Friday 21st October saw Basingstoke shopping centre, Festival Place, host the first annual Gold Retailer Awards ceremony.
Taking place at Vue Cinema, the event saw the retailers of Festival Place honoured with a range of awards voted for entirely by Festival Place customers.
The main prize of the event, Store of the Year, for which all retailers and food outlets were eligible, went to leading games retailer, Game. Another big winner was Basingstoke Sports Centre which was recognised with the coveted Service with a Smile Award.
Talking about the event, Centre Director at Festival Place, Steven Connolly, said: “We are delighted with the success of the first ever Festival Place Retailer Gold Awards. It was fantastic to give customers the chance to recognise the hard work of their favourite retailers.”
The full list of winners is below:
MENSWEAR STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - Topman
Runner Up - Superdry
LADIESWEAR STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - Zara
Runner Up - New Look
KIDS' FASHION STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - H&M Kids
Runner Up - Gap Kids
FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - Office
Runner Up - Schuh
SPECIALIST STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - Waterstones
Runner Up - Basingstoke Sports Centre
ENTERTAINMENT AND TECHNOLOGY STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - Apple
Runner Up - HMV
HEALTH AND BEAUTY STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - Lush
Runner Up - The Body Shop
JEWELLERY STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - Pandora
Runner Up - Beaverbrooks
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Winner - Nando's
Runner Up - Coal Grill & Bar
CAFE AND FOOD OUTLET OF THE YEAR
Winner - Starbucks
Runner Up - Costa
SERVICE WITH A SMILE AWARD
Winner - Basingstoke Sports Centre
Runner Up - Game
STORE OF THE YEAR
Winner - Game
Runner Up - Hair Lab
To find out more about the Retailer Gold Awards and other events at Festival Place visit www.festivalplace.co.uk or find them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
