Retailer of the Year

The accolade Retailer of the Year will be awarded to the retailer that has proved it is a world-class performer across every aspect of its business.
It can be a national or multinational retailer, but overwhelmingly it will be a retailer that can truly be described as having had an exceptional year.

Previous winners include : 

• 2014 Fast Retailing
• 2013 Whole Foods
• 2012 Costco
• 2011 Burberry
• 2010 Amazon
• 2009 Apple Retail
• 2008 Tesco
• 2007 Inditex

Outstanding Leadership Award

The recipient of this important award will go to the individual the  Grand Jury believes best demonstrates by their leadership that they have delivered over a period of time business success, new ideas, executional excellence and a proven focus on talent management as well as those key retail ingredients of passion for the brand and how it serves their target customers.

Previous winners include :

• 2014 Natalie Massenet & Mark Sebba, THE NET-A-PORTER GROUP
• 2013 ​Yves Carcelle
• 2012 Charlie Mayfield
• 2011 Roger N Farah, President & Chief Operating Officer, Ralph Lauren
• 2010 Angela Ahrendts, CEO, Burberry
• 2009 Ron Johnson, Senior Vice President of Retail, Apple, Inc.
• 2008 Myron E. (Mike) Ullman, III, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Previous award categories and winners

International Retailer of the Year

This award seeks to highlight those companies that have clearly developed a model for profitable growth internationally.

Previous winners include :

• 2014 H&M
• 2013 LVMH
• 2012 Ikea
• 2011 Inditex
• 2010 Primark
• 2009 Inditex; Highly Commended - Mothercare
• 2008 H&M
• 2007 Ikea

Retail Transformation and Reinvention Award 

Retail is facing significant change driven by both customer expectations and industry structure. A standout retailer will be selected by the judges and recognized for initiatives leading to the successful transformation and reinvention of all or part of its business to deliver sustainable growth.

Previous winners include :

• 2014 Starbucks
• 2013 ​Coles