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Past Top Shop Winners


 

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2010

Auckland

Overall Winner: The Prenzel Shop - Botany
Large Format: Smith & Caughey's Newmarket
Fashion, Footwear & Accessories: John Franich Jeweller
Lifestyle & Wellbeing: 2XU Newmarket Performance Centre
Giftware & Homeware: T2
Specialty Stores: Telecom Retail Store Westgate
Food & Beverage: The Prenzel Shop - Botany
Start-up Business: Printinc Manukau
Online Retailing:
The Sleep Store
Sustainable Retailing - Ecostore
The Upper North Island Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year: Katie Coxon, John Franich Jewellers

Christchurch

Overall Winner: Traiteur European Butchery
Large Format: Parkhouse Garden Supplies
Fashion, Footwear and Accessories: Freesia
Lifestyle & Wellbeing: Boday Shop Northlands Mall
Giftware & Homeware: Total Food Equipment
Speciality Stores: Groovy Glasses
Food & Beverage: Traiteur European Butchery
Start-up Business: Mercato
Online Retailing: Retail on Sale - www.retailonsale.co.nz
Sustainable Retailing: Joint Winners - The Lotus Heart Restaurant and Woodcraft Gallery
The South Island and Overall Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year: Michaela Harrington, J Ballantynes & Co, Timaru 

Waikato

Overall Winner: New World - Te Rapa
Large Format: New World Te Rapa
Fashion, Footwear and Accessories: Ziera Hamilton
Lifestyle & Wellbeing: Framing, Quilt and Craft, Te Aroha
Giftware & Homeware: 3GTeak, Te Kuiti
Specialty Stores: SpazioCasa Hamilton
Food & Beverage: Liquor King Hillcrest
Start-Up Business: Green Grocer Hamilton East
Online Retailing: Breastmates - www.breastmates.co.nz
Sustainable Retailing: The Herbal Dispensary
The middle North Island Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year: Amy Gibson, Placemakers Hamilton

Wellington

Overall Winner: Rodd and Gunn, Lambton Quay
Large Format: Wellington City New World
Fashion, Footwear and Accessories: Rodd and Gunn Lambton Quay
Lifestyle & Wellbeing: Photo Espresso, Victoria Street
Giftware & Homeware: t Leaf T - Dukes Arcade, Wellington
Speciality Store: Otis and Louie Ltd, Northland, Wellington
Food & Beverage: Butlers Chocolate Cafe - Westfield Queensgate
Start-Up Business: The Toy Store NZ Ltd, Lower Hutt
Online Retailing: D.Vice Designer Sex Gear
Sustainable Retailing: Blue Cactus Hairdressing Ltd
The Lower North Island Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year: Kurt Simpson, Mitre 10 Mega, Wanganui

 

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2008

Auckland

Overall Winner : New World, Albany
Supermarket:  New World, Albany, Don Mckinnon Drive, Albany
Large Format : Borders Books – Albany, Westfield Albany
Fashion, Footwear & Accessories: Bay Bee Cino, Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket
Lifestyle & Fitness: Shoe Science, Albany, Mecari Way, Albany
Giftware & Homeware : Rinke Design Limited, Kingdon Street, Newmarket
Health & Beauty: Jo Malone, The Chancery, Auckland
Specialty Stores: Havana House Cigars, Customs Street, Auckland
Food & Beverage: BACI Lounge, Rialto Centre, Newmarket
Start-up Business: Kidzspace, Manukau Road, Epsom
Outstanding Customer Service: Appresso Fresh, Douglas Alexander Parade, Albany
Innovation Excellence in Retail: Jo Malone, The Chancery, AucklandRetail
Modern Apprentice of the Year: Ramesh Mavani, Barkers Men Clothing

Waikato

Overall Winner : The Soccer Shop, Hamilton
Supermarket: New World, Te Rapa, Te Rapa Road, Hamilton
Large Format:
Mitre 10 Mega, Hamilton, The Base, Te Rapa, Hamilton
Fashion, Footwear & Accessories: Nite n Day Fashions, Thames Street, Morrinsville
Lifestyle & Fitness: The Soccer Shop, Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton
Giftware & Homeware:
Home Design, Queenwood Village, Herbert Road, Hamilton
Health & Beauty: Hardy’s, Downtown Plaza, Ward Street, Hamilton
Specialty Stores: ArtsPost Galleries and Shop, Victoria Street, Hamilton

Food & Beverage: Gouda Cheese Shop, Delicatessen, Rototuna Retail Centre, Hamilton
Start-up business: Huhu Store and Café, Waitomo Caves Road, Waitomo Caves
Outstanding Customer Service: Esteem Menswear, Victoria Street, Hamilton
Innovation Excellence in Retail: Huhu Store and Café, Waitomo Caves Road, Waitomo Caves

