Over the past month you have been voting for the stores and restaurants that have stood out to you this past year. Celebrating those that have gone the extra mile and have made a difference to your shopping and dining experience.

Thank you to all who voted and joined in with celebrating our stores and restaurants!

The shortlist below will now go forward to our awards ceremony on the 13th June to be crowned the winner in each category:

Headline sponsors:

We are so happy to have Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID, BWD Retail and Barker Proudlove as our headline sponsors!

Women’s fashion store of the year

H&M, River Island, Primark, New Look, Yours

Award sponsored by Newstar.

Men’s fashion store of the year

Flannels, Jack & Jones, JD, Primark, H&M

Award sponsored by Nurture

Footwear store of the year

Deichmann, Footasylum, JD, Schuh, Primark

Award sponsored by ITVET.

Health & Beauty store of the year

Lush, The Fragrance Shop, Superdrug, Holland & Barrett, Primark

Award sponsored by Anchor

Jewellery and Accessories store of the year

Beaverbrooks, H Samuel, Lovisa, Pandora, Ernest Jones

Digital store of the year

EE, GAME, hmv, Vodafone, Sky

Award sponsored by Cambridge Maintenance Services

Specialist store of the year

Ann Summers, Yellow by Keep it Local, Menkind, The Entertainer, Chit Chat 4 U All Artisan World

Award sponsored by Workman.

Food & Leisure venue of the year

Nando’s, Starbucks, The Coffee House, Cineworld, Chit Chat 4 U All Diner

Award sponsored by ABM

Newcomer of the year

Yellow by Keep it Local, Holland & Barrett, Chit Chat 4 U All

Award sponsored by Savills

ESG Award

Lush, Yellow by Keep it Local, Chit Chat 4 U All, Midlands Air Ambulance, H&M

Award sponsored by ABM

Team of the Year

 Primark, Beaverbrooks, Yellow by Keep it Local, Schuh, Chit Chat 4 U All, H&M

Award sponsored by Over-C.

Manager of the year

Kim (Lush), Vane (H&M), Laura (Clintons), Carly (Quiz), Lindsay (Jack & Jones)

Award sponsored by Pradera Lateral.