IMAGES Retail Awards Honour India’s Most Admired Retailers, Campaigns and Retail Innovations at PRC 2026

Mumbai, May 2026: The spotlight turned to India’s most admired retail brands and breakthrough business ideas as the IMAGES Retail Awards were presented during the Phygital Retail Convention (PRC) 2026, one of India’s largest gatherings of retail leaders, innovators and changemakers.

Held alongside the seventh edition of PRC, the awards recognised retailers, brands, campaigns and technology innovators that are redefining the future of retail across fashion, food, beauty, lifestyle and consumer businesses. From customer loyalty initiatives and experiential store concepts to AI-powered marketing and supply chain innovation, the awards showcased the breadth of transformation taking place across India’s retail ecosystem.

The awards presentations and nominee evaluations were reviewed by an eminent industry jury comprising senior retail consultants, strategists, business leaders and sector specialists, including:

• Pankaj Renjhen, COO & Jt. Managing Director – Retail Services, ANAROCK
• Shardah Uniyal, Marketing Consultant
• Milin Rohinesh, Executive Director – Head of Retail, India, Cushman & Wakefield
• S. Suryanarayanan, Former MD, Levi’s
• Pankaj Jaju, Founder & CEO, Metta Capital Advisors
• Vivek Mathur, Co-Founder, Gosolo Advisory Services
• Naitik Soni, Director – Retail Services, Cushman & Wakefield
• Smita Bhatia, Business Consultant, Third Eyesight
• Nandini Kelkar, Vice President – Customer Analytics, MEASA and APAC, Frost & Sullivan (MEASA)
• Sameer Mehta, MD & CEO, Multiplier Brand Solutions
• Iti Rawat, Director, Thinkhall Training and Consultancy
• Ameesha Prabhu, CEO, TRRAIN
• Ravi Wazir, Restaurant and F&B Strategist and Operator
• Viren Razdan, MD, Brand-Nomics
• Rohit Aneja, Director and CEO, Grapevine Designs and be-blu! Lake Como
• Sharad Nagpal, Head – Retail Consulting & International BD, Jones Lang LaSalle
• Bimal Sharma, Head – Retail, CBRE
• Veronique Poles, Luxury Lifestyle Fashion Consultant; Advisor – India, Poles Luxe Consulting
• Jermina Menon, Brand and Marketing Strategist, Bhartiya Urban
• Sadashiv Nayak, Retail Veteran
• Manoj K Agarwal, Consultant, Independent
• P. Singh, Ex Retail Head – Samsonite and Director – International, Indian Economic Trade Organization (IETO)
• Vijay Jain, Strategic Advisor to Founders, Boards and Investors; Founder and Ex-CEO ORRA
• Anand Dutta, Associate Executive Director, Head Retail – South & East, India, CBRE South Asia

The awards recognised excellence across multiple categories:

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: ESG Initiatives

• C Krishniah Chetty Jewellers

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: CRM / Loyalty Programme

• Pepe Jeans London

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Employee Practices

• Subway

IMAGES Most Admired Retail Launch of the Year: Brand Debut

• Little Caesars Pizza

IMAGES Most Admired Retail Launch of the Year: Concept Store

• The Body Shop – DLF Mall of India, Noida
• Sri Ram & Son – Gaur City Mall, Noida

IMAGES Most Admired Retail Launch of the Year: New Outlet Launch

• Killer – Jagannath Puri, Odisha (Fashion Category)
• Rajwada Bhog – Pacific Mall, Faridabad (Food Category)

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Retail Concept

• Freshpik – Food Category
• Max Fashion – Fashion Category

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Retail Re-Imagined

• Chinese Wok

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Overall Topline Growth

• Domino’s

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Retail Design / Experience

• The Bear House

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Visual Merchandising

• Mohanlal Sons

IMAGES Most Admired Retailer of the Year: Market Expansion

• Bata – For 360° Expansion
• The Bear House – For 360° Expansion
• DIY India – For New Market Penetration
• Technosport – Trading Area Growth
• Baskin Robbins India – Store Count Augmentation

IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Celebrity Endorsed

• PALMONAS x Amrita Rao

IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Digital / Social Media

• amanté – Breast Cancer Awareness (Fashion Category)
• Chinese Wok – “Chinese Bole Toh Chinese Wok” (Food Category)
• Pepe Jeans London – Social Discovery (Fashion Category)

IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Multi-Media

• Nature’s Basket – “All Hail the King – Mango Season Campaign” (Food Category)
• Marks & Spencer – “Love That” (Fashion Category)

IMAGES Most Admired Marketing Campaign of the Year: Festival Campaign

• VISMAY – Kerala Literature Festival (Fashion Category)
• Mad Over Donuts – Donut Day Campaign (Food Category)
• Home Centre – “Is Diwali, Gift Karo Formality Nahi” (Home & Lifestyle Category)

IMAGES Retail TechNXT Award for Supply Chain Innovation

• TagID & Style Union

IMAGES Retail TechNXT Award for Consumer Intelligence via Geospatial Analytics

• Kentrix AI

IMAGES Retail TechNXT Award for AI-powered Marketing Automation

• AI & SOCH

The awards reflected the changing priorities of India’s retail industry, where technology, customer experience, sustainability, omnichannel engagement and brand storytelling are increasingly shaping business growth and consumer loyalty.

As PRC marks its seventh edition, the IMAGES Retail Awards continue to celebrate the brands, teams and innovators building the next phase of India’s retail transformation.