Shortlist for Sunglasses Awards 2014 released
By Caroline Sargent |
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.”
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