The shortlist for the 2018 Convenience Retail Awards has been released.
Many of the UK’s leading convenience operators, plus a number of up-and-coming stores that have benefited from significant investment, are in the running for the awards, which recognise both all-round excellence and outstanding achievement in key categories and disciplines in the convenience marketplace.
CRA 2018 is organised by Convenience Store and The Grocer, and is backed by some of the leading suppliers and support organisations in the UK convenience industry, including Aunt Bessie’s, Bestway, Camelot, Carlsberg, Muller, Peas Please, Pernod Ricard, Pladis, Republic Technologies, ACS and HIM.
Joining this list are Snowshock and Utilita Energy Limited, which are the latest companies to show their support for the industry by sponsoring the Best New Store award and Energy Efficiency Award respectively.
All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the awards dinner and presentation evening at the Royal Lancaster, London, on 15 March. For more information about the event, including how to attend, visit the official website.
Full shortlist:
Best Small Store
Best-one, Wanstead
Hooton’s Newsagents (Best-one), Golborne
Hunt’s Bowerham (Spar)
Simply Fresh Inkberrow
Best Independent Store
Ancoats General Store, Manchester
Costcutter Brunel University
Jet Abbeyside Service Station (Spar) Selby
Mullan’s Spar, Armagh
Nisa Local & PO, Fletton, Peterborough
Best Multiple/Franchise Store
Holbeach Food Store (Lincolnshire Co-op)
Spar Bovalley, Limavady
Spar Roe Lane, Southport
Welcome Co-operative Liberty Quays, Southampton
Best Large Store
Budgens of Islington
McBride Retail Group (Spar) Mullaghmore, Omagh
McCullagh’s Classic Service Station (Spar), Omagh
Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry
Simply Fresh Surrey University, Guildford
Warner’s Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh
Best New Store – sponsored by Snowshock
Pembrokeshire College Little Fresh
Spar Madigan’s Court, Belfast
Spar Walkden, Greater Manchester
Best Chilled Food Retailer – sponsored by Muller
Budgens of Islington
Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry
Spar Roe Lane, Southport
Best Customer Service – sponsored by Bestway
Londis Ferme Park Road, London
Mullan’s Spar, Armagh
Simply Fresh, Inkberrow
Best Fresh Produce Retailer – sponsored by Peas Please
Budgens of Islington
McBride Retail Group (Spar) Mullaghmore, Omagh
Spar Roe Lane, Southport
Best Communication to Shoppers – sponsored by HIM
Ancoats General Store, Manchester
Budgens of Islington
McCullagh’s Classic Service Station (Spar), Omagh
Best Mealtime Missions – sponsored by Aunt Bessie’s
Mulkerns Eurospar, Newry
Mullan’s Spar, Armagh
Spar Roe Lane, Southport
Community Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Camelot
Best-one Byrams Park
Budgens of Islington
Holbeach Food Store (Lincolnshire Co-op)
Off Licence Store of the Year – sponsored by Pernod Ricard
Hunt’s Bowerham (Spar)
Spar Madigan’s Court, Belfast
Warner’s Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh
Innovation Award – sponsored by Republic Technologies
Ancoats General Store, Manchester
Simply Fresh Surrey University, Guildford
Welcome Co-operative Liberty Quays, Southampton
Retailer’s Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Pladis
Paul Gardner
Stephen & Donna Mullan
Steve Bassett
Food to Go Retailer of the Year (large store)
Scotmid Thornhill
McCullagh’s Classic Service Station (Spar), Omagh
Simply Fresh Surrey University
Food to Go Retailer of the Year (small store)
Hooton’s Newsagent (Best-one), Golborne
Nisa Local & PO, Fletton, Peterborough
Spar Poyntzpass
Best Use of Technology
Cosctutter Brunel University
Warner’s Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh
Welcome Co-operative Liberty Quays, Southampton
Responsible Retailing Award
Best-one Wanstead
Eldred Drive Stores (Premier)
Londis Westham Road, Weymouth
Energy Efficiency Award
Jet Abbeyside Service Station (Spar) Selby
Nisa Local & PO, Fletton, Peterborough
Spar Hackenthorpe
Product of the Year – sponsored by Best-one
Eat Real crisps
Fever Tree Tonic Water
Grenade Protein Bars
Gordon’s Pink Gin
Nature Valley Protein bars
Robinsons Refresh’d
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