Wellington

Overall Winner : Mitre 10 Mega, Petone
Supermarket: Railway Metro New World, Bunny Street, Wellington
Large Format: Mitre 10 Mega – Petone, Bouverie Street, Petone
Fashion, Footwear & Accessories: Duncan & Prudence, Riddiford Street, Newtown
Lifestyle & Fitness: PianoShop, Cedric Place, Plimmerton
Giftware & Homeware: Pohutukawa Dreaming, Upland Road, Kelburn
Health & Beauty: Clive’s Unichem Pharmacy, Queen Street, Wainuiomata
Specialty Stores: Totally Frocked Costume Hire, Pharazyn Street, Lower Hutt
Food & Beverage: Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club, Logan Street, Upper Hutt
Start-up Business: Café Italiano, Cuba Street, Wellington
Outstanding Customer Service: Preston’s Master Butchers, Harbourside, Parumoana Street, Porirua
Innovation Excellence in Retail: The Baby’s Room, Old Bank Arcade, Wellington
Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year: Leigh Fraser, Paper Plus, Levin

Christchurch

Overall Winner : Simply Furniture, Tower Junction
Supermarket: South City New World, Colombo Street, Christchurch
Large Format: Ferrymead Mitre 10 Mega, Ferry Road, Ferrymead
Fashion, Footwear & Accessories: Sparks, Rangiora, High Street, Rangiora
Lifestyle & Fitness: Seventhwave Westsuits Ltd, Ferry Road, Ferrymead 
Giftware & Homeware: Simply Furniture, Tower Junction, Whiteleigh Avenue, Addington
Health & Beauty: L’occitane en Provence, Westfield Riccarton, Riccarton
Specialty Stores: Milk: Contemporary Baby Store, The Estuary, Humphrey’s Drive, Ferrymead
Food & Beverage: City Seafood Market, Manchester Street, Christchurch
Start-up Business: Palate, The Arts Centre, Christchurch
Outstanding Customer Service: City Seafood Market, Manchester Street, Christchurch
Innovation Excellence in Retail: Seventhwave Wetsuits Ltd, Ferry Road, Ferrymead
Retail Modern Apprentice of the Year: Nicholas Kissel, The Rockshop

 

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2007

Auckland                                                                                       

Overall Winner: L'occitane en provence
Supermarket: Foodtown, 76 quay st, Auckland
Large Format: Placemakers, 102 Lunn Ave, Mt. Wellington
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: Rodd & Gunn, Shop 802, Westfield Shopping Centre, St. Lukes
lifestyle & fitness: Bicyclette, 76 Sales St, Freemans Bay
Giftware & Homeware: Best Blooms,10 Catherine Place, Henderson
Health & Beauty: L’Occitane En Provence, Botany Town Centre, 14 Town Centre Drive
Specialty store: D’Vice Erotic Boutique, 1st Floor, 110 Queen St, Auckland
food & beverage: Prenzel of Whitford, 7 Wharf Rd, Whitford Village
start up business: BORN NZ, 347 Remuera Rd, Remuera, Auckland
outstanding customer service: Michael Hill Jeweller, Westgate Mall, Massey North
Innovation excellence in retail: BORN NZ, 347 Remuera Rd, Remuera


Waikato

Overall Winner: Zip Plumbing Plus
Supermarket: Pak N Save, 85 Clarence Street, HAMILTON
Large Format: Freedom Furniture, 211-219 Angelesea Street, HAMILTON
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: Rodd and Gunn - Hamilton, Shop 26 Centre Place, 501 Victoria Street, HAMILTON
lifestyle & fitness:Te A' Cycles, 240 Sloane Street, TE AWAMUTU
Giftware & Homeware: Corporate Pots Corporate Box, Shop 3 Queenwood Retail Village, Herbert Road, Queenwood, HAMILTON
Health & Beauty: Hardy's Downtown Plaza, Shop 9 Downtown Plaza, Ward Street, HAMILTON
Specialty store: Zip Plumbing Plus, 27 Somerset Street, Frankton, HAMILTON
food & beverage: Crave Cafe & Catering, 201 Sandwich Rd, Hamilton
start up business: Ooby Ryn, 73a Victoria Street, CAMBRIDGE
outstanding customer service: Zip Plumbing Plus, 27 Somerset Street, Frankton, HAMILTON
Innovation excellence in retail: Corporate Pots Corporate Box, Shop 3 Queenwood Retail Village, Herbert Road, Queenwood, HAMILTON


