Two awards we are featuring this week are RETAILER OF THE YEAR (sponsored by St Georges Shopping Centre, Preston) and  a new AWARD category introduced this year – CHANGE FOR GROWTH (sponsored by Legal Experts, Marsden Rawsthorn).

RETAILER OF THE YEAR
So if you have provided outstanding service, value, range and innovation for your customers then the BIBAs wants to reward you.  This highly coveted award will be  given in recognition of outstanding performance in terms of sales, customer service & store presentation.,  Ken Williams, General Manager of  St Georges Shopping Centre, Sponsors of the Award said: “St Georges Shopping Centre  recognises the value of entrepreneurs and seeks to work with them to grow their business through supportive management, proactive marketing and the collective attraction of a balanced retail mix. St Georges is delighted to sponsor this category  and we very much look forward to finding the best of Lancashire’s retail entrepreneurs”.

CHANGE FOR GROWTH
Businesses that have changed direction, diversified or overcome huge challenges – this award is for you.  In difficult trading conditions we are looking for those companies who are able to  exhibit world class performance, continuous growth, job creation and profitability.  Proudly announcing their first time involvement in this  year’s competition, Marsden Rawsthorn’s Business Development and Marketing Director, Debbie Pettitt said:  “The BIBAs recognise successful businesses, whose innovation and search for excellence has defied the economic challenges we have all faced over the last couple of years.  We are proud to be sponsoring this award that will showcase businesses that have diversified to continue to grow during this difficult period”.

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