New names, new stores, new ideas. This is RN’s 30 under 30. Now in its third year of highlighting young achievers in convenience retailing, 2023’s exciting profiles of store owners, managers and team members are a blueprint for building a better store. Nearly all showcase incredible sales and profit growth driven by novel ideas. Their made-in-store pickle kits, importing of smash-hit lines found nowhere else in the UK, clever cost savings and ingenious use of foodservice equipment showcase what the convenience sector can expect in years to come.

Congratulations to this year’s winners, and the communities lucky enough to be served by them.

The 30 under Thirty winners

Name: Aaron Gray
Store: ViVO Essentials Greenisland
Symbol: Vivo Essentials

Name: Anish Panchmatia
Store: One Stop Wylde Green
Symbol: One Stop 

Name: Arjun Patel
Store: Premier Cavendish Square
Symbol: Premier Express 

Name: Caerwyn Clement
Store: Ashby’s
Symbol: Unaffiliated

Name: Charlotte Ward
Store: Spar Beech Hill Road
Symbol: SPAR 

Name: Connor Reid
Store: Spar Central Avenue
Symbol: SPAR 

Name: Daniall Nadeem
Store: Nisa Motherwell Road
Symbol: Nisa

Name: Dilmeet Singh Gaba
Store: Londis Gerrards Cross
Symbol: Londis 

Name: Girish Jeeva
Store: Girish’s Premier @ Barmulloch
Symbol: Premier  

Name: Jack Matthews
Store: Bradleys Supermarkets
Symbol: Nisa

Name: Joshua James
Store: Fresh and Proper
Symbol: Morrison’s

Name: Lewis Woodward
Store: Nisa Colley Gate
Symbol: Nisa

Name: Liam Evans
Store: Londis Meon Vale
Symbol: Londis

Name: Louise Moreland
Store: Greens Retail
Symbol: Unaffiliated

Name: Luke Singh Mander
Store: The Three Singh’s
Symbol: Go Local Extra

Name: Luke Vincent
Store: H & Jodie’s Nisa
Symbol: Nisa

Name: Manpreet Singh Sungu
Store: Shenstone Stores
Symbol: Post Office

Name: Miriam Al-Bazz
Store: Stannington Road Post Office
Symbol: Post Office

Name: Nathan Whiteside
Store: Onestop Cefndy Road 
Symbol: One Stop 

Name: Nikheal Patel
Store: Plummers News
Symbol: Londis

Name: Rabpreet Singh
Store: Dyas Local
Symbol: Unaffiliated

Name: Reuben Singh Mander
Store: The Three Singh’s
Symbol: Go Local Extra

Name: Ricky Nestor
Store: Avondale Village Store
Symbol: Best-one 

Name: Rudau Ali
Store: Crossways Convenience & RSA Stores 
Symbol: Unaffiliated

Name: Sophie Nightingale
Store: Costcutter Epsom
Symbol: Costcutter

Name: Sophie Williams
Store: Broadway Convenience Store
Symbol: Premier 

Name: Suki Athwal
Store: Shop Around The Clock
Symbol: Nisa

Name: Tiarna Bebbington
Store: The Local Walmersley
Symbol: Go Local

Name: Vidur Pandya
Store: Kislingbury Mini Market & Post Office
Symbol: Unaffiliated

Name: Vinal Patel
Store: Jimmy’s Store
Symbol: Premier