After an exciting process of reviewing a record amount of entries, the shortlist for the third Creative Retail Awards has been revealed. The Awards recognise and reward innovation and excellence in retail design and experience from around the world.
The winners and highly commended entries will be announced at a unique awards ceremony to be held at Proud Embankment on 14th October 2021. Bringing together the whole industry, the Creative Retail Awards is a night that blends networking with an informal party atmosphere celebrating the diversity in our industry. The night will offer plenty of networking opportunities to meet with retailers, suppliers and designers. Enjoy a champagne reception, live music, entertainment, DJ and more, celebrating into the small hours. Individual tickets and VIP booths can be reserved here.

The 2021 shortlist can be viewed in our official launch video below or keep scrolling to view a breakdown of our shortlisted entries for the 2021 event.
Congratulations to all our finalists and we look forward to seeing you for the big celebration on the 14th October 2021.
Store Design of the Year
FLANNELS Oxford Street Flagship
In Collaboration with: Pconp
Submitted by: Flannels

Pets at Home New Store Concept, Stockport
In Collaboration with: Briggs Hillier
Submitted by: Briggs Hillier

Timberland Carnaby Street
In Collaboration with: Dalziel & Pow
Submitted by: Dalziel & Pow

Twinings Strand Flagship Store Experience
In Collaboration with: Dalziel & Pow
Submitted by: Dalziel & Pow

Christian Louboutin – From Draft To Craft
In Collaboration with: StudioXAG
Submitted by: StudioXAG

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Overall store collaboration (supplier, designer and retailer)
AT&T – Dallas Experience Store
In Collaboration with: Twenty Four 7
Submitted by: Twenty Four 7

Central England Co-op – Redesigned Boley Park Food Store
In Collaboration with: Various
Submitted by: Central England Co-op

Dermalogica – Bluewater Store
In Collaboration with: Lime Blue, Dalziel and Pow, Bluewater Shopping Centre
Submitted by: Dermalogica UK Ltd

Tekzone
In Collaboration with: Unibox and Grapes Design
Submitted by: Unibox

Wembley Park Market
In Collaboration with: The Yard Creative, Quintain and mRktmRkt
Submitted by: The Yard Creative

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Best Shopfitting/Fit-Out Award

Central England Co-op – Redesigned Boley Park Food Store
In Collaboration with: Various
Submitted by: Central England Co-op

Save the Children – Urban Proposition
Submitted by: Save the Children

Smartech Flagship Store Selfridges + The Bike Shop by Smartech + Playhouse by Smartech
Submitted by: Smartech Retail Group

Harrods Beauty Hall
In Collaboration with: The GA Group
Submitted by: The GA Group

TBK Design – Tiles & Baths Direct Flagship Store
In Collaboration with: je+1
Submitted by: TBK Design – Tiles and Baths Direct Ltd

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Lighting design
SKP – Shin Kong Place South
In Collaboration with: Light.iQ in partnership with Studio Illumine, Sybarite and Gentle Monster
Submitted by: Light.iQ in partnership with Studio Illumine

Comur – Obidos Store
Submitted by: Grupo O Valor Do Tempo

Molton Brown – Bluewater
In Collaboration with: Fagerhult Lighting and Dalziel & Pow
Submitted by Fagerhult Lighting

Mundo Fantaěstico da Sardinha Portuguesa
Submitted by: Grupo O Valor Do Tempo

Tekzone
In Collaboration with: Unibox and Grapes Design
Submitted by: Unibox

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VM Scheme
Woolworths South Africa – Jungle Bells
Submitted by: Woolworths South Africa

Benefit Cosmetics & John Lewis – Hello Happy Foundation Window Display
In Collaboration with: arken POP International Ltd
Submitted by: arken POP International Ltd

Fenwick – Pink Spring/Summer Campaign
In Collaboration with: Propability & Flourish Trading
Submitted by: Propability & Flourish Trading

Ralph Lauren – Spring Kites
In Collaboration with: Stylo
Submitted by: Stylo

The Rolling Stones – Flagship Store
In Collaboration with: Stylo
Submitted by: Stylo

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Seasonal or Temporary Display
Sponsored by Proportion London

