Bestway Wholesale hosted its annual awards in London last week, honouring contributions to its business from retailers, staff and suppliers.
Hosted by TV and Radio sports broadcaster Gabby Logan at the Marriott Hotel on Park Lane, winners at The Bestway Awards 2024 included:
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.
Bestway Wholesale Managing Director, Dawood Pervez, commented: “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.
“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”.
