India’s top retail leaders bestowed and honoured at the Images Retail Awards 2023

~Bata, Croma, and Bestseller Among the Winners at IMAGES Retail Awards~

 

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