Unilever displays for Auchan – Christmas Marketplace Experience – Knorr, Hellmann’s and Glóbusz
In Collaboration with: Indicia Worldwide
Submitted by: Indicia Worldwide

Fenwicks Bond Street – Christmas Windows
In Collaboration with: Propability & Flourish Trading
Submitted by: Propability & Flourish Trading

Liberty – Peace, Love & Liberty
In Collaboration with: StudioXAG
Submitted by: StudioXAG

The SM Store – It’s Christmas at SM
Submitted by: SM Mart Inc

Gap – Holiday
In Collaboration with: KGK Genix
Submitted by: KGK Genix

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Independent Store (Max 3 stores)
Ellis & Killpartrick – Cheltenham
In Collaboration with: C-Inside, D Shopfitting & HSA Manufacturing
Submitted by: C-Inside

Wembley Park Market
In Collaboration with: The Yard Creative, Quintain and mRktmRkt
Submitted by: The Yard Creative

Majid Al Futtaim – THAT
Submitted by: Majid Al Futtaim

Dermalogica – Bluewater Store
In Collaboration with: Lime Blue, Dalziel and Pow and Bluewater Shopping Centre
Submitted by: Dermalogica UK Ltd

MacGregor & MacDuff – Flagship Store
Submitted by: MacGregor and MacDuff

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Store in Store or Concession
Fiskars – Wedgwood, Waterford and Royal Copenhagen luxury concessions
In Collaboration with: Studio Found
Submitted by: Studio Found

Harrods – Heathrow Terminal 5 Orlebar Brown pop up Summer 2019
In Collaboration with: TRC Ltd and Orlebar Brown
Submitted by: TRC Ltd

Blow Bar Co at David Jones – Sydney, Australia
In Collaboration with: Lex Design Agency
Submitted by: Lex Design Agency

Barbour – Flourishing Florals
In Collaboration with: Stylo
Submitted by: Stylo

Selfridges – AWGE
In collaboration with Seen Displays
Submitted by: Seen Displays

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Technology
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Lotte Supermarket Vietnam – Contactless Sampling for Unilever brand, closeup
In Collaboration with: Indicia Worldwide and Alta Media, Vietnam
Submitted by: Indicia Worldwide

Modivo – how a stationery store becomes a phygital format (Nanovo)
In Collaboration with: Nanovo
Submitted by: Nanovo

Pernod Ricard – Absolut Wall Display
In Collaboration with: Kesslers International
Submitted by: Kesslers International

Tailored Brands – Mobile Body Scanning In-store
In Collaboration with: 3DLOOK
Submitted by: 3DLOOK

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Sustainable Display
Central Embassy – ANIMA MUNDI – Soul of the World
In Collaboration with: Central Group and Mulyana
Submitted by: Central Group

Anya Hindmarch – I Am A Plastic Bag
In Collaboration with: StudioXAG
Submitted by: StudioXAG

Country Road – Spearheading Sustainability
In Collaboration with: HMKM
Submitted by: HMKM

Woolworths South Africa – One Bottle = One Bauble = Hope
In Collaboration with: VM Central, Essay Gifts, Bad Weather and Woolworths In House Agency
Submitted by: Woolworths South Africa

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Omni-Channel Experience
B&Q Seamless Payment
In Collaboration with: TCS OmniStore
Submitted by: TCS OmniStore

Modivo – how a stationery store becomes a phygital format
In Collaboration with: Nanovo
Submitted by: Nanovo

Pernod Ricard – Absolut Wall Display
In Collaboration with: Kesslers International
Submitted by: Kesslers International

Selfridges – The Instagram Edit
In Collaboration with: Seen Displays
Submitted by: Seen Displays

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Retail Experience
Balabala
In Collaboration with: Dalziel & Pow
Submitted by: Dalziel & Pow

Lyle & Scott Edinburgh Flagship Store
In Collaboration with: Office Twelve
Submitted by: Office Twelve

Magenta Experience Centre – Deutsche Telecom x T Mobile (art1st design studio)
In Collaboration with: art1st design studio
Submitted by: art1st design studio

