‘The Online Retail Industry Awards are a brilliant night to meet, and learn from, Australia’s best and brightest in retail.’
Finalists for the 2016 StarTrack ORIAs – Online Retail Industry Awards – have been announced, in the exciting lead up to the ‘Night of Nights’ where industry winners will be revealed.
Designed to showcase and celebrate the expertise of Australia and New Zealand’s innovative multi-channel and e-retailers, the event is now in its seventh year and will be held at Dockside Pavilion on Thursday, 21 July. The categories include a number of chances for SME retailers to win a gong, and two – Best Small Independent Retailer and Best Bootstrapped Growth Initiative – are exclusively for smaller businesses.
The highly anticipated StarTrack ORIAS will coincide with the 2016 Online Retailer Expo & Conference, to be held Horden Pavilion in Sydney 20-21 July.
‘The innovation and success of the retail industry is showcased at the Online Retailer event and celebrated at the ORIAs. These retailing champions set new standards of brilliance for online and instore operations, and it is integral they are acknowledged,’ says Event Director Alice Kuepper.
Finalists for the 2016 StarTrack ORIAS are as follows:
Best Pure-Play Online Retailer
- Vinomofo; Catch of the Day; tinyme; Appliances Online; Booktopia; Hello Fresh
Best New Retailer
- Disrupt Sports; Spares Box; Deliveroo; Flora & Fauna; Box for Monkeys; Cool Clutch
Best Small Independent Retailer
- com.au; Hunting for George; Go Lights; Just Wines Australia; Sportitude; Yellow Octopus
Best Multichannel
- Woolworths; Harvey Norman; Dan Murphy’s; General Pants; Speedmaster; Mon Purse
Best In-Store Initiative
- Dan Murphy’s; Glue Store; Mon Purse; Speedmaster; The FarmersTrading Company
Best Pop-Up Experience
- Kikki K; Kini Swimwear; Hello Fresh; Deliveroo; The Daily Edited; Woolworths
Best Online Marketing Initiative
- Adore Beauty; Vinomofo; Ry; Luxury Escapes; Nespresso; Nourished Life
Best Site Optimisation & Design
- tinyme; Hello Fresh; Kikki K; Zanui; Catch of the Day; Mexsii
Best Mobile Commerce Site/Application
- Booktopia; Catch of the Day; Costume Box; Dan Murphy’s; Hello Fresh; Woolworths
Best Social Commerce Initiative
- Costume Box; Dan Murphy’s; Hello Fresh; MECCA; Tiger Mist
Best Customer Service
- Birdsnest; Appliances Online; Vinomofo; Naked Wines; Yellow Octopus; tinyme
Best International Conqueror
- 2XU; Cotton On; Aussiebum; Kikki K; Speedmaster
Best Bootstrapped Growth Initiative
- InStitchu; Stylerunner; Mon Purse; Flora & Fauna; Just Wines; Disrupt Sports
Industry Recognition Award
- John Winning; Julie Stevanja; Justin Dry; Kate Morris; Lisa Powell; Tony Nash
People’s Choice Award
- Pillow Talk; Booktopia; Naked Wines; Vinomofo; Catch of the Day; Deals Direct; Kogan; Ozsale; OO; The Body Shop
The 2016 edition of the awards will see the introduction of the StartTrack ORIAS HALL OF FAME, an invitation-only honour to be bestowed upon those who have contributed and sustained excellence over the life of the awards.
‘This is an exciting new development, allowing us to induct Australian brands that have proven their excellence in the Retail Industry into the Hall of Fame, and give them permanent status as a member,’ says Alice Kuepper.
Jodie Fox, winner of last year’s International Conqueror award and Co-Founder of Shoes of Prey says, ‘the Online Retail Industry Awards are a brilliant night to meet, and learn from, Australia’s best and brightest in retail. Winning awards at the ORIAs from 2011 provided Shoes of Prey with recognition a young business can only dream of to start making a credible name for itself.’
