The wait is over – the finalists for the 2026 ERT Awards have officially been revealed!

After another fantastic response from across the electrical retail industry, this year’s shortlist celebrates the retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, products and individuals that have stood out over the past 12 months.

There are also several new awards making their debut this year, including Best New Product – Floorcare, Best Industry Service and Support Provider, Retailer Social Media Campaign Star of the Year and the Retailer Best Breakthrough Talent Award.

ERT Editor Will McGill said: “It’s always exciting when we get to reveal the finalists, and looking through this year’s shortlist really shows the breadth of brilliant businesses, products and people we have across this industry.

“We’ve introduced a number of new categories this year too, which has given us the opportunity to recognise even more of the great work taking place across the sector. A huge congratulations to everyone who has made the shortlist – I’m really looking forward to celebrating with you all in October.”

ERT Awards and Publication Manager Stacey Boyce added: “We’ve had a brilliant response to this year’s Awards and it’s fantastic to finally be able to share the finalists.

“A huge amount of work goes into reaching this stage, from everyone who enters and gets involved to our judges and industry supporters, so thank you to everyone who has played a part. Now we can start looking forward to bringing everyone together for the big day!”

The winners will be announced at the ERT Awards 2026 on 15 October at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London, bringing the industry together for a day of celebration.

A huge thank you to this year’s sponsors, whose support helps make the event possible: AEG, AMDEA, AWE, Calculus, CDA, Euronics, Hisense, Hotpoint, Metz, Miele, Sanus, Sony, Sirius Buying Group, TRIC, T21 Group and We Believe Media.

So, who has made the cut? Check out the full list of 2026 ERT Awards finalists now and see who will be heading to the big day in October.

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