Asda, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are vying for the prestigious Supermarket of the Year title at this year’s Retail Industry Awards, the shortlist for which is announced today.
Meanwhile a raft of independent retailers and symbol groups are battling it out in the independent retailer categories.
For the full list of shortlisted entries, see below.
Supermarket of the Year
supported by JTI
Asda
Sainsbury’s
Waitrose
Symbol/Fascia Group of the Year
sponsored by Mars Chocolate UK
Best-one
Budgens
Costcutter
Lifestyle Express
Londis
Mace
Nisa
Premier
Spar
Independent Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Kraft Foods
3,000sq ft and over
Budgens Woodbridge, Suffolk
Crawfords, Maghera, County Londonderry
Knight’s Budgens of Hassocks, West Sussex
SuperValu, Dromore, County Down
Between 1,001sq ft and 2,999sq ft
Fraser’s Budgens of Yarnton, Oxfordshire
Londis Ascot, Berkshire
Smiley’s One Stop Shop, Premier, Blackpool, Lancashire
Spar Seasalter, near Whitstable, Kent
Up to 1,000sq ft
Belle Vue Convenience Store, Lifestyle Express, Middlesbrough
Londis Hemingbrough, Selby, Yorkshire
The Market Square Food & Wine, East Grinstead, West Sussex
Mo’s Convenience Store, Premier, Blantyre, Glasgow
Convenience Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Dairy Crest
National Chain
Sainsbury’s Local
Tesco Express
Waitrose convenience
Regional Chain
North East Convenience Stores
The Southern Co-operative
Multiple Convenience Store
Spar Armagh Road, Henderson Retail, Portadown, County Armagh
Spar Brackenvale, Henderson Retail, Carryduff, County Antrim
Spar Manor Garage, G&E Murgatroyd, Scarborough, Yorkshire
Forecourt Retailer of the Year
Independent Forecourt
Budgens of Wells, Somerset
James Graven, Spar, Littleport, Cambridgeshire
Red Tiles Service Station, Mace, Witton Gilbert, County Durham
Spar Saintfield Road, Lisburn, County Antrim
Company-owned Forecourt
Spar Brackenvale, Henderson Retail, Carryduff, County Antrim
Spar Castlerock Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry
Spar Glenwell, Henderson Retail, Newtownabbey, Belfast
Community Retailer of the Year
sponsored by P&G
Independent
James Graven’s Budgens, Soham, Cambridgeshire
Londis Hemingbrough, Selby, Yorkshire
Mo’s Convenience Store, Premier, Blantyre, Glasgow
Multiple store
Spar Castlerock Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry
Spar Elton, Blakemore Retail, Elton, Cheshire
Spar Keelby, Blakemore Retail, Keelby, Lincolnshire
Most Sustainable Retailer of the Year
sponsored by PepsiCo
Individual store
Budgens of Wells, Wells, Somerset
James Graven, Spar, Littleport, Cambridgeshire
Spar Lagan Valley, Henderson Retail, Lisburn, County Antrim
Thornton’s Budgens, London
Multiple
The Co-operative Group
Marks & Spencer
Sainsbury’s
Drinks Retailer of the Year
sponsored by HEINEKEN
Multiple
Morrisons
Sainsbury’s
Tesco
Waitrose
Independent
Point Off-licence, Warrenpoint, County Down
Spar Seasalter, near Whitstable, Kent
Superstore, Manchester
Warner’s Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Beer and cider retailer
Warner’s Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
West Country Ales, Cheddar, Somerset
Most Improved Store
sponsored by Booker
Budgens of Islington, London
Eurospar Garvagh, Kilrea, County Londonderry
McGirr’s Spar Omagh, County Tyrone
Lifestyle Express, Greenock, Renfrewshire
Sherston Post Office Stores, Sherston, Wiltshire
Spar Seasalter, near Whitstable, Kent
Tobacco opportunity award
Judges’ choice
Independent Newsagent of the Year
sponsored by Parfetts
Farnsworth News, Newport, Isle of Wight
Palatine News, Northenden, Manchester
Yatton News, Mace, Yatton, North Somerset
Discount Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Packaging News
Aldi
Lidl
Poundland
Store Manager of the Year
sponsored by Kerry Foods
Independent
Nick Davey, Knight’s Budgens of Hassocks, West Sussex
Sunny Kumar, Premier, North Esk Convenience Store, Montrose, Angus
Jason Tamplin, Budgens of Wells, Somerset
Multiple
David Miskimmin, Spar Brackenvale, Henderson Retail, Carryduff, County Antrim
Chris Walters, Spar Lampeter, Blakemore Retail, Ceredigion
Independent Sales Assistant of the Year
sponsored by Loco
Janice Boe, Spar Saintfield Road, Lisburn, County Antrim
Becky Chilvers, Londis Hemingbrough, Selby, Yorkshire
Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year
sponsored by TalkingRetail.com
Asda
The Co-operative Group
Sainsbury’s
Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Dole Fresh UK
Multiple
Asda
Morrisons
Sainsbury’s
Company-owned
AF Blakemore & Son
Budgens
Spar Ballyclare Milestone, Ballyclare, County Antrim
Spar Templepatrick, Henderson Retail, County Antrim
Independent
Crawfords, Maghera, County Londonderry
Thornton’s Budgens, Belsize Park, London
Seafood Retailer of the Year
sponsored by Alaska Seafood
Budgens
Morrisons
Sainsbury’s
Waitrose
For more information, go to www.retailindustryawards.com
I am a customer of The Market Square and a resident of East Grinstead. This store HAS to win the up to 1000sq Ft category as I have never come across such a well-run, beautifully stocked, friendly and innovative store that has contributed so much to the community! I personally champion The Market Square and wish them all the luck in this competition – they deserve to win!