2016 Wares Awards go off - thanks to everyone for their support!
The 2016 Wares Awards are over for another year!
Many thanks to all our guests, entrants and sponsors for their continued support and encouragement.
Watch our 2016 video highlights reel here:
Before you browse through our 2016 winners, we thought you would also enjoy this year's Wares Awards "Top Guns" video:
Now, on to our other "Top Guns"...
Retailer of the Year
Prasad Perera – Noel Leeming Lower Hutt
Young Retailer of the Year
Sam Wrenn – Noel Leeming Paraparaumu
Ken Lilley Young Achiever
Winston Lim – 1OO% Lim Electronics
Sales Professional of the Year
Sheena Norman – Fisher & Paykel
Retail Store of the Year
Up to 400m2
1OO% Dimocks Stratford
Retail Store of the Year
Over 400m2
Heathcote Appliances The Base
Specialty Store of the Year
Noel Leeming Lifestyle Appliances Moorhouse
Supplier of the Year
Large Appliances
Fisher & Paykel
Portable Appliances
Breville
Home Entertainment
Panasonic
Consumer Electronic Accessories
Pudney & Lee
Floorcare
Avery Robinson (Dyson)
Digital Imaging
Panasonic
Heating & Cooling
BDT (Mitsubishi Electric)
Information Technology & Computers
Vodafone
Energy Star Partners of the Year
Retailer
Noel Leeming Hawera
Supplier
Fisher & Paykel
Thanks to everyone who nominated suppliers, stores and staff and to everyone who took the plunge and actually entered!
The 2016 Wares Awards are over for another year!
Many thanks to all our guests, entrants and sponsors for their continued support and encouragement.
Before you browse through our 2016 winners, we thought you would enjoy this year's Wares Awards video. Click on the photo to view our very own Top Guns:
2016 Retailer of the Year
Open to senior appliance and consumer electronics retailers 30 and over
This award recognises a truly outstanding retailer (no age limit) who has shown initiative and enterprise in leading their retailing team. Entrants will ideally be owners, managers or JV partners of an appliance or consumer electronics store.
The 2016 Retailer of the Year is:
2016 Young Retailer of the Year
Open to appliance and consumer electronics retailers under the age of 30
This award recognises a young retailer (aged 30 years and under as at 14 July, 2016) who has achieved a high standard in their retailing career. Entrants to this award will automatically be considered for the Young Achiever Award.
The 2016 Young Retailer of the Year is:
Ken Lilley Young Achiever
A "tip for the top", a special award for a young retailer with promise, chosen from among the Young Retailer entrants.
The 2016 Ken Lilley Young Achiever is:
2016 Sales Professional of the Year
Open to appliance and consumer electronics sales professionals
This award recognises a sales professional active in the appliance and consumer electronics distribution sector who has consistently displayed a high standard of sales professionalism and has a proven sales record.
Entrants will be sales representatives or account managers who sell appliances or consumer electronics by visiting retailers in-store during a regular call cycle.
This is a nationwide award with no age restriction.
The 2016 Sales Professional of the Year is:
2016 Retail Stores of the Year
Open to appliance, consumer electronics and specialty stores
Nomination of suitable candidates for these awards will only be by industry retail groups who will nominate their top retail stores. No entry forms are required for this category.
This award recognises outstanding retail stores in the appliance or consumer electronics industries.
Stores were judged from a customer’s viewpoint: the store; the staff; the stock range.
The 2016 Retail Store of the Year (over 400m2) is:
The 2016 Retail Store of the Year (up to 400m2) is:
The 2016 Retail Store of the Year (Specialty) is:
2016 Suppliers of the Year
Open to appliance and consumer electronics suppliers
Candidates for these awards will be nominated by industry retail groups. No entry forms are required for this category.
This award will recognise outstanding industry suppliers of products to the appliances and consumer electronics retail sectors. Judges will be looking for suppliers (not necessarily the largest) who demonstrate effectiveness in key operational areas.
The 2016 Suppliers of the Year are:
Consumer Electronic Accessories
Digital Imaging
Floorcare
Heating & Cooling
Home Entertainment
Information Technology & Computers
Large Appliances
Portable Appliances
2016 Energy Star Partners of the Year
Open to appliance and consumer electronics retailers and suppliers
These two Awards recognise the efforts of ENERGY STAR Suppliers and Retailers. Entrants are required to be current Partners in the New Zealand ENERGY STAR programme. No entry forms are required for this category.
The 2016 ENERGY STAR Retailer Partner of the Year is:
The 2016 ENERGY STAR Supplier Partner of the Year is:
2016 Wares Awards sponsors
Thanks to the following sponsors and commercial partners of the 2016 Wares Awards for their financial and moral support: