Housewaresnews.net is thrilled to reveal the retailer finalists for the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023.
Both nominations from suppliers, reps and agents, as well as self-nominations and submissions from retailers were received in an extensive polling throughout the sector to reach the finalist list. The retailer awards reach the breadth and depth of the housewares industry, including physical and online stores, independents, multiples, department stores, garden centres, supermarkets and deserving retail employees.
The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony on Wednesday 4 October, 2023 at The Royal Lancaster, London. The event is fully supported by trade associations, BHETA and Bira, as well as trade shows including Ambiente, Exclusively and The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, while also being backed by leading suppliers across the housewares sector.
Katie Roberts-Mason, editor of Progressive Housewares and HousewaresNews.net (organisers of the Excellence in Housewares Awards), commented: “We are honoured to announce the EIH 2023 retail finalists. We had an enormous amount of very worthy nominations from suppliers and retailers alike this year, and it’s fabulous to see the innovation, dedication, creativity and proactivity of the retailers in this sector.
“The awards celebrate everyone from the small, family-run indies, up to the multiples, both online and physical stores, who all bring an enormous range of housewares products to the consumer, inspiring a love of cooking and home organisation.”
Rob Willis, coo and joint owner of Max Publishing, added: “We started the year in a precarious financial situation in the UK, which is going to take some time to return to ‘normal’, but that hasn’t stopped the retailers in our wonderful sector. The entries for these awards have shown that all retailers, large and small, have worked incredibly hard to push through and not just survive, but thrive during another tough year. A huge congratulations to all of our finalists, we look forward to celebrating with you.”
The retail finalists for the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023, are:
BEST SUPERMARKET RETAILER
Aldi
Asda
Ocado
Sainsbury’s
Tesco
Waitrose
BEST GARDEN CENTRE RETAILER
Bents Garden & Home
Berwick Garden Centre
Blue Diamond
Coleman’s Belfast
Dobbies
Garsons, Esher & Titchfield
Ransoms
Yarnton Home & Garden
EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE RETAILING
Amazon
B&Q Marketplace/ DIY.com
Buy Me Once
Harts of Stur
John Lewis
Next
Sous Chef
The Crock
Wayfair
EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL TRAINING
Blue Diamond
Borough Kitchen
Harts of Stur
John Lewis
Lakeland
Morleys Group
TK Maxx
Trevor Mottram
EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL DISPLAY – INDEPENDENT
Bents Garden & Home
Bert’s Homestores
Cookmate, Worcester
Daylesford Organic
Divertimenti
Harts of Stur
Kitchen Range, Market Harborough
Kitchen Whisk, Dublin
Potters Cookshop
Woodbridge Kitchen Company
EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL DISPLAY – MULTIPLE OR DEPARTMENT STORE
Abraxas
Borough Kitchen
Elys
Housing Units
Huus
Jarrolds
John Lewis
Lakeland
Morleys Group
Selfridges
EXCELLENCE IN RETAILER INITIATIVE
Blue Diamond Great Amwell for its reopening event
Borough Kitchen for Your Pasta Journey
Coleman’s Belfast for its BBQ Chill and Grill event
Dinghams for its new coffee shop
Kitchen Range Cookshop Market
Harborough for its event with Keith Brymer Jones
Morleys Brixton for its reopening weekend
Potters Cookshop for its in-store events
RETAIL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Anne Brailsford, cookshop manager, Camp Hopson
Dan Vickery, Admiral Housewares
Diane Booty, sales assistant, Salt & Pepper
Emma Hay, shop manager, Art of Living
Jason Somers, general manager, Divertimenti
Nicola Beer, department manager, Blue Diamond
Malcolm King, retail colleague, Lakeland
Sara Hunt, general manager, Trevor Mottram
BEST DEPARTMENT STORE – INDEPENDENT
Aldiss
Atkinsons of Sheffield
Bakers and Larners
Elphicks
Harrods
Hoopers
Housing Units
Rossiters of Bath
Vincent Davies
BEST DEPARTMENT STORE – MULTIPLE BRANCH OR GROUP MEMBER
Camp Hopson
Elys
Fenwick
John Lewis
Marks & Spencer
Selfridges
INDEPENDENT COOKSHOP OF THE YEAR
Cookmate, Worcester
Divertimenti, London
Harts of Stur, Sturminster Newton
Kooks Unlimited, Richmond Upon Thames
Potters Cookshop, Hockley
Richard Dare, London
Salamander Cookshop, Wimborne
The Kitchen Whisk, Dublin
The Kitchen Range, Market Harborough
The Kitchen Range, West Wickham
Trevor Mottram, Tunbridge Wells
Upstairs Downstairs, Oswestry
MULTIPLE OR SMALL GROUP RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Abraxas
Bert’s Homestore
Borough Kitchen
Charlies Stores
Homestore and More
Lakeland
Lords at Home
Morleys
Robert Dyas
Season Cookshop
Tickets and tables for the EIH Awards night on 4 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.
Sponsors of The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023 include: Ambiente, Bira Direct, BHETA, The Clean & Tidy Home Show, IHA Inspired Home Show, Spring and Autumn Fair, Burton McCall, The Cookware Company, DKB, EKO Home, Exposé Travel, Gastroback, Joseph Joseph, Lakeland, Le Creuset UK, Lifetime Brands, Meyer, OXO, Peugeot, Products of Change, Pure Tabletop, RKW, Smeg and Ultimate Products.
For sponsorship enquiries please contact John Barry. For any other queries about the event, please contact Rob Willis.
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