The winners of this year’s Excellence in Housewares Awards have been crowned in a glittering ceremony, attended by hundreds of industry execs at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
Following a champagne reception provided by Burton McCall and once guests were seated, a raffle took place, raising funds for charities, The Rainy Day Trust and The Light Fund.
The evening concluded with BHETA’s Seema Grantham being honoured with the Outstanding Achievement award for her services to the industry over her 25-year career.
During his citation, which was fantastically interrupted with a standing ovation as it became clear who the recipient was, Rob Willis, coo and joint owner of Max Publishing, commented: “Each year, we receive a great many nominations for this award. Some brilliant, some unexpected. Now and again, there’s a real trend where the same name comes up over and over. That often comes about because that person really is making their mark, and this year’s recipient may just be the expert when it comes to making a mark, leaving a lasting impression, and being ever present in each and every corner of the housewares community.”
The winners of the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023 are:
Best Supermarket Retailer of Housewares (sponsored by Ultimate Products)
Tesco
Best Garden Centre Retailer of Housewares (Sponsored by OXO)
Blue Diamond Group
Excellence in Online Retailing (Sponsored by Peugeot)
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Excellence in Retail Training (Sponsored by RKW)
Borough Kitchen
Excellence in Retail Display – Independent (Sponsored by Meyer Group)
Woodbridge Kitchen Company
Excellence in Retail Display – Multiple or Department Store (Sponsored by The Cookware Company)
Lakeland
Excellence in Retailer Initiative (Sponsored by Gastroback)
Borough Kitchen – Your Pasta Journey
Retail Employee of the Year (Sponsored by Smeg)
Malcolm King, Lakeland
Best Department Store – Independent (Sponsored by BIRA Direct)
Harrods, London
Best Department Store – Multiple or Group (Sponsored by Joseph Joseph)
Fenwick
Independent Cookshop of the Year (Sponsored by Le Creuset)
Harts of Stur
Multiple or Small Group Retailer of the Year (Sponsored by DKB Household)
Charlies Stores
gia UK winner 2023/2024
Divertimenti
Excellence in Cookware (Sponsored by BIRA Direct)
Azure from Le Creuset
Top Tool or Gadget (Sponsored by Progressive Gifts & Home)
Black Sheep Series from Burton McCall
Excellence in Home Organisation (Sponsored by Clean & Tidy Home Show)
FridgeStore from Joseph Joseph
Plugged-In Award (Sponsored by Exclusively)
GreenPan Elite SDA Range from The Cookware Company
Cutting Edge Award (Sponsored by Spring Fair & Autumn Fair)
Professional Knives from Robert Welch Designs
Excellence in Homewares (Sponsored by The Inspired Home Show)
Food Storage Box EasyClip from Mepal
Top of the Table Award (Sponsored by Ambiente)
Kiln Green Range from Denby Pottery
The Licensing Award (Sponsored by Pink Key Licensing)
Corkcicle Star Wars Collection from Auteur
The Eco Award (Sponsored by Products of Change)
Perfect Pour Water Filter Range from Aqua Optima
The Innovation Award (Sponsored by Lakeland)
Fluicer from Dreamfarm
The Icon Award (Sponsored by Eddingtons)
Salter Disc Scale from Ultimate Products
Excellence in Marketing (Sponsored by BHETA)
Le Creuset
Excellence in Product Development (Sponsored by BHETA)
RKW
Excellence in Service (Sponsored by BHETA)
Le Creuset
Outstanding Achievement Award (Sponsored by Lifetime Brands Europe)
Seema Grantham
A full photo gallery will be published in the coming days.
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