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Asian Trader Awards 2024 finalists unveiled

Asian Trader Awards 2024 finalists

Get ready for the most anticipated night in convenience retail – the Asian Trader Awards 2024, where the brightest stars and industry icons shine.

The countdown is on for the grandest night in the convenience retail calendar the Asian Trader Awards, set for Nov 5 at a glamorous central London location.

As one of the most prestigious celebrations in the convenience sector, the Asian Trader Awards honor the brightest talent and outstanding achievements in the UK’s independent grocery channel. Every year, new stars emerge, raising the bar for excellence across the industry.


Excitement is building as preparations kick into high gear, and today (28), we’re thrilled to reveal this year’s finalists—an elite group representing the very best in independent grocery retail across the UK. With entries far exceeding expectations, this year’s competition is fiercer than ever, showcasing extraordinary talent and resilience.

Asian Trader Awards 2024 Finalists

Responsible Retailer of the Year

  • Girish Jeeva, Premier Barmulloch, Glasgow
  • Benedict Selvaratnam, Freshfields Market, Croydon Surrey
  • Priyesh Vekaria, One Stop Carlton Convenience, Salford, Manchester

Wholesale Depot of the Year

  • Bestway Sher Depot, Kilbirnie Street, Glasgow
  • Sandea Wholesale Ltd – Harrow

Convenience Chain of the Year

  • Sugesh Jegasothy, Londis Box, High Street Box, Wiltshire
  • Kashif Jaffar, Southern Co-op Bromham Stores, Bromham, Bedford
  • Jayaseelan Thambirajah, Premier Harlaxton, Grantham, Lincolnshire

Best smokeless alternatives Retailer of the year

  • Sugesh Jegasothy, Londis Box, High Street Box. Wiltshire
  • Rakesh Odedra, Premier Thurmaston Stores, Leicester
  • Prashant Patel, One Stop Brockworth Convenience Store, Gloucester

Bakery Retailer of the Year

  • Shaan Chaudry, Costcutter Triple A Food Store, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
  • Jess Read and Gary Hunt, Budgens of Holt, Holt, Norfolk
  • Asiyah Javed, Spar Alloa Road, Stenhousemuir, Falkirk

Next Gen Award

  • Prashant Patel, One Stop Brockworth Convenience Store, Gloucester
  • Harman Puni, HP Convenience Premier, Chesterfield
  • Guna Sud, Premier Race Track, Wishaw, Lanarkshire

World Food Retailer Award

  • Reji Thomas & Siddique Chenganakattil, Essentials Supermarket, Bedford
  • Danny Khan, Mr. Khan’s, Birmingham
  • Mohammed Rashid, CC Continental, Leeds

Independent Retailer of the Year

  • Fabio Finocchiaro, Costcutter University of Warwick
  • Nishi Patel, SKN Londis Bexley Park, Dartford
  • Jenarthen Saravanamuthu, Premier Rassau Stores, Ebbw Vale, South Wales

Food to Go Retailer of the Year

  • Sellarajah Gunalan , Londis Girton Service Station, Wembley, Middlesex
  • Dave Hiscutt, Londis Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth
  • Priyesh Patel, Londis, Stoke Newington, London

Spirit of the Community Award

  • Trudy Davies, Woosnam & Davies News, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
  • Vanraj Odedra, Budgens Weston Village Store, Spalding, Lincolnshire
  • Amarjit Singh Rakhra, Budgens Pomeroy Street, London

Symbol Retailer of the Year

  • Suresh Arulanantham My Costcutter Murco, Rye, East Sussex
  • Kalaruban Thanayasalam, Premier Gleneagles, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
  • Kersheaup Vagadia, Costcutter Kearsley, Bolton

Off Licence of the Year

  • Mathi Thiruchelvam, Mathies Premier Ramparts, Salisbury
  • Pradeep Thangaraj, Wine Rack, Bicester, Oxford
  • Thamara Nishanthan, K&J Tattersall, Oldham

Impulse Retailer of the Year

  • Vinothkumar Kandasamy Vino’s Premier, Salisbury
  • Bharat Khunti, Shivom Convenience Go Local, Nuneaton
  • Peter Patel Costcutter, 3-6 Garrison Parade, Purfleet, Essex

Tobacco Retailer of the year

  • Suresh Arulanantham, My Costcutter Murco, Rye, East Sussex
  • Guna Sud (Premier Racetrack) Premier Race Track, Wishaw, Lanarkshire

Local Hero Award

  • Peter Juty, Costcutter Culverstone, Meopham, Kent
  • Nathalie Kaur – One Stop Partick Convenience Store, Glasgow
  • Biren Patel, Budgens Berrymoor, Wellingborough

Businesswoman of the Year

  • Julie Kaur, Premier Jules Convenience Store, Telford, Shropshire
  • Nathalie Kaur, One Stop Partick Convenience Store, Glasgow
  • Sue Nithyanadan, Costcutter, Epsom, Surrey

Asian Trader of the Year

  • Shaan Chaudry, Costcutter, Triple A Foodstore, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
  • Girish Jeeva, Girish Jeeva Premier Barmulloch, Glasgow
  • Jayaseelan Thambirajah, Premier Harlaxton, Grantham, Lincolnshire

See you there.

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