Mumbai, May 2023:
Late night on 12th May 2023, the IMAGES Retail Awards of the year were held at the Jio World Convention Centre, after a magnificent fashion show by Mufti. The ceremony recognized the outstanding retailers for their remarkable contributions to the industry. The event witnessed many distinguished brands vying for the top honours, including Puma, Shobhitham, Bata, Kama Ayurveda, Max Fashion, PVR, and Shoppers Stop, among others. However, Chroma emerged as the star of the evening, winning the majority of the awards.
Croma was awarded the Most Admirable Retailer of the Year for 360 Degree Market expansion, which was accepted by Nishant Ranjan, Region Property Development Manager. In the category of Most Admirable Retailer of the Year – Flagship Store, the award was presented to Bestseller and Louis Philippe by Naveen Joshua, Director of Green Honchos. Bata was honored with the award for New Market Expansion Penetration, which was accepted by Ankur Kohli, Vice President. Many other deserving brands were also felicitated at the event.
Tibbs Foods Pvt Ltd, represented by Abhilasha Katwale, Marketing Head, won in the Packaging and Design category, while Devesh Kumar, VP and Business Head of Landmark Group Max Fashion, was recognized for their outstanding performance in Festival Sales at the IMAGES Retail Awards ceremony.
The IMAGES Retail Awards act as a benchmark for excellence in the retail industry and recognize the remarkable work carried out by retailers throughout the country. The event was a resounding success, applauding the best of the best and providing a platform to showcase the latest trends and innovations in the retail sector.
Complete list of awardees for IRA 2023:
1. IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Innovation in Employee Practice
Bestseller India
2. IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Innovation in Products, Packaging, Design Tibb’s Frankie
3. IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Innovation in Retail Design/ Experience
Azorte
4. IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Innovation in Visual Merchandising
Ethnix by Raymond
Lacoste
5. IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Innovation in Customer Service
Puma
Shobitam
6. IMAGES MOST Admired Retail Launch of the Year: Brand Debut
Azorte
7. IMAGES MOST Admired Retail Launch of the Year: Concept Store
The Body Shop India, Chandigarh Workshop Store
8. IMAGES MOST Admired Retail Launch of the Year: Flagship Store
BESTSELLER, Linking Road, Mumbai
Louis Philippe, Viviana Mall, Thane
9. IMAGES MOST Admired Retail Launch of the Year: New Outlet
Wild Bean Café, Infosys, Pune
10. IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: 360° Market Expansion
Croma
11. IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: New Market Penetration
BATA
12. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Celebrity Endorsement
Kama Ayurveda
13. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Discount Sales
Ghoomar Traditional Thali Restaurants
14. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Festival Sales
Mad Over Print
Max Fashion
15. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: In-store
Tibb’s Frankie
16. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Multi Media
Croma
17. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Seasonal
Croma
18. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Social Cause
Plum
19. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Social Media
The Irish House
20. IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Store Launch
Bestseller, Linking Road, Mumbai
21. IMAGES Most Admired Startup of the Year
CloudTailor
22. IMAGES Most Admired Digital-First Offline Retailer of the Year
Plum
23. IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Tech Implementation
Decathlon
Wow! Momo
24. IMAGES Most Admired Fashion Retailer of the Year
Indian Origin: Rare Rabbit
Foreign origin: Jack & Jones
25. IMAGES Most Admired Footwear Retailer of the Year
Indian Origin: Metro
Foreign origin: Skechers
26. IMAGES Most Admired Athleisure/ Sportswear Retailer of the Year
Decathlon
27. IMAGES Most Admired CDIT Retailer of the Year
Croma
28. IMAGES Most Admired Home & Office Improvement Retailer of the Year
Home Centre
29. IMAGES Most Admired Multiplex Operator of the Year
PVR
30. IMAGES Most Admired Leisure/Entertainment Retailer of the Year
TimeZone
31.IMAGES Most Admired Hypermarket of the Year
Lulu Hypermarket
32. IMAGES Most Admired Department Store of the Year
Shoppers Stop
