Are these the best outdoor shops in Britain? Go Outdoors has released the shortlisted shops in its Retailer of the Year competition
The shortlist for the Go Outdoors Retailer of the Year awards has
been announced.
The annual competition is organised by the outdoors industry's
trade association, Go Outdoors, and around 500 retailers were
nominated by members of the public. There are three shops in each of
seven regions on the shortlist and all those stores shortlisted have
had to submit 'details' to a judging panel of industry luminaries and
experts and Matt Swaine of Trail magazine.
The shortlisted stores have also been visited by retail monitoring
specialists Amber Arch's 'mystery shopping team' to determine
regional and overall winners. The winners will be announced at next
month's Harrogate trade show, but we though you might like to see the
shortlist...
SHORTLISTED STORES
Southwest England
• BCH Camping & Leisure, Trowbridge
• Itchy Feet, Bath
• YHA Adventure Shops, Bristol
Southeast England
• John Pollock, Loughton
• Outdoors, Worthing
• YHA Adventure Shops, Oxford
Central England
• Lockwoods, Leamington Spa
• The Peak Store, Bakewell
• Yeomans Outdoors, Matlock
Northern England
• George Fishers, Keswick
• Needle Sports, Keswick
• Outdoors, York
Scotland
• Caledonian Countrywear, Peebles
• Caledonian Countrywear, Pitlochry
• Tiso Glasgow Outdoor Experience, Glasgow
Wales
• Millets, Carmarthen
• Stewart R Cunningham Outdoor Centres, Betws-y-Coed
• Yeomans Outdoors, Ebbw Vale
Ireland
• Call of the Wild, Sligo
• Jackson Sports, Belfast
• Tiso, Londonderry
More
details on the Go Outdoors web site.
