RDBAwards-2019: best retailers, e-commerce and SEC’s of Ukraine

We present winners of the “Retailer of the Year” and “Best SEC / Shopping Center Awards” contests.

On September 20, the Third Award Ceremony of best retailers and developers – Retail & Development Business Awards – was held in Kiev at the CEC Parkovy. The event is organized by the Ukrainian Retail Association. We publish winners’ full list.

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Best retail sphere companies competed for victory in 14 nominations; the largest online-stores fought for victory in 6 other categories. A special prize was awarded to the most successful person in the retail sphere: “Person of the Year in Retail”, as well as to the person who made the biggest contribution to the development of Ukrainian e-commerce: “Person of the Year in e-commerce”.

Winners were determined by the Retail & Development Business Awards Expert Council voting, which included profile associations, retail, development, consulting and brokerage companies’ representatives, and open voting by market participants. The competition full methodology is available on the link.

Retailer of the Year in Drogerie

1. EVA
2. WATSONS
3. KOSMO

Boutique Retailer of the Year in Cosmetics and Perfumes (store square up to 100 sq.)

1. Yves Rocher
2. Isei / Beyond
3. M.A.C./Niche Bar / L’Etual

Retailer of the Year in the Household Appliances, Electronics and Gadgets’ segment (except for single-brand stores, square from 100 sq.)

1. Comfy
2. Citrus
3. Allo

Jewelry Retailer of the Year

1. Zolotoy Age / Serebrjany Age
2. Pandora
3. Ukrzoloto

Retailer of the Year in the Children’s Products segment

1. Budinok igrashok
2. Antoshka
3. Chicco

Supermarket of the Year in FMCG (sales square from 1000 sq. to 3000 sq., coverage – at least 4 regions)

1. Silpo
2. ATB
3. Novus

Hypermarket of the Year at FMCG

1. Metro Cash & Carry Ukraine
2. Auchan Ukraine
3. Fozzy Cash & Carry

Retailer of the Year in the Sportswear and Footwear’ segment

1. Adidas / Reebok
2. New Balance
3. Puma

Retailer of the Year in the Home and Comfort’ segment

1. Epicenter K
2. JYSK
3. Leroy Merlin

National Fashion-Operator of the Year

1. VOVK
2. Jasmine
3. Goldi

International Fashion-Operator of the Year

1. Intertop
2. MD Group
3. Colin’s

Anchor Fashion-Tenant of the Year

1. LC Waikiki
2. Inditex
3. LPP Group

Debut of the Year in Retail (stores’ square up to 500 sq.)

1. POLO Ralph Loren
2. Emporio Armani
3. Hugo

Debut of the Year in Retail (stores’ square from 500 sq.)

1. H&M
2. Zara Home
3. DeFacto

Andrey Shutko, Development Director of Fozzy Group won in the nomination “Person of the Year in Retail”.

E-COMMERCE

E-commerce Retailer of the Year in Fashion

1. Lamoda
2. Bonprix
3. Le Boutique

E-commerce Retailer of the Year in Jewelry

1. Zlato.ua
2. Gold.ua
3. Oringo.com.ua

E-commerce Retailer of the Year in the Technology, Electronics and Gadgets’ segment

1. Comfy
2. Citrus
3. Foxtrot

E-commerce Retailer of the Year in the Health, Beauty and Care Products’ segment

1. Make Up
2. Parfums
3. Notino

E-commerce Retailer of the Year in the Goods for Sports and Outdoor Activities’ segment

1. Drive sport
2. Veloplaneta
3. Veliki.com.ua

E-commerce Retailer of the Year in the Children’s Products’ segment

1. Panama
2. Babyplus.ua
3. Pampik

Vladislav Chechetkin, Founder and Co-owner of the Rozetka.ua marketplace, won in the nomination “Person of the Year in e-commerce”.

BEST SEC / SHOPPING CENTER AWARDS

The best small SEC outside cities with population of over one million people (GLA from 10,000 sq. m to 19,999 sq. m)

1. Sky Park (Vinnitsa)
2. Lubava (Cherkasy)
3. Zlata Plaza (Rivne)

The best average SEC outside cities with population of over one million people (GLA from 20,000 sq. m to 39,999 sq. m)

1. City Mall (Zaporozhye)
2. Solnechnaja Galereya (Kryvoi Roh)
3. Port City (Lutsk)

The best large SEC outside cities with population of one million people (GLA over 40,000 sq. m)

1. Fabrika (Kherson)
2. Hollywood Mall (Chernihiv)
3. GlobalUA (Zhytomyr)

The best large SEC in cities with population of over one million people (GLA over 40,000 sq. m)

1. Ocean Plaza (Kiev)
2. Gulliver (Kiev)
3. Sky Mall (Kiev)

The best average SEC in million-plus cities (GLA from 20,000 sq. m to 39,999 sq. m)

1. Forum Lviv (Lviv)
2. MOST City (Dnipro)
3. TSUM (Kyiv)

The best small SEC in million-plus cities (GLA from 10,000 sq. m to 19,999 sq. m)

1. Globus (Kyiv)
2. Piramida (Kyiv)
3. Passage (Dnipro)

Debut of the Year in Development

1. Smart Plaza KPI (Kyiv)
2. Rive Gauche (Kyiv)
3. Retail Park Petrovka (Kyiv)

Vagif Aliyev, Owner of the Mandarin Plaza, Lavina Mall, Ocean Mall, Blockbuster Mall, won the “Person of the Year in Development” nomination.

The Ukrainian Retail Association thanks Expert Council’ members and market players who took part in determining the best trade companies and the best Sec’s of Ukraine, all the guests of the Retail & Development Business Awards and invites everyone to the Retail & Development Business Summit, which will be held on December 5 in Kiev at the CEC Parkovy.

We are waiting for you!