Wellington

Overall Winner: Railway new world metro
Supermarket: Railway New World Metro, Wellington Railway Station 2 Bunny Street WELLINGTON
Large Format: Harrisons Country Gardenworld, Pekapeka Road WAIKANAE
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: Driza-Bone, 180 High Street LOWER HUTT
lifestyle & fitness: Exodus Health & Fitness Club, 147 Tory Street WELLINGTON
Giftware & Homeware: Lluma, 123 Jackson St PETONE
Health & Beauty: L'Occitane, Old Bank Arcade Lambton Quay WELLINGTON
Specialty store: Tinsleys Stihl Shop, Hutt City, 423 Cuba Street  Alicetown LOWER HUTT
food & beverage: La Bella Italia, 10 Nevis Street PETONE
start up business: Bears With Attitude, Shop 3  2 Woodward Street WELLINGTON
outstanding customer service: L'Occitane, Shop 2 G Old Bank Arcade Lambton Quay WELLINGTON
Innovation excellence in retail: nzgirl, 117 Customhouse Quay WELLINGTON

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Christchurch

Overall Winner: Builders Hardware Company
Supermarket: Woolworths, The Palms
Large Format: Builders Hardware Company, 100 Antiguia Street
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: Shoe Clinic, 230 High St
lifestyle & fitness: Global PC, Riccarton Tower Junction
Giftware & Homeware: The Barn Shop, 13 Bush Inn Centre
Health & Beauty: Hair Art, 60 North Avon Road
Specialty store: Milk - Contemporary Baby Store, 2/1025 Ferry Road
food & beverage: Fine Foods, 7a Normans Road
start up business: Primrose's, 150 Cashmere Road Cracroft
outstanding customer service: Groovy Glasses, 83 Manchester Street
Innovation excellence in retail: Christmas Jones, 447 Colombo Street

 

 

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2006

Auckland

Overall Winner: Number 18 Hair and Beauty 
Large Format stores (over 500sqm): New World, 180 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead
specialty store (up to 500sqm): Ashton Grove, 2 Railway St, Newmarket
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: Bendon Lingerie, 163 Broadway, Newmarket
lifestyle & fitness: Number 18 Hair and Beauty, 18 Jervois Road, Herne Bay
Giftware & Homeware: Michael Hill Jeweller, Westfield Glenfield, Glenfield
Specialty Food and Beverage: Salad Works, 30 Chancery Street, Auckland City
start up business: Mosaner Collection, 96C Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket
Heart of the city service award:Valentino's Gelato, Ferry Building, 99 Quay St, Auckland City
best store in a westfield shopping centre: L'Occitane Westfield St Lukes, St Lukes
Innovation excellence in retail: Untouched World, 20 High Street, Auckland City


Waikato

Overall Winner: Polished Image
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: MacKenzie Country
Recreation & lifestyle: Te A' Cycles
Giftware & specialty: 3G Teak Otorohanga
Homeware: Guthrie Bowron Te Awamutu
Health & Beauty: Polished Image
Specialty food & beverage: Fifth Avenue Butchery
start up business: Wobble
outstanding customer service award: Nite n Day Fashions
best store in a westfield shopping centre: Max Westfield Chartwell
Innovation excellence in retail: The Coffee and Tea Boutique


Wellington

Overall Winner: La Bella Italia
Large Format: Mitre 10 Mega Petone
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: Basquesse
Giftware & specialty: Pohutukawa Dreaming
Health & Beauty & fitness: Cathy Davys Hair Design & Day Spa
Homeware: Resene Colourshop - Johnsonville
Recreation & Lifestyle: Bodyworks
Specialty store:
food & beverage: La Bella Italia
start up business: Exodus Health & Fitness Club
Outstanding customer service: Cathy Davys Hair Design & Day Spa
best store in a westfield shopping centre: the Body Shop
Innovation excellence in retail: Honey Co



Christchurch

Overall Winner: Athlete's Foot, Westfield Riccarton
Large Format: Woolworths Ferrymead
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: The Athlete's Foot Westfield Riccarton
Recreation & lifestyle: Seventhwave Wetsuits
Giftware & specialty: Cherry Blossom
Homeware: Lighting Plus, Moorhouse Avenue
health & Beauty: Groovy Glasses
food & beverage: Copenhagen Bakery - Armagh St
start up business: Elmwood Fine Meats
customer service: The Body Shop, Westfield Riccarton
Innovation excellence in retail: Sweet Limited

 

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2005 

Auckland

Overall Winner: The French Art Shop
Supermarket: New World - Victoria Park
General merchandise Large Format: Freedom Furniture - Manukau
Fashion, footwear & Accessories: Rodd & Gunn - Queen Street Auckland
lifestyle, Health & fitness: Occhiali Opticals Ltd - Ponsonby
Giftware & Homeware: Arbuckles - Manukau
Specialty store: The French Art Shop - Ponsonby
food & beverage: Millar & Co - St Heliers Bay Wines
start up business: Niche Hair Studio, Parnell
Westfield Young retailer of the year: Beth Maughan
Retail hall of fame: Gary Hobbs - Mississippi
best store in a westfield shopping centre: Veronika Maine - St Lukes
Heart of the city award: Rodd & Gunn - Queen Street Auckland


Waikato

Overall Winner: bivouac outdoor


Wellington

Overall Winner: She designer excitement


Christchurch

Overall Winner: Groovy glasses