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Raj Aggarwal Award
by 55 North
RETAILER AWARDS
Finalists are revealed
The winner will be named at the ACS’ Heart of the Community conference in October.
The finalists of the Raj Aggarwal Award, a new trophy marking the legacy of independent retailer Raj Aggarwal, have been unveiled.
The trophy will be awarded to retailers who have been exceptional in community retailing and helping their fellow retailers.
THE FINALISTS ARE:
● Nico Ali, Tasa Shops Jarrow;
● Linda & Sophie Williams, BroadwayConvenience;
● Julie Kaur Duhra, Premier Jules Convenience.
● The entries were judged by: Sunita Aggarwal – Raj’s wifeand Owner of Spar Wigston; Jonathan James – ManagingDirector of James Convenience Retail; Avtar Sidhu– Owner of Budgens Kenilworth; and James Lowman– Chief Executive of ACS.
Lowman said: “Raj was the epitome of a community-minded retailer and greatest supporter of fellow community retailers and we were delighted to receive so many entries from fantastic retailers for the first year of this award marking his legacy.
“We look forward to hearing from the finalists and announcing the overall winner at our Heart of the Community reception.” The two finalists and the ultimate winner have been invited to attend ACS’ Heart of the Community conference in October, where the winner will be announced at an exclusive parliamentary reception celebrating the positive impact of community retailing.
