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Editor’s Comment: Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
Welcome, and Happy New Year to you all! This is our ERT Awards special issue with profiles on each of this year’s amazing winners! Huge congratulations to everyone that picked up a trophy or a highly commended certificate! We had the most amount of categories ever at the ERT Awards 2023 – a clear sign of how the industry is growing and how businesses are diversifying into new and exciting sectors to give consumers more product choice than ever before.
How retailers differentiate themselves in this competitive market is absolutely vital, and the ERT Awards celebrates those businesses alongside the hard-working individuals and the best new products across the sector.
Reflecting on the Awards back in November – which was once again a carbon neutral event (more on that, pages 30-31) – it really was a brilliant day and it was so great to see so many of you there – thank you for joining us! We did things a little differently this time, while taking a pause on the ERT Turning Point Live Conference, we extended the welcome drinks reception and included music and a magician – who were both superb! This got everybody in the mood for a celebration…
The atmosphere during the Awards ceremony itself was incredible! This was due mostly to the comedy genius and instant likability of our brilliant host, Shaun Williamson (aka Barry from EastEnders)! His teasing banter and self-deprecating humour kept everyone thoroughly entertained throughout the afternoon – even finishing off with a ‘Barrioke’ sing-along and a bit of dancing!
A brand new element the 2023 Awards was the charity raffle, where we raised over £1,000 for two charities – Parkinson’s UK and the ‘45 Aid Society, chosen in partnership with TRIC. Thank you so much to everyone who helped raise this money for these two worthy charities.
Everyone looked like they had a fantastic afternoon at the Awards, which is what we aim to achieve. Thank you to our wonderful sponsors and congratulations to all the winners and highly commended! You can find out more about the Class of 2023 in this special issue!
And guess what, we’re doing it all again later this year! The stage is set – mark your calendars for Thursday 24 October for the ERT Awards 2024!
If you haven’t already had a look, you’ll find the picture gallery from the 2023 event on the ERT Awards website: www.ertawards.co.uk
Jack Cheeseman – Editor – jackcheeseman@ertonline.co.uk
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