HousewaresNews.net is delighted to announce the retailer finalists for the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2022. The retailer awards cover the whole spectrum of the housewares industry, including physical stores and online, independents, multiples, department stores, garden centres, supermarkets, and incredible individual retail employees.
The finalists were arrived at following extensive polling across the sector, which saw both a volume of nominations from suppliers, reps and agents as well as self- nominations and submissions from retailers themselves.
The winners will be revealed at a lavish event on the evening of Wednesday 5 October 2022 at the Royal Lancaster London, fully supported by trade associations BHETA and Bira, plus by trade shows including Ambiente, Exclusively and The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, and backed by leading suppliers across the housewares sector.
“We are thrilled to announce the EIH 2022 retail finalists, following such extensive nominations from housewares suppliers and very impressive submissions from retailers,” commented Jo Howard, editor of Progressive Housewares and HousewaresNews.net (organisers of The Excellence in Housewares Awards). “It’s wonderful to see the involvement across all areas of the industry, and it is awe-inspiring to see how retailers are excelling across the board. This fantastic line-up reflects the ingenuity, energy, creativity, and proactivity of diverse retailers, both large and small, physical, and online: all bringing essential and inspirational housewares products to the consumer and fuelling the nation’s passion for cooking and home organisation.”
Rob Willis, director at Max Publishing added: “Following some seriously tough, indeed impossible at times, trading conditions in recent years – it’s clear to see that housewares retailers are in a league of their own when it comes to setting a standard for viable, in-demand and on-trend retailing experiences for consumers – I applaud the efforts not just of those making the finals, but the industry as a whole.”
Excellence in Housewares Awards 2022 Retailer Finalists are:
Best Supermarket Retailer of Housewares
Asda
Ocado
Sainsbury’s
Tesco
Waitrose & Partners
Whole Foods Market
Best Garden Centre Retailer of Housewares
Barton Grange Garden Centre, Preston
Bents Garden & Home
Dobbies
Garsons, Esher and Titchfield
Longacres
Webbs
Excellence in Online Retailing
eCookshop from Dawsons
Harts of Stur
Millys Store
Next
Philip Morris & Son
Potters Cookshop
Online Kitchenware
Wayfair
Excellence in Retail Training
Borough Kitchen, London
Divertimenti, London
Harrods, London
Harts of Stur, Sturminster Newton
John Lewis & Partners
Lords At Home, London
Philip Morris & Son, Hereford
Salamander Cookshop, Wimborne
Excellence in Retail Display – Independent
Brambles Cookshop, Audlem
Dinghams, Salisbury
Divertimenti, London
The Kitchen Range Cookshop, Market Harborough
The Kitchen Range, West Wickham
Potters Cookshop, Hockley
Quince & Cook, Perth
The Woodbridge Kitchen Company, Woodbridge
Excellence in Retail Display – Multiple or Department Store
Barkers, Northallerton
Borough Kitchen, London
Elys, Wimbledon
Fenwick, Brent Cross
Harrods, London
John Lewis & Partners
Lakeland
Voisins, Jersey
Excellence in Retailer Initiative
Aldiss, Fakenham for its 360 Tour
BuyMeOnce for its Buy for Life Campaign
Dinghams, Salisbury for its VIP Christmas Shopping Evening
Frankie & Johnny’s Cookshop, York for its Friday Quiz
Garsons, Esher and Titchfield for 150 Years of Garsons
Lakeland for Spend Smart, Live Well
Potters Cookshop, Hockley for its Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Salamander, Wimborne for Bringing Cookware to Life
Retail Employee of the Year
Adam Towell, assistant manager, Borough Kitchen, Chiswick
Caroline Aldridge, team leader, Fenwick Brent Cross
Fatima Ait-Hammou, store manager, Richard Dare, London
Jim Davies, store and purchasing manager, Philip Morris & Son, Hereford
Sara Hunt, general manager, Trevor Mottram, Tunbridge Wells
Victoria Lyndon, company buyer, Lawsons, Devon
Best Department Store – Independent
Barkers, Northallerton
Dawsons, Clitheroe and Skipton
Elphicks, Farnham
Jarrold, Norwich
Harrods, London
Philip Morris & Son, Hereford
Vincent Davies, Haverfordwest
Voisins, Jersey
Best Department Store – Multiple Branch or Group Member
Camp Hopson, Newbury
Elys, Wimbledon
Fenwick, Brent Cross
John Lewis & Partners, Oxford Street
Marks & Spencer, Stevenage
Selfridges, Oxford Street
Independent Cookshop of the Year
Art of Living, Cobham and Reigate
Divertimenti, London
Harts of Stur, Sturminster Newton
The Kitchen Range, West Wickham
Potters Cookshop, Hockley
Prep Cookshop and Richard Dare, London
Salt and Pepper, Monmouth
Trevor Mottram, Tunbridge Wells
Multiple or Small Group Retailer of the Year
Abraxas, Banbury, Northampton, Ruby and Weedon
Borough Kitchen, London
Charlies Stores
Lakeland
Leekes
Lords At Home, London and Chorleywood
Season Cookshop, London
Tickets and tables for the EIH Awards night on 5 October can be reserved quickly and securely online by visiting Max-Tickets.net or by contacting Clare Hollick at Create Events: clare@createvents.co.uk or +44 (0)1183 340085.
For sponsorship enquiries please contact John Barry. For any other queries about the event, please contact Rob Willis.
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