Excellence in Housewares Awards 2024: Retail finalists revealed

Housewaresnews.net is delighted to announced the finalists in the Retail Categories of the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2024.

Both nominations from suppliers, reps and agents, and self-nominations and submissions from retailers were received in an extensive polling throughout the industry to reach the finalist list. The Retail Awards categories reach the furthest corners of the housewares sector, including physical and online stores, independents, multiples, department stores, garden centres, supermarkets and deserving retail employees.

Untitled designThe winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony on Wednesday 2 October, 2024 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.

Rob Willis, event director of the Excellence In Housewares Awards, added: “Following another tough year, the entries and nominations in this year’s retail categories show that housewares retailers across the board, from independent to multiple, specialist to department store and everything in between, are continuing to push ahead, innovate and work as hard as is needed to keep our incredible industry thriving.

“It’s an honour to be able to recognise all of the hard work they give –  day in, day out – and we would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all of the finalists.”

The Excellence in Housewares Awards 2024 retail finalists are:

Best Supermarket Retailer

Asda

Lidl

Morrisons

Sainsbury’s

Tesco

Waitrose

 

Best Garden Centre Retailer

Barton Grange

Bents Garden & Home

Blue Diamond

Dobbies

Frosts

Garsons

Webbs

Yarnton Home & Garden

 

Excellence In Online Retailing

Amazon

Art of Living

Borough Kitchen

eCookshop

Harts of Stur

John Lewis

Next

Philip Morris & Son

Sous Chef

 

Excellence In Retail Training

Art of Living

Fenwick

Harrods

John Lewis

Lakeland

Morleys Group

Potters Cookshop

Salamander

TK Maxx

Voisins

 

Excellence In Retail Display – Independent

Aldiss

Bakers & Larners

Cooks Boutique

Divertimenti

Harrods

Harts of Stur

The Kitchen Range – West Wickham

Philip Morris & Son

Potters Cookshop

Salamander Cookshop 

 

Excellence In Retail Display – Multiple or Department Store

Blue Diamond

Borough Kitchen

Camp Hopson

Elphicks

Elys

Fenwick

Housing Units

John Lewis & Partners

Lakeland

Selfridges & Co

 

Excellence In Retailer Initiative

Borough Kitchen for its Big Green Egg outdoor demos

Cooks Boutique for its School holiday workshops

Fortnum and Mason for its Supper Clubs and Chef’s Table events

Jarrolds for its Cheese Festival Weekend event

John Lewis for its Evening with KitchenAid

Lakeland for it 60th birthday campaign

Potters Cookshop for its Summer event

Potters Cookshop for its An evening with Ken Hom

Robert Dyas for its Low Cost Lou’s social media

Upstairs Downstairs for its Free home delivery and gift wrap

 

Retail Employee Of The Year

Alison Hobbs – visual merchandiser, Potters Cookshop

Andrew Stevenson – senior buyer, TJX Europe

Anne-Dominique Blackey – shop manager, Borough Kitchen

Chris Parsons – cookshop manager, Jarrolds Department Store

Jason Somers – general manager, Divertimenti

Jeanne Bluett-Duncan – sales assistant, Art of Living Cookshop

Matt Toussaint – buying manager, Tesco

Sandie Jenkins – group buyer, Elphicks

Sara Hunt – general manager, Trevor Mottram

Yvonne Salisbury – customer service, Harts of Stur

 

Best Department Store – Independent

Aldiss

Arnotts of Ireland

Bakers & Larners

Barkers

Downtown Stores

Elphicks

Harrods

Housing Units

Voisins Department Store

 

Best Department Store – Multiple Branch or Group Member

Morleys Stores

Fenwick

House of Fraser

Jarrold

John Lewis

Leekes

Marks & Spencer

Selfridges

 

Independent Cookshop Of The Year

Cookmate, Worcester

Cooks Boutique, Letchworth

Cooks Galley, Abergavenny

Divertimenti, London

Harts of Star, Sturminster Newton

The Kitchen Range, Market Harborough

Potters Cookshop, Hockley

Prep Cookshop, London

Salamander, Wimbourne

Simmer & Slice, Stoke On Trent

Trevor Mottram, Royal Tunbridge Wells

Woodbridge Kitchen Company, Woodbridge

 

Multiple or Small Group Retailer Of The Year

Abraxas

Bert’s Homestore

Borough Kitchen

Charlies Stores

Dunelm

Lakeland

Lords at Home

Morleys

Robert Dyas

Season Cookshop

 

Tickets and tables for the big night can be booked online, or you can do this via a human being by contacting our ticket office, Createvents, on 0118 334 0085 or clare@createvents.co.uk

Sponsors and supporters of the Excellence In Housewares Awards 2024 include: Airtender, Ambiente (Messe Frankfurt), Bira Direct, BHETA, Burton McCall, Clean & Tidy Home Show 2024, DK Household Brands, DKB Toys & Distribution, Exclusively Housewares, Exposé Travel, Gastroback, Horwood Homewares, Inspired Home Show (Chicago),  Joseph Joseph, Le Creuset, Lifetime Brands, Meyer Group, Nivtar, OXO, Pink Key Licensing, Pure Tabletop, SMEG, Spring Fair & Autumn Fair, Tower Housewares, Ultimate Products.

To join the sponsor line-up, please contact Rob Willis.

Find out all you need to know on the official awards website – here.

www.excellenceinhousewaresawards.co.uk | #HousewaresAwards24

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