Dennis Forsyth, owner of Key Store, Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway has won the £10,000 top prize in the National Lottery’s Site, Stock, Sell initiative.
Local 2U Staveley Stores, Keighley in Bradford also won a £10,000 prize, while a further 20 shops received £1,000 in prizes, including Premier Early Til Late in Larbert, Falkirk, run by David, Christopher and Rosemary Love.
The Site, Stock, Sell online quarterly prize draws recognise stores that demonstrate consistently strong execution of National Lottery in-store standards. The programme assesses a store’s National Lottery POS materials – including their Playstation, Scratchcard dispenser and signage – for their overall “sales driving ability”. Independent retailers simply upload images of their POS items to the National Lottery Retailer Hub each month to receive a score out of 10 and to enter the quarterly prize draw.
Dennis said: “I didn’t believe it when The National Lottery called, as I usually think it’s going to be bad news when the phone rings! But once you quoted my retailer number, I began to believe you. It’s great news for us, as it means that the newer car we have been looking to buy can now become a reality.
“The National Lottery is a great driver of footfall to our store, which really helps all aspects of my shop sales. I’d encourage any other retailer to enter Allwyn’s £10,000 prize draw – it’s so easy to do.”
Rajendrakumar Lad, owner of Local 2U Staveley Stores, said: “This was a huge surprise because we never expected it. The money will make a big difference for our family.
“The National Lottery is really important to our shop, as it brings in loyal customers and increases our overall sales. I hope our win will inspire others to take part in the Site, Stock, Sell incentive. It’s a great idea to receive a reward for keeping your in-store standards high.”
Allwyn’s Head of Field Sales, Karl Southworth, said: “A huge congratulations to all 22 retailers recognised in this quarter’s Site, Stock, Sell online prize draw, and especially to our two £10,000 winners. The standard of entries has been excellent, and it’s fantastic to see so many independent retailers committed to maintaining strong instore execution — from well stocked Scratchcard dispensers to clear, up-to-date POS displays.
“Their hard work plays a vital role in driving National Lottery sales and, in turn, helps us continue raising over £32 million each week for Good Causes. Thank you to our retailers for everything they do to support players and their local communities.”
If National Lottery retailers haven’t already, they can sign up to The National Lottery Retailer Hub today to find out more about bonus opportunities.
Full list of Site, Stock, Sell winners:
£10,000
Dennis Forsyth of Key Store, Stranraer
Rajendrakumar Lad of Local 2U Staveley Stores, Keighley
£1,000
John Roberts of Enas Newsagents, Anglesey
Harish Kerai of Meanwood Stores, Rochdale
Kandasamy Pirakalthan of Constantine Convenience Store, Bilston
Bindoo Vashani of Halton Camp Stores and Post Office, Aylesbury
Russell Lacey of Cadfan News, Gwynedd
David, Christopher and Rosemary Love of Premier Early Til Late, Larbert
Steven Whittle of Ingham Village Minimarket, Lincoln
Jaswinder Singh of Londis Holly Hall, Dudley
Kirandeep Kaur of Nisa Local, Redditch
Rasmeet Singh of Local Convenience Store Food & Wine, Birmingham
A National Lottery retailer in Macclesfield*
A National Lottery retailer in Whitley Bay*
A National Lottery retailer in Wallsend*
A National Lottery retailer in Thornton Heath*
A National Lottery retailer in Newcastle Upon Tyne*
A National Lottery retailer in Wallington*
A National Lottery retailer in Leeds*
A National Lottery retailer in Carlisle*
A National Lottery retailer in Berwick-Upon-Tweed*
A National Lottery retailer in Cleckheaton*
*Retailer has chosen to remain anonymous
