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Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023

12th October 2023
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  • Nationwide Housewares Retailing Awards
Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023

Blue Diamond have won Best Garden Centre Retailer of Housewares at this years Excellence in Housewares Awards 2023 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London

Following a champagne reception provided by Burton McCall and once guests were seated, a raffle took place, raising funds for charities, The Rainy Day Trust and The Light Fund.

'We're thrilled to have received this award, which is a testament not only to our Home Department but also our entire organisation.' Says Tom Grinnall, Head of Home for Blue Diamond. 

'We always thrive to be ahead of the game and are continuing to branch out into new and innovative areas of retail. Thanks to Blue Diamond's continuous growth, we are moving into more and more own brand products which is very exciting.'

Alan Roper, Managing Director of Blue Diamond said "I am very pleased that my team have been awarded this prestigious award at the Excellence in Housewares Awards. The consistency of the high standards across the Group for me is a stand out achievement.  I would personally like to congratulate them all on this wonderful achievement. "

The Excellence in Housewares Awards are organised by Progressive Housewares magazine in conjunction with bira (The British Independent Retailer Association). The Awards recognise and reward the UK’s top housewares retailers as well as the best new housewares products. There is also a Retailer Employee of the Year award for a hero of the shopfloor or customer service team.

Picture (Left to right)
Sam Muxworthy - Category Manager - Blue Diamond
Anna Bryant - Head Buyer – Ransoms Garden Centre, Jersey
Katherine Ransom – Owner - Ransoms Garden Centre, Jersey
Emma Lewis-Jones - Product Director – Lifetime Brands
Victoria Owens – Senior Kitchen Buyer - Sainsburys
Ben Morley - Area Sales Manager – Lifetime Brands

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