There was Scottish success at Imperial Tobacco’s third annual ignite awards, where Mumtaz Ali of Mace South Bridge in Edinburgh triumphed in the Most Improved category.
The event was held last Friday (September 8) in London’s Intercontinental O2 hotel. Hosted by comedian and Radio 4 broadcaster Dominic Holland, the evening featured Scalextric racing, safe cracking and a mini-festival.
The night culminated with the crowning of the ignite Champion, Dhruv Patel from KS Newsagents, London.
Sophie Hogg, Head of Sales & Marketing at Imperial, said: “The ignite awards ceremony is an ideal way for us to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the very best retailers, and enables us to consolidate our relationships with the independent trade.”
Cameron Miles, Imperial’s Market Manager, added: “The ceremony demonstrates how close collaboration with the vital independent retail sector provides the ingredients to deliver success on all sides. ignite is a vital platform for us and we are very grateful for the efforts all have gone to in order to reach the heights of 2017.”
The full list of winners is:
- Stock IT: Payal Patel, Glebe General Stores, Kettering
- Price IT: Ravithas Sivalingam, St Stephen’s Store, St Albans
- Sell IT: Kamlesh Patel, Fulford Convenience Store, Bristol
- Most Improved: Mumtaz Ali, Mace South Bridge, Edinburgh
- EUTPD Success Story: Ziheed Mohammed, Shell Woodman, Leeds
- Ignite Champion: Dhruv Patel, K S Newsagents, London
Retailers wishing to find out if they are eligible to join the programme should speak to their Imperial Tobacco representative for more information.