Mundo Fantástico da Sadinha Portuguesa
Submitted by: Grupo O Valor Do Tempo

Samsung KX
Submitted by: Samsung

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Bar and Restaurant Design
14 Hills
In Collaboration with: McCue and Robert Angell Design International
Submitted by: McCue

Bread Ahead
In Collaboration with: The Yard Creative, Quintain, and Bluecrow Projects
Submitted by: The Yard Creative

Norma
In Collaboration with: Rosendale Design and Chef Ben Tish
Submitted by: Rosendale Design

Sam’s Riverside
In Collaboration with: DesignLSM
Submitted by: Sam’s Riverside

Brook House
In Collaboration with: Brace Studio
Submitted by: Brook House

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Pop-up Store
Cartier – Clash de Cartier – Selfridges
In Collaboration with: L’Atelier Five and Selfridges
Submitted by: L’Atelier Five

Coach X Jean-Michel Basquiat
Submitted by: Coach

Room for Tea Exhibit
In Collaboration with: Chaimi Design Studio, CrowdArt, Yaxin Bai, Dingding Hu, Projject, Mengyao Ye, Fenghe Luo, Gongkan(Kantapon Metheekul)
Submitted by: Chaimi Design Studio

Majid Al Futtaim – Something Like THAT
In Collaboration with:
Submitted by: Majid Al Futtaim

Revolution Beauty Pop Up
In Collaboration with: arken POP International Ltd
Submitted by: arken POP International Ltd

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Innovative Display

Footlocker – Nike React Element 55 Launch at Footlocker, Milan
In Collaboration with: Office Twelve
Submitted by: Office Twelve

Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau
Submitted by: Grupo O Valor Do Tempo

The Rolling Stones – Flagship Store
In Collaboration with: Stylo
Submitted by: Stylo

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Display
In Collaboration with: Triplar Ltd
Submitted by: Triplar Ltd

adidas London Flagship Store
In Collaboration with: Intermarketing
Submitted by: Intermarketing

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Surfaces & Finishes
adidas – Parlez educational CDU
In Collaboration with: Kesslers International
Submitted by: Kesslers International

Hamleys Frozen II Castle and Theming
In Collaboration with: Propability & Flourish Trading
Submitted by: Propability & Flourish Trading

Phaidon Luxury Book Stand
In Collaboration with: Kesslers International and The Haas Brothers
Submitted by: Kesslers International

Vype Inspiration Store
In Collaboration with: Landor & FITCH
Submitted by: Vype

Harrods Beauty Hall
In Collaboration with: The GA Group
Submitted by: The GA Group

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Food, Beverage and Supermarket Design

Asda Sustainable Store Trial
In Collaboration with: CreativeRace
Submitted by: CreativeRace

Longo’s Liberty Village
In Collaboration with: Ampersand Studio Inc
Submitted by: Ampersand Studio Inc

O Mundo Fantástico da Sardinha Portuguesa
Submitted by: Grupo O Valor Do Tempo

The Bristol Loaf
In Collaboration with: Phoenix Wharf
Submitted by: Phoenix Wharf

Glenfiddich Grand Cru
In Collaboration with: Kesslers
Submitted by: Kesslers

Graphics, Signage and Wayfinding
Debenhams Kley
In Collaboration with: Stylo
Submitted by: Stylo

Loaf – Bristol Shack
Submitted by: Loaf

Global Media Outdoor – Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Dry Posting Track-side Frames
In Collaboration with: arken POP International
Submitted by: arken POP International

XYZ Storage Rebrand
In Collaboration with: Ampersand Studio Inc.
Submitted by: Ampersand Studio Inc.

Ecco Zurich
In Collaboration with: TRC Ltd and ecco Brand
Submitted by: TRC Ltd

POP/POS Concept
Currys PC World – Christmas Peak
In Collaboration with: ITG and Currys PC World
Submitted by: ITG

Fanta Halloween Train
In Collaboration with: Adare International and Smurfit Kappa
Submitted by: Adare International

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FULFIL – WOW POS units
In Collaboration with: Barrows
Submitted by: Barrows

L’Oreal Victor & Rolf Christmas
In Collaboration with: Kesslers International
Submitted by: Kesslers International

Revolution Beauty Superdrug Signature Display
In Collaboration with: arken POP International Ltd
Submitted by: arken POP International Ltd

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