you can contact Jane Rollinson on 01293 610439

The shortlist is as follows: 

Best Small Store

Jempson’s Local, Northiam

Costcutter Bromsgrove

Premier Romsey

Spar North Hill, Plymouth

Best Independent Store

Spar Walthamstow

Nisa Whittlesey

Spar Oxford Road, Manchester

Londis Southwater

Simply Fresh Bethnal Green

Spar Winning Post, Exeter

Best Multiple Store

Scotmid Stockbridge

Spar Leegomery

McBride’s Scaffog, Enniskillen

Spar Chirk

Best Large Store

Warners Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh

Budgens Islington

Kelly’s Eurospar, Moneymore

Eurospar Cullybackey

Knights Budgens of Hassocks

Responsible Retailing Award (sponsored by Imperial Tobacco)

Budgens Broadstairs

Wharfedale Premier, Hull

Mo’s Premier, Blantyre

Best Chilled Food Store (sponsored by Muller Dairy and Muller Wiseman)

Spar McBride’s Scaffog

Londis Southwater

Spar Oxford Road, Manchester

Best Customer Service (sponsored by Bestway)

Spar McBride’s Scaffog

Eurospar Cullybackey

Scotmid Stockbridge

Community Retailer of the Year (sponsored by PayPoint)

Knights Budgens of Hassocks and Henfield

Eurospar Cullybackey

Heath Stores, Horsmonden, Kent

Best Off Licence store (sponsored by Pernod Ricard)

Spar Walthamstow

Warners Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh

Simply Fresh Bethnal Green

Best Use of Technology (sponsored by The Retail Data Partnership)

Warners Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh

Costcutter Bromsgrove

Londis Southwater

Best Communication to shoppers (sponsored by HIM)

Jempson’s Local,  Northiam

Warners Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh

Spar Oxford Road, Manchester

Excellence in Impulse Award (sponsored by Mars)

Spar Oxford Road, Manchester

Spar Winning Post, Exeter

Nisa Whittlesey

Energy Efficient Store of the Year

Scotmid Moredun

Knight’s Budgens of Henfield

One Stop, Matlock

Best New Store

Spar Hackney

Jempson’s Local, Northiam

Nisa Whittlesey

National Lottery Retailer of the Year

Swift’s Supervalu, Lisnaskea

Brookfield’s News & Food, Frenchgate Centre, Doncaster

Mo’s Premier, Blantyre

Product of the Year

Nutella & Go! (Ferrero)

Coke Life (Coca Cola Enterprises)

Kingsmill £1 Great White Loaf (Allied Bakeries)

Amber Leaf Signature Blend (JTI)

Cadbury Dairy Milk 41g Oreo countline (Mondelez)

Vype (British American Tobacco)

A further award will be presented on the night for Zero Tolerance award for crime prevention.