2013 Nominations - How to Enter:

All retailers are encouraged to enter their achievements made between July 2012 and June 2013. Nomination forms will be available to download (or collect from The Broad Street Mall or The Oracle shopping centres information desks) from wednesday the 6th March.

To enter the business categories you will need to:

  • Complete an entry form either via the post or on-line. All retailers may enter for more than one award but this must be done as two seperate entries on individual nomination foms.
  • Provide an entry summary outlining the nature of your achievement and why you should be considered for an award
  • Include any other supporting material including photographs, POS, media features and testimonials etc. Customers may show support to a retail business by completing an official form stating their reasons for wishing to give that retailer a personal accolade.
  • Submit your entry to us by the closing date of Monday 1st July 2013. If you are entering by post, please return your entry to: Reading Retail Awards 2013, C/O The Event Crew Ltd. Chippendale Lodge, Tokers Green Lane, Reading, Berks, RG4 9EB. Entries can also be hand delivered to the information desks in both The Broad Street Mall and The Oracle shopping centres.

To enter the customer nominated categories you will need to:

  • Complete an entry form either via the post or on-line. All retailers may be entered for more than one award but this must be done as two seperate entries on individual nomination foms.
  • Provide an entry summary outlining why the retailer or person should be considered for an award.
  • Submit your entry to us by the closing date of Monday 1st July 2013. If you are entering by post, please return your entry to: Reading Retail Awards 2013, C/O The Event Crew Ltd. Chippendale Lodge, Tokers Green Lane, Reading, Berks, RG4 9EB. Entries can also be hand delivered to the information desks in both The Broad Street Mall and The Oracle shopping centres. 

Judging Process - This will be in the form of 3 steps:

     1.  The judging panel will analyse all entries and materials returned to us by the closing date of the 1st July 2013.
     2.  Those entries shortlisted may be visited by the judging panel from the 26th July.
     3.  All the shortlisted finalists will be notified by Friday the 9th August 2013 and invited to the awards dinner and ceremony taking place on the evening
  of Saturday the 7th September 2013 at The Hilton, Reading.

Terms and Conditions of entry:

  1. The Reading Retail Awards 2013 are free to enter and are open to all retailers and its employees within the borough of Reading excluding those 
    on the organising body.
  2. Entries are treated in confidence.
  3. All entries must be supported by supplementary evidence where required.
  4. Supporting information is not permitted unless it forms part of the entry document e.g. testimonials, photographs, editorial.
  5. Entries may need to be qualified by the judges in terms of an interview or staff or customer testimonials.
  6. Entries will be judged at by an independent and impartial panel of judges. 
  7. Those entries shortlisted will be notified by the 9th August 2013.
  8. Award finalists will be invited to the Awards dinner on the 7th September 2013 at The Hilton, Reading.
  9. Entry to more than one category is allowed on individual nomination forms.
  10. Applicants must be authorised to enter their organisation into the awards programme.
  11. Entries should be in English. 
  12. Incomplete entries will not be judged.
  13. Nomination forms will become the property of the organising body but can be returned by collection.
  14. Proof of sending entry (by email) will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
  15. Winning entries will be publicised.  Applicants are responsible for making any appropriate arrangements.
  16. The organising body reserves the right to withdraw an award from any applicant supplying false information within their entry.
    Judges reserve the right to audit any information supplied.
  17. The closing date for entries is the 1st July 2013.
  18. The judges’ decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
  19. Acceptance of an invite to the awards ceremony infers permission for the organisers to use any photos, audio and videos taken
    for future marketing purposes.
  20. By registering and completing an entry for the Reading Retail Awards 2013 you agree to these terms and conditions.