Ann Summers CEO Maria Hollins and John Lewis Partnership’s Andrew Murphy are among the latest retail leaders announced as judges for the Retail Gazette Awards 2023.
The annual free-to-attend and free-to-enter awards ceremony celebrates the game-changing brands, teams, initiatives and workplaces that are redefining retail in 2023.
The full line-up of judges who will be choosing this year’s winners includes Matches CEO Nick Beighton, Boots CDO Paula Bobbett, CEO of FatFace Will Crumbie, Co-op’s chief membership and customer officer Kenyatte Nelson and Body Shop managing director Maddie Smith.
This elite group of judges will be choosing the winners from shortlisted brands in 12 categories ranging from Best Retailer Over £500m to dedicated awards for ecommerce, marketing, direct-to-consumer and much more.
There are four new awards open for entry this year, including Grocery Game Changer, Game Changing Team, Game Changing Store and Fashion Game Changer.
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Retail Gazette events director Nikita Wolski commented: “The Retail Gazette Awards are unapologetically different and we’re thrilled to have assembled such an amazing panel of judges from the most respected brands to help us decide this years winners. Our goal is to celebrate all the amazing game changing brands and personalities that make our industry so dynamic and unique.
“By ditching the formal dress and removing the high-cost of entry we’ve made it all about celebrating the true champions: the people and brands that are making such a positive impact.”
Having won two awards in 2022, Aldi HR director Kelly Stokes reflected on why it was so important for Aldi to be recognised at the awards.
“To be a game changer in the retail sector, not only for representing our customers, but also our colleagues and people too is amazing”.
Entries for the Retail Gazette Awards are open now. It’s free to enter in all 12 categories.
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