Oracle World Retail Awards

The Oracle World Retail Awards recognise the outstanding innovation and creativity delivered by retailers across the globe. Established in 2007, these Awards help set benchmarks of excellence in the key areas that are important to modern retailing and the shortlisted finalists together with the winners provide inspiration and direction to all retailers.

The 2009 winners were:

• Emerging Market Retailer of the Year – Wumart Stores Inc
• E-tailer of the Year – Zappos.com
• Retail Design of the Year – Nike Town, London 
• Retail Advertising Award, Digital – JCPenney “Beware of the Doghouse”
• Retail Advertising Award, Direct Marketing – Saks Fifth Avenue – Holiday 2008
• Retail Advertising Award, In-store – Saks Fifth Avenue – Holiday 2008
• Retail Advertising Award, Traditional Media – Macy’s Believe
• Retail Innovation of the Year – Fashionology
• Responsible Retailer of the Year – Migros
• Multi-market Retailer of the Year - Inditex
• Retailer of the Year - Apple Retail
• Outstanding Leadership Award – Ron Johnson, Senior Vice President of Retail, Apple Inc

"The Oracle World Retail Awards have proved since their launch to be a great showcase for the very best examples of world class retailing. This year's finalists and winners are certainly no exception and serve to underline just how innovative and bold retailers can be even at a time of severe economic downturn. We are delighted to be able to send you this document which aims to provide a detailed overview of all the category winners as well as the finalists."

Ian McGarrigle, Congress Director, World Retail Congress

Click on the image below to view the full winners brochure below.