Indian Retail & eRetail Congress May 2023

What is IReC 2022?

IReC 2022 is the most awaited and premier event of the retail and e-retail industry where the whole retail world arrives to celebrate the best of the industry. The people, the brands and the companies everyone is Going to be there at the IReC 2022 Awards give insights into the strategic advances and celebrate the achievements made by retailers in the past 12 months.

Award Objectives

The objective of the IReC 2022 Awards is to recognize the Retailers and e-retailers who are closing the gap between operational reality and consumer expectations with great retailing practices

To promote and motivate last mile delivery in retail
To add value to those businesses that go beyond their set roles to serve their customers in retail setups
To set benchmarks of consistency in customer service excellence
To highlight New innovation and leadership in Retail

Awards Schedule

Nominations Open: Feb 2022

Nominations Close: 15th May 2022

Awards Ceremony & Cocktail Party: 25th May 2022

T&C, Receipt of entry 1800 hrs by May 15, 2022

Benefits of Awards

The most esteemed awards recognizing entrepreneurial excellence in Retail and e-Retail sector will confer national recognition to awardees, as the best businesses in the country along with stimulating the retail and e-retail in India, the IReC 2022 awards to the leading retail businesses will not only enhance their business value in the eyes of the customers, but also attract the right vendors, investors and partners to the retail enterprise. Armed with a trophy / plaque, winners will receive extensive media coverage as well as PR opportunities with prospective partners. Above all, the winner gets a chance to be featured in Retailer magazine, thereby garnering national as well as international recognition.

National Recognition as the best Retailer, manufacturer or supplier in India
Feature story in Retailer magazine
Success stories to be shared with other emerging retail businesses
Access to a vast database of knowledge from business community

Nomination and Evaluation

Each applicant would be required to fill in a Self-Nomination form and send it to us by 15th May 2022
Any organization / individual from any sector can apply. Each applicant can apply for one or multiple categories, except the ones which states "Jury Nomination"
Self-Nomination forms should be sent along with the prescribed fee to Franchise India. The nominees in each category will be presented to the final jury for determination of winners
Evaluation would be done in two phases: Firstly by jury and then by voting. In select categories, online polling would also be conducted to support the jury's decision.
The Jury's decision is binding on all applicants
Entrepreneur India would be the Process Advisor for the awards
Information received will be treated as confidential and not used for any purpose except for determining the winner of the Awards
Incomplete questionnaire in any manner will disqualify a participant from participating in Awards
Right to permit participation is reserved with Awards Management
Awards Nomination Fee is Non-Refundable