The four awards are sponsored by Nedbank Corporate Property Finance and seek to honour achievements in innovation, creativity, vision and excellence across all disciplines and all sectors within the South African retail industry.
The winners are:
• National Retailer of the Year Award 2008 – Francarlo Jewellers, Walmer Park
• National Service Provider of the Year Award 2008 – Enforce Security Services, Gateway Theatre of Shopping
• Retail Design & Development Award 2008 – Irene Village Mall, Irene
• Shopping Centre Marketing Award 2008 – Gateway Theatre of Shopping
The winners of the National Retailer of the Year Award and the National Service Provider of the Year Award were recognised for providing exceptional levels of customer service, thereby contributing positively towards South Africa’s shopping centre industry.
The Retail Design & Development Award (RDDA) acknowledges exceptional shopping centre design and economic successes of projects within the South African property industry of both new shopping centres and for the renovation and/or expansion of existing centres.
The Shopping Centre Marketing Award (Footprint) honours shopping centre marketing excellence that combine teamwork, creativity, accurate objectives and measurement tools, strategic focus and, most importantly, a passion to inspire to the benefit of the consumer, the tenant, the owner and society at large. To be ahead of the game is the essence that provides the competitive advantage and as such the Footprint Marketing Award has been developed to acknowledge the success of the marketing strategies that have achieved the desired result.
Julie Hillary, President of the SA Council of Shopping Centres says, “The Spectrum Awards were introduced to applaud those achieving excellence within the retail sector. They provide a platform from which the various disciplines are able to benchmark their services with the purpose of raising industry standards and deliverables. Our aim: to nurture SA Retail. The SACSC salutes all our entrants, each one has shown their commitment and intention to improve by measuring themselves against the best in local industry. Congratulations to the Spectrum winners, your test now will be to reach new heights should you want to hold onto the title next year.”
Speaking on behalf of Nedbank Corporate Ken Reynolds, divisional director of Nedbank Corporate Property Finance says, “Nedbank Corporate Property Finance prides itself in providing solution based finance and equity to the property market. As with SACSC, we strive for excellence and firmly believe that we offer a compelling proposition. Our sponsorship of this event demonstrates our clear intention to support councils such as this and in so doing give back to the industry which has supported us so well. By supporting the SACSC we at Nedbank believe many South Africans will benefit from the council’s ongoing efforts in the industry.”