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Retail Industry Awards 2025 | Help celebrate 30 years of grocery retail excellence by sharing memories

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As Retail Industry Awards reaches its 30 year milestone this month, organisers are asking pervious attendees to share a favourite memory, testimonial, or photo from past years. Whether it’s a big win, a proud moment, maybe something particularly moving or funny, whatever it might be…

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