Retail Industry Awards 2008: the winners

Here is the complete list of winners:

Independent Newsagent of the Year sponsored by Shop-Equip

• Shelley's News, Horsham, Sussex (P&H)

Independent Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Booker

• Guy Warner, Warner's Budgens

Training Initiative of the Year sponsored by P&G

Multiple:

• Capper & Co, Spar, Pontyclun

Independent:

• Gwen Patterson, Centra Moat Filling Station, Donaghadee

Community Retailer of the Year sponsored by Direct Line for Business

• Andrew Porter, Creightons of Finaghy, Belfast

Store Manager of the Year sponsored by Kellogg's

Multiple:

• Steve Gale, Morrisons, Newquay

Independent:

• Gareth Herron Silverstream/Eurospar, Armagh

Independent company owned:

• Sharon McKenna, Spar Cullybackey, Henderson Retail

Off-Licence Retailer of the Year sponsored by Coors Brewers

Multiple:

• Tesco

Independent:

• David & Nicola Heenan, Barbican Supervalu, Newcastle, County Down

Seafood Retailer of the Year - sponsored by Seafish

• Sainsbury's

Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year sponsored by Flower Council of Holland

• Morrisons

Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year sponsored by Southern Salads

Independent:

• Susan Annett, Eurospar, Warrenpoint, Co. Down

Multiple:

• Morrisons

Independent company owned:

• Budgens

Environmental Retailer of the Year - sponsored by Nexus Business Media

Multiple:

• Tesco

Independent:

• Andrew Thornton, The Local Epicurean, Budgens, London

Online Retailer of the Year - sponsored by TalkingRetail.com

• Booker.co.uk

Forecourt Retailer of the Year sponsored by Mars Snackfood

Multiple:

• Somerfield

Independent:

• Maurice McGivern, Centra Finaghy, Belfast

Independent company owned:

• Spar Millburn, Henderson Retail, Coleraine

Independent company owned chain:

• Henderson Retail, Spar

Convenience Chain of the Year sponsored by Christie & Co

National:

• The Co-Operative Group

Regional:

• Henderson Retail, Spar

Independent Retailer of the Year sponsored by GSK
over 3,000 sq ft:

• Andrew Thornton, The Local Epicurean Ltd, London

up to 3,000 sq ft:

• Guy Warner's Budgens, Broadway, Worcs

Symbol/Fascia Group of the Year sponsored by Coca Cola Enterprises

• Costcutter

Global Convenience Format of the Year - sponsored by Insight NACS

• Tesco Express (Hinckley)

Supermarket of the Year sponsored by Gallaher

• Morrisons

Outstanding Achievement of the Year

• Aldi

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