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WGSN What’s In Store Visual Merchandising Analysis: VM Overview March 2010

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2008 Awards Winners

Retailer of the year

Winner:
Tesco
Finalists:
Abercrombie & Fitch
Casas Bahia
Ikea
Inditex
Pantaloon
Sponsored by
Oracle


Multi market retailer of the year

Winner:
H&M
 
Finalists:
Apple Retail
Carrefour
Ikea
Inditex
Tesco
Sponsored by
SAS


Emerging market retailer of the year

Winner:
Shoppers' Stop, India
 
Finalists:




Giordano International, Hong Kong
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, India
Koton Retail and Textile Inc, Turkey
O Boticário, Brazil
X5 Retail Group, Russian Federation
Sponsored by
Baugur Group


Employer of the year

Winner:
Recreational Equipment Inc (REI)
 
Highly Commended:
  Maxeda 
 
Finalists:



  Asda
  Boots
  JCPenney
  The Warehouse Group
Sponsored by
Natura Bisse


Innovative format of the year

Winner:
Baroue - designed by Gensler
 
Finalists:







Fornarina, London (designed by Giorgio Borruso Design)
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
John Lewis Foodhall from Waitrose, London
Normann Copenhagen
VaVaVoom (designed by Zebra Design)


Sponsored by
Fawaz Alhokair


Marketing campaign of the year

Winner:
JCPenney, ‘Every Day Matters’
 
Finalists:




  Boots, ‘Get Beach Gorgeous Seven Step Plan’
  Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, ‘Lots of Ways’
  OfficeMax, ‘ElfYourself Holiday’
  Saks Fifth Avenue, ‘10022-SHOE’
  Target Corporation, ‘Style for Less’
Sponsored by
Fujitsu


E-tailer of the year

Winner:
Tesco
 
Finalists:




Argos
Littlewoods
Livraria Cultura S.A
PhotoBox
Vente-privee.com
Sponsored by
Katoen Natie


Responsible retailer of the year

Winner:
Woolworths S.A
 
Finalists:




C&A Europe
Carrefour
Sainsbury's
Tesco
The Warehouse Group
Sponsored by
Fitch


Retail destination of the year

Winner:
Zlote Tarasy, Warsaw, Poland
 
Finalists:




Evropeyskiy, Moscow, Russia
Illum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Kanyon, Istanbul, Turkey
Manufaktura, Lódz, Poland
Selfridges, London, UK
Sponsored by
Valencia Group


Outstanding Leader of the year

Winner:
Myron E. (Mike) Ullman, III
 


Sponsored by
Heidrick & Struggles

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