Bestway Wholesale has honoured outstanding contributions from its retailers, colleagues and partner suppliers at The Bestway Awards 2024, held in London’s prestigious Marriott Hotel on Park Lane.
Hosted by acclaimed TV and Radio sports broadcaster Gabby Logan, the event celebrates ‘business at its best’, bringing together members of the Bestway family, and its extended community, under one roof.
The annual event highlights the extraordinary efforts and celebrates the dedication and excellence that drives Bestway forwards and is enshrined in its business.
The evening included the Bestway Colleague Awards which recognised team members who embody Bestway’s core values. Awards celebrated the outstanding contribution of office and field colleagues, store and depot teams and recognised top honours for Depot of the Year and Store of the Year.
The Bestway Supplier Awards acknowledged the invaluable support of Bestway’s partners in delivering high impact products and innovations. Key awards highlighted achievements in New Product Launches, Data Utilisation, Retail and Cash & Carry initiatives as well as ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives.
The evening culminated with the Bestway Retailer Awards, celebrating Bestway’s retailers for their exceptional customer service and extraordinary contributions to their local communities. Awards covered various categories including Tobacco, Food-To-Go, Impulse, and Pet as well as a Special Recognition Award for exemplary service and dedication.
The awards were presented by Gabby Logan, alongside Bestway Wholesale’ leadership, including managing director, Dawood Pervez, group trading director, Kenton Burchell, retail director, Jamie Davison, and head of human resources, Angela Underwood.
“We are incredibly proud to celebrate the dedication, passion, and exceptional performance of our colleagues, retailers, and suppliers at the Bestway Awards. These awards honour those who go above and beyond, demonstrating excellence and a passion for serving and inspiring communities and customers across the UK,” Pervez said.
“It’s a privilege to recognise those individuals who truly make a real difference, setting new standards and strengthening our industry partnerships.
“Congratulations to all our winners and nominees - you inspire us every day. We look forward to building on this momentum into 2025 and beyond, continuing to push the boundaries of service excellence and industry leadership”.
Bestway Awards winners
Supplier Awards:
- Best Use of Data: Coca-Cola European Partners.
- Best C&C Initiative: ABInBev.
- Best Retail Initiative: Diageo.
- Best Digital Initiative: Coca-Cola European Partners.
- Best Service/Support: Coca-Cola European Partners.
- Best NPD launch (Beers, wines and spirits): Heineken, Rum Stripe.
- Best NPD launch (Impulse): Coca-Cola European Partners, Monster, Bad Apple
- ESG Initiative of the Year: Philip Morris.
- Out of Home: Bennet Opies.
- Supplier of the Year: AG Barr.
Retailer Awards:
- Alcohol Drinks Retailer Of The Year: Bargain Booze, Macclesfield.
- Community Retailer of the Year: Halai General Stores, best-one, London.
- Most Improved Retailer of the Year: W.M. Moutray & Sons, Costcutter Craigavon, NI.
- Tobacco / Vape Retailer Of The Year: best-one/Mace, Edinburgh.
- Pet Retailer Of The Year: Wye Valley Country Store, Monmouth.
- Impulse Retailer Of The Year: Costcutter featuring Bargain Booze Purfleet, Zola Group.
- Food-To-Go Retailer Of The Year: Costcutter Browne & Day, Londonderry.
- Independent Retailer Of The Year: VS Food & Wine, Luton.
- Special Recognition of the Year: Costcutter featuring Bargain Booze @ triple ‘a’ Foodhall, Nuneaton.
- Special Recognition of the Year: Bargain Booze, Macclesfield.
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