Winners and finalists of the 2013 ARA Australian Retail Awards:
Visa Australian Retailer of the Year
Winner: Specsavers
Runner-up: Myer
Highly commended: Priceline Pharmacy
Finalists: Salvo Stores, Jeanswest, Repco
REST Industry Super Australian Individual Retailer of the Year
Winners:
Female – Jo-Anne Oakeshott, Sunglass Hut
Male – Cameron Richardson, Repco Corporation Limited
BDO Australian Retail Employer of the Year
Winner: Specsavers
Finalists: Jeanswest, Pandora
Eftpos Australian Independent Retailer of the Year
Winner: Native Botanical
Runner-up: Saltwater Wine & Stormriders
Finalists: Casa Mia, Caesars Furniture, Sydney Street The Realise Group
Australian Retail Innovator of the Year
Winner: Brava Sport
Finalists: BankWest, instant retail, Webstore Pty Ltd trading as Wedding Wish
Expr3ss! Australian Retail Graduate of the Year – Diploma and Certificate IV
Winners:
Diploma – Michelle Hayes, Beacon Lighting
Certificate IV – Piyush Bhanot, ALDI Stores
Australian Multi-channel Retailer of the Year
Winner: Specialty Fashion Group
Runner-up: The Co-op Australian
Online Retailer of the Year
Winner: Shoes of Prey
Runner-up: Blamey Saunders hears
Finalists: Beginning Boutique, Sneaking Duck,
Ausmode Australian Retail HR Practitioner of the Year
Winner: Jeanswest
Finalists: Scaffidi Group
Victorian Retailer of the Year
Winner: Claws ‘n’ Paws Pet Supplies
Runner-up: Reader’s Feast Bookstore