Date Posted: Monday 17th September 2018
The winners of the 2018 Barclaycard everywoman in Retail Awards were announced at a ceremony held last night at East Wintergarden, London. Nine winners were selected by a judging panel of industry heavyweights including senior women from Stella McCartney, Burberry, Tesco, Specsavers and Amazon. The winners include founders of fast-growing brands offering bespoke services and women spearheading the most complex operations at some of the country’s largest retailers. Some of the winners are as follows:
Entrepreneur Award – Sponsored by Amazon
- Claudia Lambeth, Founder & CEO - Luna Mae, London. At the age of just 22, she founded a bespoke lingerie service specialising in fitting excellence. After successfully pitching her idea to 14 Angel Investors, she secured the funds to launch her products in Fortnum and Mason. She now has a flagship store in Belgravia with an in-house atelier of exceptional British seamstresses, and a loyal client base of 85% repeat customers from as far away as New Zealand.
Innovator Award – sponsored by IBM iX
- Rachel Beattie, Co-founder / Director - Careaux, Manchester. By combining her mathematical background and love of fashion, she designs classic dresses with different sized tops and bottoms, to suit the wearer’s body shape. Rachel now promotes mathematics through STEM clubs and workshops, using the iconic dress design to show how seamlessly STEM skills can fuse with fashion.
Rising Star Award – Sponsored by Tesco
- China-Jade Illidge-Mundle, Floor Manager - Gap, London. At just 19 years old, she progressed from Sales Associate to Floor Manager, and her customer-focused leadership supported the Lewisham Outlet store in achieving a significant increase in sales. Once she became accountable for The Health and Safety Audit, it achieved a 100% compliance score, without a single fail.
To see the full list of winners click HERE.