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Store Manager of the Year Award
For the store manager who leads a great team and a great shop
About this category
The Store Manager of the Year Award recognises a retail manager whose store, team and customers all thrived under their leadership this year.
The judges look for strong trading, high standards, people who grew in their roles and customers who keep coming back.
Eligibility
Open to store and shop managers in retail, based in or serving the region. Self-nominations and nominations made by others are both welcome.
Judging criteria
- Entries are judged on store performance
- Team development and retention
- Customer experience and standards
- Leadership under pressure
Qualitative criteria
- What they set out to achieve, and why it mattered
- How they work with others
- What people say about them
Metrics
- Results delivered this year
- People or clients helped
- Recognition already received
Additional criteria
- Include examples of the work
- The results in figures where possible and a word from a client
- Colleague or mentee
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