GRO Retail launches inaugural retail property awards
GRO Retail has launched the GRO Retail Property Awards, designed to recognise excellence across the UK’s retail property sector and celebrate the most impactful dealmaking, expansion, and industry activity.
The inaugural awards presentation will take place on day two the Autumn edition of GRO Retail, the UK’s largest retail property event, on 1 October 2025 at Old Billingsgate Market, London.
Rebecca Sawyer, Managing Director of GRO Retail, said: “This sector is full of brilliant people doing fantastic work to bring retailers and property together in innovative ways.
“These awards are about celebrating that energy and achievement in a way that’s simple, inclusive and true to the spirit of GRO – bringing people together to make things happen.
“This is a great opportunity for businesses and individuals working in retail property to be recognised for the quality of their work and to promote their services to an even wider audience.”
Nominations open this week, with the dedicated awards page at groevents.com/awards.
Categories include:
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Dealmaker of the Year
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Fastest Growing Real Estate Company
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Retailer Growth Excellence Award
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Emerging Retailer of the Year
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Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award
Businesses are welcome to submit nominations for consideration via this short form on the website. Entry is entirely free, and submissions will be accepted until 5pm on 21 August.
The shortlist will be announced on 8 September, with the winners revealed at the awards presentation on 1 October.
The GRO Retail Property Awards shine a light on the individuals and businesses helping to drive retail property forward, creating opportunities, unlocking deals and delivering real impact in a changing landscape.
Further information and nomination details can be found at groevents.com/awards.
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GRO (Generate Real Estate Opportunities) Retail
GRO Retail (part of GRO Events) is the UK’s leading events platform for retail property dealmaking and brand growth. Formerly known as Completely Retail Marketplace, GRO Retail connects more than 4,000 commercial real estate stakeholders annually through streamlined, business-focused events which enable them to market their organisation’s site demand or availability more effectively.
GRO Retail is the UK’s largest retail property marketplace, bringing together more than 2,000 decision-makers from retail, hospitality and leisure brands, landlords, agents, developers, franchise operators, shopping centre owners, consultants and service providers at each edition. Events take place in accessible city locations and are designed to facilitate efficient, face-to-face meetings focused on physical site acquisitions and expansion strategies. GRO Retail is the leading business meetings facilitator for the UK’s retail property sector and offers one-to-one meetings and a bespoke concierge service to ensure maximum efficiency.
In addition to its flagship retail marketplace, GRO Retail is launching new event strands including GRO Franchise (the UK’s only franchise property event), GRO Public Sector (connecting councils and BIDs to promote their towns and cities, secure key occupiers, and drive regeneration), and the GRO Retail Awards (recognising excellence across the retail property sector).
For more information, visit: https://groevents.com/retail
