AWARDS NEWS “I would like to see more retailers at the awards to make this a more
balanced networking opportunity. It’s important to support the awards as we need to raise the profile of the Footwear Industry nationally and internationally.”
Emma Liptrott, Sales Manager, Shoestring – a brand new nominee and this year’s Wine Sponsor “The Footwear Industry Awards are great because they are voted for by the people. Winning builds trust with customers and suppliers. Being able to talk about the hard work they have put in and receiving an award is something to be proud of. “The awards ceremony represents the perfect way in which to network in a friendly social environment. No hard selling, just a great way to socialise whilst gaining knowledge of other retailers, brands and services. " The trade should support the Footwear Industry Awards.." to ensure
they continue to grow year on year, promoting awareness of all the great brands and retailers in the industry. Too many of these events fail to the detriment of future years and generations joining the business – they need these opportunities to understand the business and network for themselves. “I hope that the event will show the outstanding companies and brands
that we have to offer. With the current economic climate as it is, we should be proud of what we have achieved. “Shoe-String believes events like this are good for the industry, as a
group we can look to the future and only by listening can we offer what the retailer needs.”
Award Winning Retailers
Commenting at the 2012 event, Adam Lumb, of Best Ladies Independent Retailer
, Friary Shoes said:“We felt fantastic to receive the
award and were pleased that the footwear industry had voted strongly for us across two categories. Next year we’re going to aim for a clean sweep across all the independent categories.”
John Meek, of Best E-tailer Edward Meeks added: “I am absolutely
delighted to have won the award and am proudly displaying the fact on our homepage. Our internet business continues to grow from strength to strength which is a great help in such difficult trading conditions.”
Charles Clinkard of Best Multiple Retailer , Charles Clinkard said:
“We were delighted to win the award for Best Multiple retailer as the votes were from people in the industry who know how hard the team at Clinkard’s work to offer a great level of service and selection of quality footwear. It is great recognition for the team that we have won and I would like to thank those people from the trade who kindly voted for us.”
11 months on…. Errol Bayram, Managing Director
Independent Men's Footwear Retailer of the Year
Leader in Customer Service Footwear Brand of the Year Champagne Reception Sponsor Best Use of Technology 'The Platinum Shoe' Award
Nigel Hamilton, Managing Director of Bishops, Winner of Best Men’s Independent Retailer added:“We are really enthusiastic about the Footwear Industry Awards, they are an indispensible part of the industry, bringing credibility and giving everybody a sense of where they are at in the marketplace – we are booking our tickets today!” Celebrating award winning brands, retailers, people and services
The Footwear Industry Awards is a not-be missed-event. With only a few weeks to go tickets are selling fast, so please call
Events Executive Sam Baughan on 07733 042104 to discuss your requirements, or drop her an email at
sbaughan@datateam.co.uk
F or sponsorship opportunities speak to Sue Wiseman -
call 01622 699185 or email
swiseman@datateam.co.uk As the official publication for the Awards, we will publish an exclusive
review in the March issue packed full of winner’s comments and pictures. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Awards Category Sponsors
Independent Children's Footwear Retailer of the Year
Independent Ladies Footwear Retailer of the Year
, Pares F
ootwear
, Winner of Best
Children’s Retailer told me:“People are shopping by brands more now than ever before; there are so many that if you don’t have that added symbol of trust, you are not going to get the sales. Being an award winning brand definitely gives you the edge. “We were delighted with our award last year as it provides confidence to
the team and to the customer, as it shows that we are an established retailer that has credence. Our existing customers already know this, but it’s particularly important for new customers as it gives them a sense of safety. We have been rotating the award around each of our three stores and have posters up in all of them. “The Footwear Industry Awards are so important. It’s nice to meet with
everybody and see what they are doing. You get more from an event like this than a trade show, as sitting down to dinner you have longer to talk and can speak more generally about where you are heading and what the challenges are. “The important thing about the Footwear Industry Awards is getting
everyone together - not just the select few - the more people get involved the more important it will become.”
6 • FOOTWEAR TODAY • JANUARY 2013
www.footweartoday.co.uk
The official publication of the Footwear Industry Awards
Wine Sponsor
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