The shortlist of nominations for the six categories of the 2014 Sunglasses Awards has been announced. The winners will receive their awards as part of the sixth Annual Sunglasses Workshop & Awards at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes, 28 October.

 

Co-sponsored by leading sunglasses suppliers Luxottica, Marcolin, De Rigo, Marchon, Maui Jim and Safilo, the Workshop & Awards provide a focal point in the sunglasses calendar in travel retail, allowing the leading lights to share best practices, look forward to the continued growth of the category and to recognize excellence in sunglasses retailing. The theme of this year’s Workshop & Awards is ‘Sunglasses in Travel Retail: The Trinity At Work’.

 

Having reviewed a record number of entries, the judging panel shortlisted the following companies (in alphabetical order):

 

Best New In-store Environment for Sunglasses

DFS – T Galleria Macao

The Nuance Group – Toronto Pearson Airport & Sochi International Airport

WDFG – Stansted South

 

Best Dedicated Sunglasses Sales Team

DFS – T Galleria Canton Road – Hong Kong

Gebr. Heinemann

Larnaca Airport

 

Best Standalone Sunglasses Concept

Duty Free Americas – Atlanta Airport, E Terminal

Kappé – Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

The Nuance Group – Zurich Airport, Mumbai Airport, St. Petersburg Airport & Antalya Airport

 

Innovation Award

CDFG – CDF Mall, Haitang Bay

DFS – Hong Kong International Airport

The Nuance Group – Hamburg Airport, St. Petersburg Airport, Stockholm Arlanda Airport & Lisbon Airport

 

Best Off-Airport Sunglasses Retailer

CDFG – CDF Mall, Haitang Bay

Harding Brothers – Royal Caribbean – Independence of the Seas

The Nuance Group – Center Parcs, Woburn

 

Sunglasses Retailer of the Year

DFS

Gebr. Heinemann

The Nuance Group

 

Entries were assessed by:

 

– Francis Gros, Head of Global Channels, Luxottica

– Giles Marks, Director Duty Free Sales, Maui Jim

– Chiara Polverini, Duty Free & Travel Retail Manager, Marcolin

– Enrico Molin, Duty Free Manager, De Rigo Vision

– Erwan Le Guennec, International Travel Retail Director, Marchon

– Omar Hagi, Head of Global Travel Retail, Safilo

 

Head judge Francis Gros, Head of Global Channels, Luxottica comments, “All the shortlisted companies can be immensely proud of making the cut following an extremely competitive judging process. The shortlist really does represent the very best of sunglasses retailing, with a huge amount of innovation, flair and passion on display. The judging panel would like to thank all the companies that took the time to enter and we look forward to welcoming our partners to next week’s Sunglasses Workshop and Awards.”