Advisory Board

Testimonials

>> click here for latest news

Partners

Key Partners

Industry Poll

Which of the following new emerging markets do you think will show the fastest growth over the next 5 years?

Brazil
Eastern Europe
Egypt
India
Russia
Thailand
Vietnam

>> view results

Click here to view our BLOG

Knowledge Centre

Arc Worldwide, Leo Burnett Group report

Financial Times World Retailing Report

IBM The Performance Manager

WPP - Retailing in the Recession

Global Retail 250 Website Index Report

WGSN Berlin City Guide

A demandtec eBook: nextGEN of Merchandising & Marketing Customer Insights

IBM Smarter Consumer Report

WGSN Think Tank Consumer Forecast: Consumer Attitudes 2011

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

Judging process

Rigorous, independent, inspirational, objective – you would expect nothing less from judges at the World Retail Awards.

The Judges

Every judge is a vastly experienced, respected professional in the international retail community and each is chosen for their impartiality and rigorous approach to the process.

Their independence is guaranteed and if there is a conflict of interest they will stand down for that category.

The Process

A two-stage judging process ensures that nominated work is seen by the key people in the industry.

Firstly, the Expert Judging Panel, consisting of at least five vastly experienced specialists in each category field, will review entries, marking them to an agreed scorecard to create a shortlist of six contestants in each category – finalists at the World Retail Awards 2009.

The Grand Jury, consisting of CEO level retailers from retail sectors around the world, plus representatives from academia, FMCG companies and suppliers, will then choose a winner in each category.

All entries will be checked for accuracy and eligibility prior to submission to the judging process.

Judging Day

The Grand Jury will meet in Barcelona on the 5 May 2009, two days before the Awards ceremony to discuss the shortlist at length. They will then vote on the winner in each category by secret ballot and after extensive discussion.