ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Innovation Showcase, taking place in Manchester on 21st November.
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ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Innovation Showcase, taking place in Manchester on 21st November.
Mr. Brian Donaldson appointed in 2016 serves as the Chief Executive of The Maxol Group and formerly as its Chief Operating Officer. He joined Maxol Oil Limited in September 1986 as a Graduate Trainee and has been actively involved in the development of Maxol's retail network in Northern Ireland, he quickly progressed to Area Manager, then to Retail Manager and was appointed General Sales Manager for Northern Ireland in 1995. A year later he was promoted to the position of Group Marketing Manager for all Ireland.
Jack Matthews who is 24, runs Bradley's Supermarkets a five-generation family business with two stores based in Leicestershire. Jack is the latest generation to join the family business and now works alongside his father in developing the stores further recently he has been awarded the IAA Top 100 independent stores in the UK as well as picking up overall best shop. Which is a great achievement for all attached to the business. Jack and his father work hard with national and local suppliers to develop there offering in store and to grow product growth through sampling and community events.
Has one store in Codicote, Hertfordshire. The 1600sq ft. store celebrated its 175th year of trading in 2016 with a complete refit focusing on fresh and chilled and creating an area for regular wine tastings with the launch of a loyalty wine tasting club. The store won Independent Drinks Retailer of the year in 2017, Community Retailer of the year in 2016 and Unsung Hero Award at the Asian trader in 2016 and was one of the top 34 stores in the top 100 independent stores competition in 2017.
Bay has been in retail for 25 years and has five stores which are under the Go Local, The Local and Go Local Extra fascias.
Sue Nithyanandan is Director and Owner of Costcutter Epsom and has been in retail a long time running a forecourt and convenience stores.
Paul's family have been proud Spar members since 1973, originally from Yorkshire, Paul grew up literally living above the store and moved across the Pennines to Manchester to study Management Science at UMIST in 1985. Before he had even finished his degree Paul was already running his first store in the suburb of Burnage in South Manchester and in 1994 Paul opened his first 24 Hour city centre store near Manchester University on Oxford Road. At the time it was the only C-store in the city centre and it quickly became very popular.
Steve is a retailer of 5 Londis stores in the South West, 4 with Post Offices. Steve has always had a good Food on The Go offer and this summer invested in a dessert bar in his Weymouth town centre store. More recently Steve has launched www.brown-box.co.uk a retail product distribution Company using Smiths & Menzies as the distribution partners reaching 55,000 retailers daily.
Jamie has over 25 years experience in the Convenience and Wholesale sector. Starting his career with Costcutter, he progressed through the business from a Merchandising Assistant to Board level and to Sales & Development Director. Prior to the sale of Costcutter to Bestway Wholesale, Jamie was the Business Development Director, leading the New Business area of the organisation.
