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Retail Industry Awards 2025 | Independent shortlist

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Having deliberated over a high standard of entries, the Retail Industry Awards 2025 judges have whittled them down to reveal the shortlist. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday 30 September 2024 at the Royal Lancaster, London. BOOK YOUR PLACE AT THE AWARDS NIGHT The…

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