Ray Kelvin CBE, founder and chief executive of Ted Baker, won the Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award at the prestigious Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 last night.
At a glittering ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel, Kelvin was presented with the award by colleague and friend Andrew Jennings, former chief executive of German department store chain Karstadt, and Ted Baker finance director Lindsay Page.
Kelvin founded Ted Baker in 1988 and has achieved tremendous success, taking it public in 1997 and continuing to outperform the competitive fashion sector despite the tough climate.
Famously media-shy, Kelvin did not want to be photographed at the ceremony.
The Oracle Retailer of the Year award was scooped by discount retailer Aldi. The fast-growing retailer has been the star of the food sector over the past year, giving the big four grocers a run for their money.
The Clarity Retail Leader of the Year was awarded to Asos co-founder and chief executive Nick Robertson. Robertson has had a great year, maintaining the etail fashion giant’s lead in a competitive market and building the brand globally, launching in markets such as China and Russia.
Other winners included Tesco, Asda, John Lewis and Ao.com.
The winners
Outstanding Contribution to Retail
- Ray Kelvin CBE, founder and chief executive, Ted Baker
The Oracle Retailer of the Year
- Aldi
The Clarity Retail Leader of the Year
- Nick Robertson, co-founder and chief executive, Asos
The Heidrick & Struggles International Retailer of the Year
- Aldi
The Zolfo Cooper Growth Retailer of the Year
- The Entertainer
The OC&C Strategy Consultants Retail Destination of the Year
- Trinity Leeds
- Highly commended: Whiteleys
The Deloitte Employer of the Year
- Asda
The Tata Consultancy Services Store Manager of the Year
- Richard Kirk, Currys and PC World
The ISG Store Design of the Year
- Primark, Oxford Street, London
The Financo Speciality Retailer of the Year
- Screwfix
- Highly commended: Pets at Home
The ReThink Retail Technology Initiative of the Year
- Tesco – Hudl
The Audit Partnership Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year
- Asda – Fighting food poverty with surplus food
The Wipro International Growth Initiative of the Year
- Asos – Russian website launch
The Toy Store Own Brand Range of the Year
- Lidl – Deluxe
The Veredus Pure Play Etailer of the Year
- Asos
The Postcode Anywhere Multichannel Retailer of the Year
- John Lewis
The Nasa Marketing/ Advertising Campaign of the Year
- John Lewis – The Journey
- Highly commended: Ao.com
The Serco Customer Service Initiative of the Year
- Ao.com
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