The best shops from across Auckland and the Upper North Island were named at the Retail NZ Top Shop Awards ceremony in Auckland on Friday evening, with Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak being named the overall regional top shop.
“The Retail NZ top shop awards aim to raise the standards of retailing in New Zealand and celebrate those who have achieved excellence across a broad range of categories, including national multi/stores, independent single stores and omnichannel retailers,” Retail NZ CEO, Mark Johnston, said at the awards evening.
“I want to congratulate all the finalists and winners, but offer a special congratulations to Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak, which took the honours against six other finalists in the national/multi-store category, and was also awarded the title of overall regional top shop for the Upper North Island.”
The winners were selected based on three rigorous rounds of judging comprising two instore assessments and a panel selection. Judges who visited Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak noted the genuine and enthusiastic customer service, well-stocked and tidy presentation of the shop and excellent staff knowledge about the products in the store.
There was also a people’s choice award for the best top shop in the region, which this year was awarded to House of Decor Onehunga.
Rebekah Brown from Resene Mt Roskill was named as the Service IQ retail professional of the year in the Upper North Island.
Shops numbering 220 from across Auckland and the Upper North Island entered this year’s regional Top Shop Awards.
Auckland and Upper North Island category winners:
| Fashion and footwear – sponsored by The Register Winner – Barkers The Yacht Club (Albany) Runner-up – Ziera Botany |
Food and beverage – sponsored by Meridian Winner – Glengarry Jervois Road Runner-up – Glengarry Victoria Park |
| Health and beauty – sponsored by Eftpos NZ Winner – Forme Spa Albany Runner-up – East Day Spa Auckland |
Home and garden – sponsored by Westpac Winner – The Design Store Sylvia Park Runner-up – Wallace Cotton Newmarket Runner-up – Wallace Cotton Takapuna |
| Jewellery and giftware – sponsored by UnionPay Winner – AGATHA Paris Westfield Albany Runner-up AGATHA Paris High St |
Lifestyle and sports – sponsored by Spark Business Winner – Shoe Science Albany Runner-up – Kiwivelo |
| Technology and electronics – sponsored by Rightway Winner – Spark Kerikeri Runner-up Spark Manukau Supa Centre |
Retail professional – sponsored by Service IQ Winner – Rebekah Brown, Resene Mt Roskill Runner-up – Carvin Knowles, KBB Music |
| Small/single-store – sponsored by Retail NZ Winner – Urban Dogs (North Shore) Runner-up – House of Decor Onehunga |
Single-store omnichannel – sponsored by Mastercard Winner – D.VICE, The Toy Shop For Grown Ups (Ponsonby) Runner-up – Urban Dogs (North Shore) |
| National/multistore – sponsored by Visa Winner – Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak Runner-up – Glengarry Victoria Park |
Multistore omnichannel – sponsored by Z Energy Winner – Kilt Ponsonby Runner-up – Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak |
| People’s Choice – sponsored by The Hits Winner – House of Decor Onehunga Runner-up – Specsavers Newmarket |
Overall regional supreme award – sponsored by .99 & NZME Winner – Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak Runner-up – Spark Kerikeri |
