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Middle East Retailers Excel at the annual Images RetailME Awards 2014 [Mid-East.Info]
[November 10, 2014]

Middle East Retailers Excel at the annual Images RetailME Awards 2014 [Mid-East.Info]


(Mid-East.Info Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Yas Water World, Apparel Group, Landmark Group, Rivoli, Dubai Duty Free big winners at the Awards Winners of the Images RetailME Awards 2014 celebrating retail excellence Dubai:The Images RetailME Awards 2014 glittered as who's who of retail fraternity walked the red carpet to Middle East's most prestigious retail event held at the Conrad hotel Dubai UAE.



A celebration of retail excellence, the Images RetailME Awards felicitated some of the best across categories that ranged from fashion to lifestyle to store design, CRM initiatives and more.

Landmark received the award for the Most Admired Middle East Retailer of The Year, while Dubai Duty Free was awarded the Most Admired Marketing Campaign of The Year (Retail). Other big winners included Rivoli, Apparel, THE One, Life Pharmacy and Yas Water World, among others.


Amitabh Taneja Chairman of the Images Group said, "We have received an overwhelming response with the entries coming in from across the Middle East this year with entries from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman." "In 2014, we received about 25% more entries compared to last year, which is a clear reflection of the interest and the confidence the retailers repose in the awards. We are proud to announce the awardees at the Images RetailME Awards 2014 and we thank the jury and our sponsors and all the retailers present for their support," he added.

Images RetailME Awards attract the best-known names in the retail sector, and there being no greater accolade in this vibrant market than to gain recognition among one's peers and possess the 'golden ribbon of excellence'. However, beyond winning and losing, this night is meant to celebrate inspiration, innovation and achievement in the business of retail in the Middle East and foster healthy competition in one of the world's most dynamic and glamorous retail markets.

Amongst winners (listed below) in 30 different categories were; Landmark Group for Middle East retailer of the year. Landmark this year is also celebrating its 40 years in the Middle East the group now operates 1800 outlets encompassing over 24 million square feet across the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Sub Continent. AdventureHQ won the Most Admired Middle East Retailer of the year: Sportswear. Launched in 2011 adventure HQ now has four outlets throughout the UAE totaling 78000sqft and a team of 170 passionate and dedicated people; Life Pharmacy who won the Most Admired Retailer of the year: Pharmacy& Healthcare. Life healthcare with more than 100 outlets caters to an average annual customers base of more than 5 million walk ins.; Carter's won the most admired retailer of the year children's wear. Carter's regionally partnered with the Lal's group it opened the first store in the Middle East in 2007 and is now amongst the leading children's wear brands in the GCC,  and Souq.com won the Most Admired online Retailer of the year. In the Arab world souq.com carries a large catalogue with over 500,000 unique products in over 20 different categories.

All submissions were independently judged by a jury comprising some of the most prominent names in the local, regional and international retail industry. They include Mohammad Alawi, CEO of Red Sea Markets Co, Saudi Arabia; Alexander John Andarakis, founder and managing director of UAE-based Andarakis Advisory Services; Avishesha Bhojani, Group CEO, BPG Group; Roy Higgs, president of US-based Roy Higgs International; Davide Padoa, CEO of UK-based Design International; Mohamed Galal, chairman, Tasweeq Shopping Malls Egypt; and Alasdair Lennox, Creative Director – EMEA, FITCH.

Following rounds of reviewing by the jury, score sheets were forwarded to an independent adjudicator, who tallied the final results. These were kept strictly confidential prior to the public announcement in order to maintain secrecy and the spirit of competition.

The Retail Awards gala evening was presented by popular business anchor from the Indian television industry Shaily Chopra.  UAE based standup comedian Mina Liccone entertained the audience with her witty humour, whilst Cara performed a few beautiful numbers form her music album that set the mood of the gala evening.

The Images RetailME Awards since its launch has set benchmarks in becoming the largest and the most prestigious awards in the retail sector. Known as the 'Oscars' of the retail world, these awards honour excellence in retail – from fashion, food, consumer electronics, health and beauty, leisure and entertainment to best marketing, best social media campaigns, store design and responsible group of the year.

Middle East Retail Forum and Images RetailME Awards 2014 was supported by; title sponsor – Lulu Group International; silver sponsor – Red Sea Markets Company, KSA; Support partners SAP and Unilever, Technology partners – Microsoft, Savant Data System; iVend Retail, Motorola Solutions and MVP; Green partner – Ecotek LED Lighting; Gift Card Technology partner – Qwikcilver; Audit partner – Crowe Horwath International; awards partner – gia – Global Innovation Award; media partner – Images RetailME, Imagesretailme.com, TextilWirtschaft, Lebensmittel Zeitung and Indiaretailing. com.

The awards attract the best-known names in the retail sector, there being no greater accolade than to gain recognition among one's peers to win one of the coveted trophies. Today, the awards ceremony is among the most important dates in the Middle East retail calendar.

About Images RetailME Magazine: Images RetailME, the only retail business magazine in the Middle East, is the most reliable source of retail knowledge to the region's retail industry. Images Multimedia FZ LLC, publishers of  the Images RetailME magazine is part of the India-based Images Group.

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With keen insights into local and international trade, Images RetailME provides unique in-depth editorial coverage of all aspects of retail businesses.

Images RetailME hosts the annual Images RetailME Awards at the Middle East Retail Forum to recognize outstanding performance in retail across key retail formats and segments.

About the Images Group: Recognised by the international retail community through its B2B Magazines, Conferences, Exhibitions, Research Volumes, and Web Portals, the Images Group is a retail intelligence organisation that is trusted as the catalyst for profitable growth of modern retail through knowledge platform leadership.

List of Winners at the Images RetailME Awards 2014: Award Categories Winners    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Premium Fashion Superdry    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Fast Fashion Aeropostale    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Footwear & Accessories Nine West    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Sportsware Adventure HQ    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Children's wear Carter's    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Beauty & Wellness Inglot    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Pharmacy & Healthcare Life Healthcare Group    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Home & Office Improvement The One    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Consumer Electronics Sharaf DG    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Entertainment Yas Water World    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Luxury Rivoli    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Food and Grocery Zoom    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Food Service (QSR) Tim Hortons    • Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Food Service (Casual Dining) Sapori di Bice    • Most Admired Marketing campaign of the year Retail Dubai Duty Free    • Most Admired Marketing campaign of the year Lifestyle Retail Adidas    • Most Admired Social media campaign of the year Centerpoint    • Most Admired Retail launch of the year Adventure Zone    • Most Admired Store design of the year Sportsewear Retail Athlete's Co    • IMAGES Most Admired Store Design of the Year : Footwear Retail Charles & Keith    • IMAGES Most Admired Store Design of the Year : Lifestyle Retail Le Chateau    • IMAGES Most Admired Store Design of the Year Marina Home    • IMAGES Most Admired Rising Star of the Year Fun Ville    • IMAGES Most Admired Online Retailer of the Year Souq.com    • IMAGES Most Admired Store Manager of the Year Joel Omino, Sparky's    • IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year : CRM Initiatives Club Apparel    • IMAGES Most Admired Responsible Retailer of the Year THE One    • IMAGES Most Admired Responsible Retail Group of the Year Landmark Group    • IMAGES Most Admired International Retailer of the Year Aldo    • IMAGES Most Admired Middle East Retailer of the Year Landmark Group (c) 2014 mid-east.info Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

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