POPAI AWARDS 2025

Winning a POPAI Award is highly prized by industry clients and suppliers alike and sends the message that your business is dedicated to creativity, innovation and excellence in shopper engagement.

With a broad range of categories, the awards cover all aspects of the industry. Your submission will be judged by an independent panel of esteemed retail and brand professionals.

Early Bird Deadline: April 25th
Final Deadline: May 9th


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The entry guide
  

 

1) Download the entry guide and read through

2) Download questions, collate information

3) Begin your entry by selecting a category

4) Complete  and submit before the deadline

 
 CATEGORIES & QUESTIONS


Whether you work in temporary display, permanent display, retail design, shopper technology, or implementation there is an awards category for your entry. The minimum run categories are made up of both permanent and temporary displays including grocery, entertainment & leisure, pharmacy & wellbeing, home, garden & consumer electronics, and cosmetics.

 There are also categories for: sustainability, shopper research, retail technology, experiential, omnichannel, in-store campaigns, wholesale, merchandising, window display, store design, shop-in-shop & pop-up, installation project management, and innovation.



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JUDGING PROCESS

Your work is judged and nominated for an award according to POPAI’s set criteria by a panel of esteemed retail and brand professionals. Judges are asked to consider several important factors when deciding on whether an entry is worthy of nomination including how well the entry:

- Meets the brief and satisfies both brand objectives and shopper needs
- Overcomes practical in-store challenges and demonstrates original thinking
- Performs in terms of retail impact - was it well executed and relevant to its context?
- Communicates brand and promotional messages
- Performs against key performance measures 

Listen to the below audio for more information on how your entries are judged!

TOP TIPS FOR YOUR ENTRY

- You can save your entry online and return at a later date to complete it and make your final submission.

- Keep explanatory text short, clear and relevant.

- Performance data isn’t just about sales – it can be shopper and store manager feedback or details about stock replenishment.

- Make sure the supporting images you provide demonstrate high retail standards such as merchandising and store placement.

- Bring your work to life by including a short video in your entry.  
 


Images and Video Guidance
 

ENTRY FEES

SAVE £50 ON ENTRIES ENTER BEFORE 25 APRIL (All prices below are exclusive of VAT. Please read the full terms and conditions before submitting your entry.)

POPAI Members
Single entries: £365 before 25 April 2025 / £415 from 26 April 2025
5+ entries: £330 before 25 April 2025 / £380 from 26 April 2025 

Non-Members
Single entries: £435 before 25 April 2025 / £485 from 26 April 2025
5+ entries: £395 before 25 April 2025 / £455 from 26 April 2025 

Special categories
Innovation & Sustainability Temp/Perm: £185