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 is as follows, these will now go forward to our prestigious awards ceremony on the 7th June to be crowned the winner in each category:

Headline sponsors:

We are so happy to have the Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID as our headline sponsor.

Women’s fashion store of the year

H&M, New Look, Primark, River Island

Award sponsored by Savills

Men’s fashion store of the year

Flannels, Jack & Jones, JD, Primark

Award sponsored by Cambridge Maintenance Services

Children’s fashion store of the year

H&M, Jack & Jones, Primark, River Island

Award sponsored by Almec Fencing

Footwear store of the year

Deichmann, Footasylum, JD, Schuh

Award sponsored by ABM

Health & Beauty store of the year

Lush, The Fragrance Shop, The Perfume Shop, Superdrug

Award sponsored by Scheidt & Bachmann

Jewellery and Accessories store of the year

Beaverbrooks, H Samuel, Lovisa, Pandora

Award sponsored by Savills

Digital store of the year

EE, GAME, hmv, Vodafone

Award sponsored by Mallcomm

Specialist store of the year

Ann Summers, Cineworld, Menkind, The Entertainer

Award sponsored by ITVET

Food & Drink store of the year

Bubble Citea, Nando’s, Starbucks, The Coffee House

Award sponsored by Almec Fencing

Sustainability Award

Emmaus, Lush, River Island, Sole Trader

Award sponsored by ABM

Health, Safety and Compliance Award

New Look, River Island, Ruff & Ruby, The Entertainer

Award sponsored by Nurture

Team of the Year

Bubble Citea, Jack & Jones, Primark, Schuh, The Coffee House

Award sponsored by Anchor

Manager of the year

Caroline (River Island), Lindsay (Jack & Jones), Mark (The Coffee House), Vane (H&M)

Award sponsored by Over-C