Pure London has revealed the shortlist for its annual Buyers Power List competition, presented in partnership with WGSN, the global foresight business. The shortlist announcement follows a month of open nominations via the Pure London website; during which time buyers and retailers from across the UK and Ireland were asked to nominate themselves, their buying teams or an industry peer whose work has made an outstanding difference to the fashion and footwear retail industry over the last year. The next stage of the competition will request that all of the finalists peer nominate within their respective categories; those with the most votes will be crowned winners at an exclusive drinks reception taking place at on 3 August at Olympia London, following the second day of Pure London. The shortlist comprises:

Best Independent Buyer/Buying Team
Javelin
Pamela Shiffer
Scarecrow Boutique
Black White Denim
Havetolove
Couverture
Bottega
Anne Furbank
Sisters Boutique
Abi Fisher

Best Department Store Buyer/Buying Team
Jarrold of Norwich
Fenwick Bond Street
Hoopers
M&S
McElhinneys
John Lewis
House of Fraser
Selfridges
Bentalls
Liberty

Best Multiple Buyer/Buying Team
Anthropologie
Topshop
River Island
Debenhams
Harrods
Urban Outfitters
John Lewis
Morley Stores
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Best Online Buyer/Buying Team
Alex Scolding, Head of Buying, ASOS
Donna Ida, Owner & Buyer, Donna Ida
Katie Starmer-Smith, Founder, Atterley
Buying Team, Net-A-Porter
Leeanne Walsh, Buying Manager, Avenue 32
Buying Team, thecorner.com
Buying Team, SAXA Store
Buying Team, boohoo.com
Buying Team, Very Exclusive
Buying Team, Missguided

Best Individual Womenswear Buyer
Alison Chisholm, Womenswear Buyer, Harvey Nichols
Buying Team, Selfridges
Vanessa Murray, Buyer, A Hume Country Clothing
Paula Watson, Account Director, Lux Fix
Jan Shutt, Owner, Sunday Best
Rebecca Lodge, Buyer, Next
Leighanna Auxilly, Buyer, Lipsy
Vanessa Collen, Owner/Buyer, Collen&Clare
Deryane Tadd, Owner/Buyer, The Dressing Room
Victoria Rex, Owner/Buyer, The Women’s Society Boutique
Lauren Ferguson, Owner/Buyer, Sisters Boutique

Best Individual Footwear Buyer
Laura Evans, Buyer, Poste Mistress/Office
Sarah Tyler, Premium Buying Manager, Kurt Geiger
Buying Team, Harrods Shoe Salon
Vanda Withon, Owner/Buyer, Gina Ricci
Harry Demopoulos, Managing Director, Tower London
Gerard Levy, Owner/Buyer, SPICE London
Buying Team, Selfridges Shoe Department
Buying Team, Clarks
Buying Team, Schuh
Buying Team, Sole Trader

Best Individual Menswear Buyer
Ravi Grewal, Director, Stuarts London
Dean Walker, Head of Buying, End Clothing
ASOS Menswear
Leah Patel, Menswear Buyer, Harvey Nichols
Liberty
Topman
Fenwick

Best Individual Accessories Buyer
Buying Team, Phase Eight
Buying Team, Cath Kidston
Becky Furbank, Director, Anne Furbank
Accessories Buying Team, New Look
Buying Team, Boticca
Accessories Buying Team, Wolf & Badger
Jan Shutt, Owner/Buyer, Sunday Best
Accessories Buying Team, Fenwick Canterbury

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