The Newmarket Business Awards have swung back around for 2018. The awards this year feature a fresh line up of well deserving finalists based in the Newmarket area.
Want to know where to get the best flat white in Newmarket? How about what stores will give you the best customer experience? Or maybe who you should follow for the ultimate retail Instagram feed?
Well we’ve got you covered on all of that and more with the reveal of Newmarket’s Business Awards finalists.
Newmarket’s annual competition gets together New Zealand’s most prominent business leaders and influencers to judge the best and the brightest retailers in the area.
With a judging panel featuring experts like Andy Hamilton (Icehouse), Anthony Hoy Fong (Celebrity Chef), Sarah Dunn (NZ Retail Magazine and The Register) and Michael Barnett (Auckland Chamber of Commerce) it’s safe to say the awards list was in safe hands.
NBA’s CEO Mark Knoff-Thomas said the event was a great way to recognize the 1,400 businesses and 20,000 employees in the Newmarket area.
“These awards are our annual celebration of their success,” he said.
While the announcement gives finalists something to celebrate this week, it isn’t time to pop the champagne quite yet. Finalists will find out whether they are the best of the best at the awards gala on June 14, where winners of the People’s Choice and Supreme Winner awards, as well as top in category will be announced.
So, if you’ve got an eye for quality retail, or just know a good customer experience when you see one, head over to www.newmarket.co.nz before midnight June 3, vote for the People’s Choice award and go into win a ticket to the gala event at the Cordis Hotel.
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The Newmarket Business Awards 2018 finalists (in alphabetical order):
‘Best Café of the Year’ sponsored by Newmarket Business Association
Gong Cha
L’affare Melrose
Nuffield Street Café
‘Best Bar / Restaurant of the Year’ sponsored by ParkMate
Doolan Brothers
Palazzo Italia
Tasca
Tucks and Bao
‘Retailer of the Year’ (NZ only) sponsored by Hayes Knight
Michael Holmes Premium Eyewear
Superette
The Snowcentre
Wine Cave New Zealand
‘International Retailer of the Year’ (NZ & overseas) sponsored by Westfield Newmarket
Country Road
Glassons
LUSH Cosmetics
Overland Footwear Group
Witchery Fashions
‘Best Innovation of the Year’ sponsored by Vector
Alpha Recruitment
Glamour Boutique
Tech Futures Lab
Wine Cave New Zealand
‘Employer of the Year’ sponsored by ANZ
Alpha Recruitment
Burger Burger
Overland Footwear Group
Scarpa Shoes
‘Best Customer Experience’ sponsored by Recognise & Reward
Gates Eyewear
Glamour Boutique
Michael Holmes Premium Eyewear
Mikko Shoes
‘Best Small / Medium Business of the Year’ (non-retail) sponsored by 2degrees
Alliott NZ Ltd
NexGen
Tech Futures Lab
‘Best Medium / Large Business of the Year’ sponsored by Multi-Media Systems
Alpha Recruitment
Chinese New Zealand Herald
Metlifecare
‘Young Business Person of the Year’ sponsored by Rotary Newmarket
Alisha Tomlinson – Nuffield Street Café, Bar and Bistro
Michaela Longstaff – Mikko Shoes
Niran Iswar – NexGen
Toni Cox – Beauty Bliss
‘Best use of Social Media’ sponsored by ellen&company
Burger Burger
Kathryn Wilson Footwear
Superette
‘Most Sustainable Business of the Year’ sponsored by Chow:Hill Architects
LUSH Cosmetics
SIP Kitchen
Trenery
Wise Cicada
The awards are sponsored by Bayleys and Q Mastercard.
