Retailer of the Year returns for 2011 (From St Albans & Harpenden Review)

Retailer of the Year returns for 2011

10:10am Tuesday 8th March 2011 in News

Our Retailer of the Year competition is back for 2011.

Now in its fourth year, the event has become a must for every retailer in St Albans city centre.

Market stall Sycamore Wholefood was crowned Retailer of the Year 2010 at our gala awards evening at the Alban Arena last June.

The competition is a joint initiative between the Review, St Albans District Council, St Albans Civic Society and St Albans District Chamber of Commerce.

And if you have missed out on all the excitement of the previous years, now is your chance to put that right.

Next week we will reveal how you can nominate your favourite trader.

Short-listed retailers will be invited to this year’s awards evening, which will also be held at the Alban Arena, in June.

Maybe you think last year’s winners deserve to be crowned again or do you think there is another retailer that deserves to be recognised?

Whoever they are and whatever the reason, make sure they are included in our competition.

The six categories are: Specialist shops Food and drink Markets trader Restaurants and cafés Hair and beauty Fashion and accessories. All nominated retailers will also be sent a window poster sp they can blow their own trumpets.

Our committee – which consists of former Labour leader Roma Mills; Liberal Democrat councillor Melvyn Teare; former Tory cllr Salih Gaygusuz; Chamber member Sandra Oldfield; civic society member Eric Roberts; council officers Maria Cutler and Charles Baker and Review editor Martin Buhagiar – will then choose a category winner and an overall winner.