Scottish Retail Excellence Awards

The Scottish Retail Excellence Awards were created by the Scottish Daily Record and Scottish Business Insider, with support from the Scottish Retail Consortium, to honour the retail sector's top achievers and to recognise excellence in all areas of retail throughout Scotland.

About the Awards
This year's categories have been selected to reward the retail organisations and individuals who have shown a dynamic and innovative approach to the challenges of modern retailing in Scotland. This covers multiples and department stores as well as independent, speciality and online retailers who have been operating in Scotland for at least 18 months.

Welcome from the Chairman of the
Scottish Retail Consortium

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to take part in the 2009 Scottish Retail Excellence Awards. These prestigious awards celebrate the professionalism, innovation and creativity within our industry and recognise outstanding performance at all levels and across all sectors throughout Scotland.

Retail sales in Scotland exceeded £25 billion in 2008. The sector employs over 245,000 people, over seven per cent of the Scottish workforce and 98% of retailers in Scotland employ less than 50 people. Retail remains the most dynamic sector in the Scottish economy.

At the Scottish Retail Consortium we are committed to working with our members and stakeholders to encourage enterprise and growth in retail as well as supporting ongoing innovation and access to new retailing opportunities for all. As part of that commitment, I am delighted to support the Scottish Daily Record and Scottish Business Insider in the 2008 Scottish Retail Excellence Awards.

This is a great opportunity to celebrate your contribution to retail in Scotland. I hope you will be part of it.

Ken MacKenzie
Chairman, Scottish Retail Consortium

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