The first Creative Retail Awards took place on 5 June at a packed Bunga Bunga in Covent Garden. With a champagne reception, live band, DJ, magician and juggler, the retail design and display industry celebrated champions in our sector in a relaxed and fun setting.
Our judging panel discussed and deliberated over the shortlist to draw up the list of winners. A big thank you to our judges: Helen Shelley, creative director, M Worldwide; Judith Kelly, head of retail design and delivery, Hammerson; Tony Morgan, Programme Manager of Visual Merchandising at The Fashion Retail Academy – London; James Breaks, associate director (design) rpa group; and Morgan Holt, chief strategy officer, FITCH.
Here are the winners... Best Sustainable Display Product, sponsored by Tenn Superdrug Cosmetic Carcass - Arken
Most innovative POP concept, sponsored by Blacks Vodafone 'Data Roaming' at Harrods - Stylo
Best use of seasonal or temporary display, sponsored by Replica The Bicester Village Shopping Collection 'Bicester in Miniature' - TonyG Ltd and Name and Colour
Best use of lighting in store Jack The Clipper, Bow Lane - FormRoom
Best use of print/signage, sponsored by NeonPlus Oasis - 'Once Upon a time' Christmas 2017 – Graphical Tree
Best use of surfaces/finishes in store International Currency Exchange, London Luton Airport - Brace Studio
Best VM Scheme, sponsored by the VM & Display Show 1st Joseph 'Summer of Love' - Harlequin 2nd Hackett 'A Magical Christmas' - Harlequin 3rd Joseph 'Plywood' installation - Harlequin
Best use of point of sale in store Lorex Home Security Display – Arken POP
Most innovative display product, sponsored by Kesslers River Island / Unibox Kontakt - Unibox
Best use of in-store technology, sponsored by Harlequin Topshop 'Splash!' - YourStudio
Best pop-up store Birchbox Carnaby Street - Stylo and YourStudio
Best store-in-store or concession, sponsored by Armourcoat Chanel London Studio in Harrods - Blacks Visual
Best independent store display (max 3 stores), sponsored by arken POP Tiptree Shop and Tea Room, Bond Street, Chelmsford - HMKM
Best overall store collaboration (supplier, designer & retailer), sponsored by Studio 1st Liverpool Football Club Flagship Megastore Anfield – KKA Interiors, in collaboration with Shaw Contract (floor finishes), Egger (laminate finishes), Havelock Europa (shopfitting) and RS Robertson (feature lighting) 2nd Sonos Store, London – Bergmeyer, in collaboration with Work Order, Black Box, Cornerstone Agency, Dynamic Resources and Mel Yates Photography 3rd Missguided IRL – Dalziel & Pow
Inspirational Person Award 2018, sponsored by Barthelmess Tula Anastasiades, head of creative and VM at Oasis
The spectacular night in pictures:
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