Northern Ireland based Jewellery Retailer Argento has scooped a prestigious award for Best Store Environment at the Retail Jeweller, UK Jewellery Awards 2016.
A total of 18 awards were given out at the ceremony in London Hilton, Park Lane last month, which recognised and honoured the achievements of the industry’s retailers and brands.
With 60 stores across the UK and Ireland, Argento was hailed by Retail Jeweller’s expert judging panel for a stunning store concept that linked back to the heritage of where the brand is from – Northern Ireland.
Commenting on the win, Pete Boyle, chief executive of Argento, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to receive such an established award that recognises our new store design.
“Although online shopping remains an important element of our business, it has been crucial for us to enhance the look and feel of our ever- growing retail portfolio with a £2.9 million refit programme due to be complete by September 2016.
“Our concept store was born in Belfast so it was important for us to feature the best of Northern Irish heritage with traditional red ‘Belfast brick’ walls, contemporary wooden floors and striking ‘Harland & Wolf Yellow’ display cabinets – a nod to the shipyard industry where renowned ships including the Titanic, RMS Olympic and RMS Britannic were built.
“Winning gold ahead of others including Tresor Paris, Laing Edinburgh and Mococo, to name a few, very much validates how our new in-store design has given our customers a brand new shopper experience, allowing us to stay competitive on the high street.”
Ruth Faulkner, Editor, Retail Jeweller, said: “A huge congratulations to all of our finalists and winners. Competition this year was extremely tough and to be crowned a winner shows you really are the best at what you do. Another fantastic night was had by all at what is the premier event in the jewellery industry’s calendar. A huge thank you to all of our sponsors, in particular our headline partner Clogau, for helping to make this event possible and thanks also to all of those who attended to recognise the achievements of their industry colleagues.”
With 60 stores across the UK and Ireland, Argento has become a well-known brand, experiencing solid, rapid growth in all its key market areas, and particularly online – it already operates the fastest-growing online jewellery store in the UK and Ireland.
For more information on Argento visit www.argento.co.uk
For more information on the Retail Jeweller Awards 2016 go to https://awards.retail-jeweller.com/
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