Sainsbury’s Wins UK Supermarket of the Year at Retail Industry Awards

Justin King, Chief Executive of Sainsbury's said: "Competition for these awards is always tough so we're delighted to have won five. It's particularly rewarding to be recognized as both Supermarket and Convenience store of the Year - a great accolade to all our 150,000 colleagues, and a reflection of our focus on being a great place to work and shop.

27 Sep 2012 --- Sainsbury’s received five awards at the 2012 Retail Industry Awards.

The awards include: Supermarket of the Year Convenience, Store of the Year, Most Sustainable Retailer of the Year, Drinks Retailer of the Year and Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year. It is the fifth time in the last seven years that the retailer has won Supermarket of the Year and the third year running that it has won Convenience Store of the Year.

Justin King, Chief Executive of Sainsbury's said: "Competition for these awards is always tough so we're delighted to have won five. It's particularly rewarding to be recognized as both Supermarket and Convenience store of the Year - a great accolade to all our 150,000 colleagues, and a reflection of our focus on being a great place to work and shop.

"Winning Most Sustainable Retailer also demonstrates that doing good, is good for business. Our customers trust Sainsbury's to do the right thing and we're proud of how our values set us apart."

The "Drinks Retailer of the Year" Award recognizes multiple retailers for customer engagement with the category. This is measured through the use of in-store displays and signage, levels of innovation, and sales of premium products within the drinks category. "Drinks Retailer of the Year" was one of five* awards picked up by Sainsbury's including "Supermarket of the Year", which they have won five times over the last seven years.

Andy Phelps, BWS Category Manager at Sainsbury's, commented that the Drinks Retailer of the Year award "is a great testimony to the quality of our beers, wines and spirits, which we deliver at every price point. We always put our customers first when we plan our ranges and I'm delighted to see the skills of our buyers and winemakers recognized with this award.”

2012 Winners in full:

Supermarket of the Year

supported by JTI

WINNER: Sainsbury’s

Symbol/Fascia Group of the Year

sponsored by Mars Chocolate UK

WINNER: Budgens

Independent Retailer of the Year

sponsored by Kraft Foods

WINNER: Up to 1,000sq ft: Mo’s Convenience Store, Premier, Glasgow

WINNER: Between 1,001sq ft and 2,999sq ft: Fraser’s Budgens of Yarnton, Oxfordshire

WINNER: 3,000sq ft and over: Crawfords, Maghera, County Londonderry

Convenience Retailer of the Year

sponsored by Dairy Crest

WINNER: National Chain: Sainsbury’s Local

WINNER: Regional Chain: North East Convenience Stores

WINNER: Multiple Convenience Store: Spar Brackenvale, Henderson Retail, Carryduff, County Antrim

Forecourt Retailer of the Year

WINNER: Independent: Spar Saintfield Road, Lisburn, County Antrim

WINNER: Company-owned: Spar Glenwell, Henderson Retail, Newtownabbey,Belfast

Community Retailer of the Year

sponsored by P&G

WINNER: Independent: Londis Hemingbrough, Selby, Yorkshire

WINNER: Company-owned: Spar Elton, Blakemore Retail, Elton, Cheshire

Most Sustainable Retailer of the Year

sponsored by PepsiCo

WINNER: Multiple: Sainsbury’s

WINNER: Individual store: James Graven, Spar, Littleport, Cambridgeshire

Drinks Retailer of the Year

sponsored by HEINEKEN

WINNER: Multiple: Sainsbury’s

WINNER: Independent: Warner’s Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

WINNER: Independent beer and cider retailer: Warner’s Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

WINNER: Multiple beer and cider retailer: Waitrose

Most Improved Store

sponsored by Booker

WINNER: McGirr’s Spar Omagh,CountyTyrone

WINNER: Tobacco Opportunity Award: Budgens of Islington

Independent Newsagent of the Year

sponsored by Parfetts

WINNER: Palatine News, Northenden,Manchester

Discount Retailer of the Year

sponsored by Packaging News

WINNER: Aldi

Store Manager of the Year

sponsored by Kerry Foods

WINNER: Independent: Nick Davey, Knight’s Budgens of Hassocks, West Sussex

WINNER: Multiple: Chris Walters, Spar Lampeter, Blakemore Retail, Ceredigion

Independent Sales Assistant of the Year

sponsored by Loco

WINNER: Becky Chilvers, Londis Hemingbrough, Selby, Yorkshire

Fresh Flower Supermarket of the Year

WINNER: Sainsbury’s

Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year

sponsored by [Dole Fresh UK logo]

WINNER: Multiple: Asda

WINNER: Company-owned: Budgens

WINNER: Independent: Crawfords, Maghera, County Londonderry

Seafood Retailer of the Year

sponsored by Alaska Seafood

WINNER: Morrisons