Nominations are open for Bira’s Love Your High Street Awards, giving independent retailers across the UK the chance to be recognised by their local communities ahead of Love Your High Street Week this November.
Independent retailers and their customers have until Sunday 30 August to submit nominations, with the public vote opening in September. The overall winner will be announced on Monday 26 October ahead of Love Your High Street Week, which takes place from 9 – 15 November.
Last year’s inaugural awards attracted hundreds of nominations, with eight independent retailers reaching the final. The public crowned Headhunters as the winner: a unique barbershop and railway museum in Northern Ireland where customers can enjoy a haircut while exploring local railway history.
Businesses taking part in the nomination process will also have the opportunity to receive free Love Your High Street window stickers.
Bira CEO Andrew Goodacre says: “Every year we’re blown away by the passion and creativity shown by independent retailers up and down the country. These awards are a chance for communities to say thank you to the shops that give their high streets character and heart.
“We’d encourage everyone to get behind their local favourites and nominate the businesses that deserve recognition. It’s a wonderful way to shine a light on the independent spirit that makes our high streets so special.
“Love Your High Street Week is always a highlight of our calendar. It’s a week dedicated to celebrating everything that makes independent retail so important to our communities, and we can’t wait to see who this year’s nominees will be.”
Nominate here.