Spar Malone Road in Co. Antrim has picked up the top award in the industry by winning Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2026.
Held at the Rum Warehouse at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool at a ceremony hosted by broadcaster Cherry Healey, the top store award went to Spar Malone Road.
The judging panel of retail experts praised the team at Spar Malone Road for developing an unbeatable proposition and a ‘one stop shop’ that serves all of its customers needs as well as tremendous community outreach.
Celebrating the entire community, the Convenience Awards 2026 are powered by Convenience Store, Lumina Intelligence and The Grocer.
Convenience Store editor, Aidan Fortune, praised the finalists and winners. “The sector is operating in an incredibly tough trading environment and to see businesses go above and beyond in this fashion is inspiring. Spar Malone Road has been a category winner in the past and it’s tremendous to witness how the team at the store have upped their game and won the top prize in convenience retailing.”
Other winners on the night included Andre Salvidge of Morrisons Daily in Wivelsfield, who won Convenience Rising Star of the Year while Linzi Moore of Eurospar Cullybackey picked up Sales Colleague of the Year.
Research category award winners were also unveiled. These are the only awards in the sector that use data sourced from Lumina Intelligence’s Convenience Tracking Programme that tracks shopper behaviour continuously throughout the year. Britain’s Favourite Convenience Symbol Group and Britain’s Favourite Convenience Store Group was won by Spar, while Retailer’s Favourite Symbol Group was once again won by Go Local.
The Convenience Awards 2026 is kindly sponsored by Arla Protein, Bestway Retail, Booker Retail Partners, Carlsberg Britvic, Co-op Wholesale, Coca-Cola EuroPacific Partners, Mondelēz International, Nomadic, Rollover, Suntory Global Spirits, Unisnacks and Warburtons, with St Austell Brewery, Walkers and Warrior as activation sponsors.
The Convenience Awards 2026 Winners
Convenience Retailer of the Year: Spar Malone Road, Co. Antrim
Small Convenience Store of the Year: Londis Merton, London
Large Convenience Store of the Year: Spar Malone Road, Co. Antrim
Independent Convenience Store of the Year: Londis Bexley Park, Kent
Multiple Managed Convenience Store of the Year: Costcutter Bargain Booze Purfleet, Essex
Community Retailer of the Year: Jule’s Premier Convenience, Shropshire
Community Initiative of the Year: Weekly Homeless Outreach - Freshfields Market, Croydon
Store Team of the Year: Spar Parkfoot, Kent
New Store of the Year: Spar Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Refit of the Year: Premier New Elgin Service Station, Moray
Food to Go Store of the Year: Spar Ulceby Cross, Lincolnshire
Rising Star of the Year: Andre Salvidge, Morrisons Daily Wivelsfield, East Sussex
Sales Colleague of the Year: Linzi Moore, Eurospar Cullybackey, Co. Antrim
Outstanding Contribution to Convenience: Benedict Selvaratnam, Freshfields Market, Croydon
Retailers’ Retailer of the Year: Dee Sedani, One Stop, Matlock, Derby
Britain’s Favourite Managed Convenience Group: Morrisons Daily
Britain’s Favourite Convenience Symbol Group: Spar
Britain’s Favourite Convenience Store Group: Spar
Retailers’ Favourite Symbol Group: Go Local
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