Tag: Top tips

The Importance of Teamwork in Retail Customer Service Teams

Just as in any industry, teamwork is essential for achieving business goals and maintaining a positive workplace atmosphere. While individual work is very important, excellent customer service and customer loyalty are earned through teamwork. Working together as a team is the key to a successful retail business. If your company’s success depends on the satisfactionRead more >

How to Win the Team of the Year Retail Award

Team recognition is not only an effective motivator but also one that delivers a strategic advantage in the competitive world of retail. The premier Team of the Year Retail Award, at People in Retail Awards, recognises the hard work, dedication, and high performance of retail teams. Winning will do wonders for the morale of yourRead more >

What it Takes to Win a Retail Manager Of the Year Award

Store managers who excel in their roles have a strong chance of winning prestigious awards like the Retail Manager of the Year Award.  This recognition emphasises personal strengths and clearly shows how important quality leadership is for retail to come to fruition. For these reasons, this honour is perhaps what any retail leader, store manager,Read more >

The Qualities of Employee of the Year in People in Retail Awards

If the employer wants to foster a positive workplace culture, they must acknowledge the employees’ hard work, devotion, and achievements.  Stores offer more than just goods for sale; they are social hubs where people can meet and enjoy themselves. One of the best ways to show how much you recognize your employees’ contributions to theRead more >

The Judging Process in Retail Awards: What You Need to Know

Awards play an important role in the retail industry’s recognition system. Awards are a beacon of success and a symbol of industry genius in a fast-paced, highly competitive environment that values innovation and achievement. Retailers all over the world compete for retail awards, not only for their merit but also for the transformative impact theyRead more >

How To Write an Award Entry for the People in Retail Awards

Applying for a People in Retail Award is about recognition but also about sharing your team’s outstanding achievements. However, as you will discover, this expression is overused, and your award application must stand out to the judges due to the stiff competition you will face. To that end, this guide will teach you how toRead more >

Tips for entering HR or People Development Team of the Year Award

Considering entry to The People in Retail Awards 2024? Here are 5 tips to showcase your people-centric excellence: To submit an entry for the People Development Team of the Year at the People in Retail Awards 2024 is an opportunity to shine a light on the exceptional commitment of your HR team in fostering the growth andRead more >

Entry advice from DEI Expert & Judge Yemi Akisanya

Ahead of entry deadline, we talk to Yemi Akisanya for some further top tips on entering the People in Retail Awards: Focus on the customer: The most successful retail businesses put their customers at the heart of everything they do. Make sure your entry showcases how your company is putting customers first, whether through excellentRead more >

Top Tips from our Judges

Not long now to get your award winning entries for the People in Retail Awards in! With this in mind, we talk to our judging panel for some thoughts about entering and advice on acing those 2023 submissions:    First things first, Krisi Smith suggests that you “Play to your strengths and choose the entry typeRead more >

5 Top Tips for entering

Writing a good awards entry doesn’t need to be challenging. Here are a few simple steps that you can follow to improve your chances of success:  Understand the criteria: Before you start writing, make sure you understand the criteria that the awards are based on. Make sure you are clear on what the judges areRead more >