CTP Awards 2010 Winners announced

him! research & consulting is delighted to announce the winners of the 2010 CTP Awards.

The Convenience Tracking Programme (CTP) Awards are the only industry awards to have shopper & store staff judges.

The award ceremony was held on Wednesday 9th June at him!'s CTP Awards Big Top, London.

Each year him! speaks to 25,000 shoppers while they are entering and exiting convenience stores (including forecourts) throughout the UK, to understand why shoppers visit certain types of store, what shoppers are buying and their experience of the stores.

him! also speaks to 2,500 store staff and managers to understand issues which affect sales in store.

Based on all the feedback him! awards the best-in-class retailers of the convenience industry across a number of fundamental categories.

This year's award winners are as follows;

Best Community Retailer – sponsored by the Post Office, Winner is David Sands

Best BWS Retailer – sponsored by Diageo, Winner is Booker Premier

Best Retailer for Availability – sponsored by Association of Convenience Stores, winner is Landmark Lifestyle Express

Best Milk Retailer – sponsored by Robert Wiseman Dairies, Winner is Budgens

Best Retailer for Fresh Availability – sponsored by Field Sales Solutions, Winner is Waitrose Convenience

Best Chilled Snacks Retailer – sponsored by Kepak Convenience Foods, Winner is Esso

Best Lottery Retailer - sponsored by Camelot Winner is David Sands Ltd

Best Services Retailer – sponsored by PayPoint, Winner is Costcutter

Best Supplier Voted By Store Managers - sponsored by Landmark Lifestyle Express, Winner is Camelot

Best Impulse Retailer - sponsored by Nielsen, Winner is BP

Best Forecourt Retailer - sponsored by Forecourt Trader Magazine, Winner is Esso

Best Managed Retailer - sponsored by Convenience Store Magazine, Winner is David Sands Ltd

Best Symbol Retailer - sponsored by Orange Airtime, Winner is Nisa

Best Co-operative Retailer - sponsored by Grolsch, Winner is Scotmid

Best Overall Convenience Retailer - sponsored by JTI, Winner is David Sands Ltd

With special thanks to all of our sponsors and congratulations to all of the winners.

To view pictures taken at the awards please visit him!'s facebook page

David Sands collects the award for Best Overall Convenience Retailer 2010 from sponsor Andy Stevens, Trading Director at JTI and Lianne Piper, client Manager from him!

For further information on the awards, sponsors and winners please contact Georgina.Wild@him.uk.com 020 7611 0404.