Top Retailers Celebrate Success at Star-Studded Ceremony
- M&S wins Best Retailer over £500m at Retail Gazette Awards
- Fortnum & Mason wins Best Retailer under £500m award
- Lush wins New Store Game Changer and Sustainability Game Changer awards
- Aldi, The Co-op, and Go Outdoors also win awards
Marks & Spencer (M&S), Fortnum & Mason, and Lush have won big at the Retail Gazette Awards: The Game Changers, in partnership with Yext. M&S was praised for its impressive financial performance and return to form, while Fortnum & Mason was lauded for its digital innovation and customer loyalty. Lush took home two awards for its new store experience and sustainability efforts. Other winners included Aldi, The Co-op, and Go Outdoors. The event, hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson, celebrated the achievements of retail giants like Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys, and Frasers Group.
Factuality Level: 8
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