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The Convenience Awards 2025
Girish’s Premier wins Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2025
Glasgow-based Girish’s Premier picked up the top award in the industry by winning Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2025
Convenience Retailer of the Year: Girish’s Premier
Girish Jeeva and the team at Girish’s Premier have won the top prize in convenience retailing
Large Convenience Store of the Year: Costcutter Nuneaton triple ‘a’
For the second year in a row, Costcutter Nuneaton triple ‘a’ picked up Large Store of the Year
Multiple Managed Convenience Store of the Year: Costcutter Bargain Booze Brockley
Costcutter Bargain Booze in Brockley succeeded in winning Multiple Managed Store of the Year
Food to Go Store of the Year: Costcutter triple ‘a’ Nuneaton
Costcutter triple ‘a’ Nuneaton picked up the food to go category prize for a comprehensive approach to the category
Small Convenience Store of the Year: One Stop Carlton Convenience
Proving that big things come in small packages, One Stop Carlton Convenience picks up the Small Convenience Store of the Year award
Responsible Retailer of the Year: Costcutter Epsom
Being a responsible retailer is at the heart of everything that happens at Costcutter Epsom
New Store of the Year: Racetrack Wishaw
This 4,500sq ft store was two years in the making by the Racetrack team
Sales Colleague of the Year: Pauline Flanagan, Spar Malone Road
Pauline Flanagan of Spar Malone Road is seen as an inspiration to others working in the retail industry
Crime Prevention Retailer of the Year: Scotmid Leven Street
When faced with high levels of theft at the Edinburgh store, Scotmid had to take preventative action
Girish’s Premier wins Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2025
Convenience Retailer of the Year: Girish’s Premier
Large Convenience Store of the Year: Costcutter Nuneaton triple ‘a’
Multiple Managed Convenience Store of the Year: Costcutter Bargain Booze Brockley
Food to Go Store of the Year: Costcutter triple ‘a’ Nuneaton
Small Convenience Store of the Year: One Stop Carlton Convenience
Responsible Retailer of the Year: Costcutter Epsom
New Store of the Year: Racetrack Wishaw
Sales Colleague of the Year: Pauline Flanagan, Spar Malone Road
Crime Prevention Retailer of the Year: Scotmid Leven Street
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