Independent judging
Leaders from retail, design, visual merchandising and media. The advisory board guides the categories and direction of the awards, keeping them in step with the industry. The judging panel assesses every entry and decides the winners.
Head of Retail Design and Delivery, Hammerson
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Retail Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times
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Retail industry expert, speaker and writer
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Creative VM consultant and stylist
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Retail consultant and public speaker
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Director, Insider Trends
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Retail futurist, Echochamber
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Curator, Shop Drop Daily
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Designer, maker, artist and retailer. Former Executive Creative Director at Dalziel & Pow.
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Entries go through rounds of independent judging by senior experts from across retail, design, visual merchandising and media.
Each entry is scored against the criteria for its category. Judges declare any conflict of interest and take no part in judging the entries concerned.
The full panel then comes together for a full day of face-to-face judging to agree the results.
We believe it is the only fair way to judge awards of this standing, and it keeps the process transparent from start to finish. Organisers and sponsors have no influence over the results. The shortlist is published in the summer, and the winners are revealed live on stage at the awards night.
Want the full detail? The free #CRA27 Entry Guide sets out the judging process and the criteria for every category.
Download the guideWe welcome senior figures from retail, design and visual merchandising who would like to join the 2027 panel.
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