Nominations are open for the 12th annual NACS European Convenience Retail Awards, which will be unveiled at the NACS Convenience Summit Europe in Berlin, June 4, 2020. The prestigious awards provide one of the greatest benchmarks of global convenience retailing excellence.
Awards are presented in four categories:
- European Convenience Industry Leader of the Year
- International Convenience Retailer of the Year
- European Convenience Retail Sustainability
- European Convenience Retail Technology
István Kapitány, executive vice president of Shell Retail, was named the 2019 NACS European Convenience Industry Leader of the Year, an award sponsored by Mondelēz International.
The awards provide a benchmark for global convenience retailing excellence.
Reitan Convenience Denmark received the 2019 NACS International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award, sponsored by Jack Link’s. The award recognizes an innovative and successful international convenience store that breaks new ground and sets new innovative standards for the industry. The winner earns the accolade of “the best convenience store in the world.”
Ireland-based convenience retailer Applegreen received the 2019 NACS European Convenience Retail Technology Award, sponsored by PDI. First introduced in 2015, the award recognizes retail companies that are making far-sighted, long-term investments in technology innovation, keeping retailers convenient and hassle-free for customers.
U.K.-based retailer Thornton’s Budgens received the 2019 NACS European Convenience Retail Sustainability Award, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. Thornton’s Budgens was recognized for its outstanding pursuit of a significant and compelling sustainability initiative that has significantly improved commercial performance, competitiveness, customer perception and staff engagement and prospects for continued financial strength.
NACS Convenience Summit Europe brings together convenience and fuel retailing industry professionals from around the world for new knowledge, new commercial connections and networking and the opportunity to discover and discuss new ideas from retail store tours.
The deadline to enter the 2020 awards is March 6. Go to www.convenience.org/CSE to nominate your business for the 2020 International Convenience Retailer of the Year and for more information on Convenience Summit Europe.