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Retail Industry Awards 2024 | Winners: Store Manager of the Year – Multiple

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Store Manager of the Year – Multiple Joint Winner: Kerie Jay, One Stop Hednesford, Staffordshire With an incredibly high standard of entries this year, our judges took the highly unusual decision to name joint winners of the 20204 Multiple Store Manager of the Year award.…

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