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The Asian Trader Awards acknowledges, rewards, and celebrates the true champions of convenience retail. Please ensure you read the category criteria. Expand to see the category information.

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Asian Trader of the Year

The Asian Trader of the Year is the most celebrated and coveted award ...

Independent Retailer of the Year

The award for Best Independent Retailer recognises a true entrepreneur who has built ...

Spirit of the Community Award

The Spirit of the Community Award will reward a store which is truly ...

Impulse Retailer of the Year

The Best Impulse Retailer Award is for a shop which is exceptionally well ...

Symbol Convenience Retailer of the Year

This category recognises the wide-ranging offers of the symbol groups and the way ...

Bakery Retailer of the Year

The Best Bakery Retailer Award is for a store with a beguiling bakery ...

Food-to-Go Award

This award recognises the evolving nature of current developments in the Convenience sector, ...

The Next Gen Award

The pioneer generation of UK Convenience is now at or beyond retirement age, ...

Best Smokeless Alternatives Retailer of the Year

An award for a go-ahead retailer who reflects the incredible change and innovation ...

Best Wholesale Depot Award

The Asian Trader Best Wholesale Depot Award rewards the wholesale depot which best ...

Convenience Chain of the Year

This is an award that has been added to take stock of and ...

The Charity Hero Award

Charitable work has characterised the convenience sector since well before lockdown, but c-store ...

Responsible Retailer of the Year

The Responsible Retailing Award is given to a retailer who has demonstrated excellent ...

Off Licence Retailer of the Year, sponsored by Molson Coors (Cobra)

This category reflects the immense contribution to the channel made by the beer, ...

Businesswoman of the Year

More and more women are proving themselves successful retailers in the convenience channel ...

World Food Retailer of the Year

The convenience channel continues to broaden its rage and its horizons – quite ...

Best Merchandised Store of the Year

A new award for 2026. Convenience retailers are getting so good at merchandising ...

Best Retailer Couple of the Year

A new award in response to what we have been noticing in past ...

Best Home Delivery Retailer of the Year

Alongside Fresh and Food To Go, Home Delivery is an increasingly vital part ...