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THE mall’s Retailer Awards of the Year were announced at Bahrain City Centre’s (BCC) recent annual general meeting (AGM) hosted at Wahooo! Waterpark under the theme of ‘catch the wave of success’.
More than 150 retailers came together to reflect on the past year, on key successes and challenges overcome, and finally, to present awards for performance.
The evening was hosted by Duaij Khalifa Al Rumaihi, senior manager, and Lori Cunningham, marketing manager for Bahrain City Centre who touched upon some highlights of 2011 which included the opening of more than 20 new stores and the five-star Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre, plus community-focused campaigns such as the GulfWeekly-backed ‘Make a Difference this Ramadan’ charity drive and the Think Pink Walkathon for breast cancer awareness.
The BCC AGM concluded with the awards ceremony where 14 retailers were recognised for excellence in sales performance, operational compliance and standards of customer service.
The 2011 winners were:
Best Anchor Store – Debenhams
Best Flagship Store – H&M
Best Large Fashion Store – Tommy Hilfiger
Best Small Fashion Store – Diesel
Best Food & Beverage Store – TGI Friday’s
Best Electronics & Entertainment Store – Harman House
Best Leather Goods & Gifts Store – Gallery One
Best Homeware Store – Marina Exotic Home Interiors
Best Health & Well Being Store – Mikyajy
Best Footwear & Sports Store – Foot Locker
Best Optical, Accessories & Service Store – Parfois
Best Jewellery & Watch Store – Pure Gold
Retailer of the Year – Debenhams
Customer’s Choice Award – Sharaf DG
