As we draw closer to the 2017 Top Shop Awards, the Dunedin, Queenstown and Wanaka retailers have been named as national finalists.
More than 600 entries were received nationwide, and through those 10 Otago stores and two Dunedin retail employees were nominated.
The finalists will go on to the gala evening event held in Auckland early September – where overall winners will be announced.
“The Retail NZ Top Shop Awards are all about recognising outstanding retail success, great customer experiences and rewarding innovation,” Greg Harford, Retail NZ’s general manager for public affairs said.
“Retail is a tough business and it requires employees with special skills across a number of areas to be successful. There’s lots of retail talent in Otago and Southland, and it’s great to see six Dunedin stores being named as national finalists across nine award categories, two Queenstown stores up for five awards between them; and two Wanaka stores have also been recognised for their work.”
The full list of finalists from Otago is:
Best Large Retailer Award finalists
Flight Centre Dunedin
KILT Dunedin
Best Small Retailer Award finalists
Gone Potty, Dunedin
Originz, Wanaka
Customer Experience Award finalists
Hannigan & Greive Travel Associates, Dunedin
KILT Dunedin
Innovation Award finalist
Thrillzone – one location for a world of thrills! – Queenstown
Investment in People Award finalists
Flight Centre Remarkables Park, Queenstown
Hannagan & Greive Travel Associates, Dunedin
Omnichannel Award finalists
Thrillzone – one location for a world of thrills! – Queenstown
KILT Dunedin
Flight Centre Dunedin
People’s Choice Award finalists
Thrillzone – one location for a world of thrills! – Queenstown
Z Andy Bay, Dunedin
Visual Merchandising Award finalists
Thrillzone – one location for a world of thrills! – Queenstown
PERRIAM, Wanaka
Up & Coming Retailer Award finalists
Christopher Kay, Warehouse Stationery South Dunedin
Ed Matthews, Z Andy Bay
The announcement comes just after the south island finalists were also announced by Retail NZ. Find out who made the cut here.
