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Online piece highlighting photos of winners from the UK ORWA 2013 event.

Online piece highlighting photos of winners from the ORWA 2013 event.

Online pictorial piece highlighting the VIP drinks reception at the ORWA 2013 event.

Luxury chocolatier and cocoa grower Hotel Chocolat has been awarded 'Speciality Retailer of the Year' at the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2013.

What does success look like in 2013? It's a question that will increasingly be asked of retailers. As consumer concerns about the economy begin to subside, attention will soon turn to who is best placed to ride any wave of recovery - no matter how small. The Oracle Retail Week Awards is not only the single biggest celebration of this great industry but a unique opportunity to reflect on just that. Sales figures and footfall tell a story, but they are far from the whole narrative. And the people, brands and companies on show at this week's awards give an insight into the strategic advances made by retailers in the past 12 months.

Pictorial piece of Sir Philip Green being awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Retail award at the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2013.

Music entrepreneur Simon Cowell pays tribute to Sir Philip Green as the Arcadia boss is presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Retail award at the 2013 Oracle Retail Week Awards.

Coverage of the Oracle Retail Week Awards event.

Comment piece from Graham Ruddick at the Daily Telegraph appeared this morning focusing on Zara, article includes a note on their win at the Oracle Retail Week Awards.