23 September 2022

The winners of the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2022 will be revealed at a lavish event on the evening of Wednesday 5 October 2022 at the Royal Lancaster London, fully supported by trade associations Bheta and Bira, plus by trade shows including Ambiente, Exclusively and The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, and backed by leading suppliers across the housewares sector. 

Widely regarded and recognised as the ‘Oscars’ for the housewares sector, the awards shine the spotlight on both retailers for their retailing excellence as well as suppliers for their product innovation and service acumen. These include: Retailer Awards for retailers of housewares products, Product Awards for new ranges or new individual products, and Supplier Awards for service, marketing, innovation, iconic products and honorary achievement. 

The Excellence in Housewares Awards are produced for the industry, with the collective support of the industry and in association with Bira. This year, Bira Direct are sponsoring the Best Independent Department Store awards.

The finalists who go from indies to multiples, online stores to department stores, garden centres to supermarkets, were arrived at following extensive polling across the sector, which saw both a volume of nominations from suppliers, reps and agents as well as self-nominations and submissions from retailers themselves. They have been celebrating their place on the list, with everyone excited to hear who will be the winners on the night!

Several of our Bira members have been selected in different categories as finalists in the Retailer Awards:

Best Garden Centre Retailer of Housewares
Barton Grange Garden Centre Ltd
Bents Garden Centre
Webbs Garden Centre Ltd 

Excellence in Online Retailing
Philip Morris & Son
Potters of Hockley 

Excellence in Retail Training
Borough Kitchen Limited 
Divertimenti
Lords at Home Ltd
Philip Morris & Son
Salamander Cookshop

Excellence in Retail Display – Independent
Quince & Cook 
Divertimenti 
Brambles Cookshop 
Dinghams 
The Kitchen Range Cookshop 
The Kitchen Range
Potters of Hockley 
The Woodbridge Kitchen Co Ltd 

Excellence in Retail Display – Multiple or Department Store
Barkers (Northallerton) Ltd 
Borough Kitchen Limited 
Elys (Wimbledon) Plc
Voisins Department Store Ltd 

Excellence in Retailer Initiative
Dinghams for its VIP Christmas Shopping Evening
Potters of Hockley for its Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Salamander Cookshop for Bringing Cookware to Life

Best Department Store – Independent
Barkers (Northallerton) Ltd 
Elphicks Limited
Jarrold Department Store 
Philip Morris & Son
Vincent Davies & Son Ltd
Voisins Department Store Ltd

Best Department Store – Multiple Branch or Group Member
Camp Hopson
Elys (Wimbledon) Plc 

Independent Cookshop of the Year
Art Of Living (Reigate) Ltd
Divertimenti
The Kitchen Range
Potters of Hockley 
Prep Cookshop/Richard Dare 
Salt And Pepper Limited
Trevor Mottram 

Multiple or Small Group Retailer of the Year
Abraxas Cookshop
Borough Kitchen Limited
Lords at Home Ltd 

Several of our Bira Direct suppliers have been selected in different categories as finalists in the Supplier Awards:

Excellence in Product Development
Captivate Brands
Dexam
DKB  Household
Eddingtons
Joseph Joseph
RKW

Excellence in Marketing
Denby
Dexam
DKB Household
Horwood
Le Creuset

Excellence in Service
Burton McCall
Captivate Brands
Dexam
DKB
Eddingtons
Le Creuset
Ultimate Products

Several of our Bira Direct suppliers have been selected in different categories as finalists in the Product Awards:

Excellence in Cookware
Bamboo from Le Creuset
Circulon Steelshield from Meyer Group
New Life Pro from Kuhn Rikon
School of Wok Pre-Seasoned Woks from Dexam
Stellar Eclipse from Horwood

Top Tool or Gadget
Cole & Mason Saunderton Herb & Spice Shakers from DKB Household
Egg Poachers from Eddingtons
Peugeot Paris U’Select Graphite from Burton McCall

Excellence in Home Organisation
Beldray Revo Digital from Ultimate Products
Glide from Joseph Joseph
Pocket from Joseph Joseph
Premium Spray Mop from Bona
Pure Caddy from EKO
Tota from Joseph Joseph

Plugged In Award
Ariete Vintage Glass Jug Blender from Bluestem Group
Bamix Cordless from Burton McCall
Salter Dual Air Fryer from Ultimate Products
Tower Xpress Pro Combo 10 in 1 Digital Air Fryer Oven from RKW

Cutting Edge Award
Acacia Wooden Chopping Boards from DKB Household
Chateau Oak Blocks from T&G
Folio Plus Multicolour 8 Piece Knife & Chopping Board Set from Joseph Joseph
Forest & Forge 6in Walnut Cook’s Knife from Dexam
Forte from Taylors Eye Witness
Victorinox Cutting Boards from Burton McCall

Excellence in Homewares
Cole & Mason Ceramic Storage from DKB Household
Culinare Naturals from DKB Household
Fresh & Save from Zwilling
KinderKitchen Accessories from Kuhn Rikon
Salter Splash Kitchen Scale from Ultimate Products

Top of the Table
Artland Galaxy from The DRH Collection
Epicurean Mesa Drinkware from Eddingtons
Kiln from Denby Pottery

The Licensing Award
Eleanor Bowmer from Captivate Brands
Harry Potter collection from Le Creuset
Nadiya X Prestige from Meyer Group
Peter Rabbit Classic from Eddingtons
Scion Mr Fox Grey from Dexam
The Snowman from Eddingtons

The Eco Award
&Again from Captivate Brands
New Life Pro Roasting Tins from Kuhn Rikon
Organic Cotton Textiles from Dexam
Studio Blue Accent from Denby Pottery
Tower Natural Life Kitchen Set from RKW

The Innovation Award
Pocket from Joseph Joseph
Salter Megastone Thermo Collar from Ultimate Products
School of Wok Pre-seasoned Wok from Dexam

The Icon Award
Bamix from Burton McCall
Botanic Garden from Portmeirion Group
Chop2Pot from Joseph Joseph
Culinare Magican from DKB Household
Marcato Atlas Classic Pasta Machine from Falcon Products
Microplane Graters from Burton McCall
Peugeot Salt and Pepper Mills from Burton McCall

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