Our sister title RN’s winners of the inaugural 30 Under Thirty were joined by leading industry figures in Birmingham on 11 May to share their fantastic stories and the things they’ve achieved at their stores.
Some of these retailers own their own store – or even several – and most have turned around its fortunes through innovative products, positive attitudes and staff leadership. Others are working within the industry, managing stores or handling certain key facets of the business. Their efforts have brought about growth – in turnover, sales and customer footfall – and they have often been among the first to trial and implement new technologies, from on-the-go food and drink machines, dessert bars and takeaway cocktails to home delivery offers, beer kegs and vape stations.
On receiving recognition at the event, Krupa Patel of Star News in Nottingham, said: “What’s nice for us is our store has previously been recognised but that was our parents! This is something we’ve achieved completely on our own.”
Meanhwile, Jordha Sanghera of Bells Supermarket in Kidderminster highlighted the importance of valuing your staff: “From shelving to customer service, it’s vital to establish their loyalty!” Amrit Singh Pahal, of H & Jodie’s Nisa in Walsall, also revealed how he engages with the community through the brands in his store by providing free ice cream to students getting their GCSE results.
These retailers are working wonders in the here and now, doing amazing things for their store, their community and the industry, and you can read more about the insights shared at the 30 Under Thirty winners event in this week’s RN.
Here, we’ve captured our highlights from an afternoon of celebration and innovation.
Ahmed Amin
Store: Value Centre, Whitley Bay Limited, Tyne and Wear
Symbol: Premier
Josh Baker
Store: Village Stores, Mickleton, Gloucestershire
Symbol: Nisa
Dan Brown
Store: Lothian Stores Ltd t/a Pinkie Farm Convenience Store, Moray
Symbol: Nisa
Amy Bullen
Store: Costcutter Epsom, Surrey
Symbol: Costcutter
James Day
Store: Village Stores, Mickleton, Gloucestershire
Symbol: Nisa
Gary Dhaliwal
Store: Dhaliwal Food Store, Southampton
Symbol: Unaffiliated
Ashton Gardner
Store: Londis Westacre Service Station, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Symbol: Londis
Faraz Iqbal
Store: Premier Linktown Local, Kirkcaldy
Symbol: Premier
Sunny Mann
Store: M&S Local, Blidworth, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Symbol: Nisa
Colin Manning
Store: Cantillon Group, Cork, Ireland
Symbol: Maxol
Jack Matthews
Store: Bradley’s Supermarket, Quorn, Leicestershire
Symbol: Nisa
Enya McAteer
Store: Mulkerns Spar Jonesborough, Co. Armagh
Symbol: Spar
Philip Moutray
Store: WM Moutray & Sons, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone
Symbol: Costcutter
Hardeep Nahal
Store: Pedmore Convenience Store, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Symbol: Best-one
Anish Panchmatia
Store: Spar Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Symbol: Spar
Kirti Patel
Store: Londis Ferme Park Road, London
Symbol: Londis
Viraj and Krupa Patel
Store: Star News, Nottingham
Symbol: Unaffiliated
Shisan Patel
Store: Jash (DPS), Birmingham
Symbol: Nisa
Amit Puntambekar
Store: Ash’s Shop, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Symbol: Nisa
Swarti Rabadia
Store: Rabadia Convenience Store, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Symbol: Go Local
Farhan Rashid
Store: Lepton Food & Wine, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Symbol: Unaffiliated
Muhammad Rashid
Store: Attock Superstore, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Symbol: Unaffiliated
Haider Safraz
Store: Netherlee Post & News, Glasgow
Symbol: Unaffiliated
Jordha Sanghera
Store: Bells Supermarkets Ltd, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Symbol: Nisa
David Sellers
Stores: DKS Group Ltd, Hull, Sheffield and Leeds
Symbol: Nisa
Kiefer Shea-Godden
Store: My Local Convenience Stores Ltd, Newport
Symbol: Unaffiliated
Alpesh Shingadia
Store: Budgens Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex
Symbol: Budgens
Amrit Singh Pahal
Store: H & Jodie’s Nisa, Walsall, West Midlands
Symbol: Nisa
AJ Singh
Store: Premier Morley, Leeds
Symbol: Premier
Dilmeet Singh
Store: Londis Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
Symbol: Londis
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