HOW IT WORKS
ENTRIES OPEN
Tuesday 1 October 2019
ENTRIES CLOSE
Friday 15 November 2019
VOTING OPENS*
Monday 2 December 2019
*In Supplier/Manufacturer categories
VOTING CLOSES
Friday 31 January 2020
THE ENTRY STAGE
Entering the IER Awards is easy. Simply enter your innovative products and award-worthy cases, for free, via the online entry form. You can save your progress on the entry form by registering for an account and then logging in to complete the application at a later date.
This year, manufacturers can also enhance their product entries – showcasing their outstanding designs to the industry’s leading retailers. For a small fee (£100 for a single product image or £79 each for multiple entries), an image of your product can be featured in the dedicated website gallery and on the voting form.
THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER AWARDS
An expert judging panel will review all valid manufacturer/supplier entries against the criteria to create a shortlist for each category. Those shortlisted will proceed to the voting stage, where retailers will be handed the power to decide the winners and highly commended.
RETAILER AWARDS
An expert judging panel will review all valid retailer entries against the criteria and create a shortlist of finalists in each category.
THE BIG REVEAL
The industry’s leading retailers and suppliers/manufacturers will be crowned champions at the IER Awards luncheon, taking place at London’s Park Plaza Victoria Hotel.
