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Monday, 30 April 2012

Last day of April..OH MY!!! :)

Hi Everybody
Hope you had a great weekend.
I just thought I would update you on an award ceremony that took place in the UK last week.
It was the BIRA National Conference and Gala Awards 2012.
It was hosted in the Birmingham Town Hall  and  awards were presented for the BIRA direct Supplier Award, the UK Young Retailer of the Year Awards for each division of BIRA – BAGMA, BHF, CHA, FAB and PPRA. They also present two community awards for a Charitable Champion and a Local Hero, which celebrated the invaluable social and charitable contributions made by independent retailers.

The Winners of the catagories are as follow:
BIRA direct Most Promising Newcomer- Hardware, Garden, DIY & Pet
Winner: Durston Garden Products

BIRA direct Most Promising Newcomer- Cookshop, Housewares, Tabletop & Gift
Winner: Anniversary House

BIRA direct Best Marketing- Hardware, Garden, DIY & Pet
Winner: Draper Tools

BIRA direct Best Marketing- Cookshop, Housewares, Tabletop & Gift
Winner: Anniversary House

BIRA direct Best Turnover Growth- Hardware, Garden, DIY & Pet
Winner: Bulk Hardware

BIRA direct Best Turnover Growth- Cookshop, Housewares, Tabletop & Gift
Winner: Rayware

BIRA direct Supplier of the Year 2011 as voted for by bira members – Hardware, Garden, DIY & Pet
Winner: Jegs

BIRA direct Supplier of the Year 2011 as voted for by bira members – Cookshop, Housewares, Tabletop & Gift
Winner: Eddingtons

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners and those on the nominated list.


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-Z

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