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Coverage announcing the release of the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2013 Shortlist in the Retail Week publications.

Coverage of the UK Oracle Retail Week Awards where Simon Cowell presented the outstanding contribution reward to Sir Philip Green.

Coverage of the UK Oracle Retail Week Awards where Sir Philip Green was presented with the outstanding contribution reward.

John Lewis won both Oracle Retailer of the Year and Brandbank Multichannel Retailer of the Year. Managing director Andy Street talks about its success.

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.

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

Sir Philip Green, winner of this year's Outstanding Contribution to Retail award, talks about building his empire, US success and doing his bit for the industry.

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

The Times ran a Monday Manifesto interview with Stefano Pessina from Alliance Boots and referenced The Oracle Retail Week Awards.

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.

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

Coverage of a Hull shopping centre which has risen above some of the country's biggest retailers to be crowned the UK's Retail Destination of the Year. St Stephen's in Ferensway was handed the prestigious accolade at the Oracle Retail Week Awards event in London.

The chief executive of the Arcadia group, who last week gained the "outstanding contribution to retail" award at the Oracle Retail Week Awards, aims to open up to 30 US stores.

At a glittering awards ceremony on Thursday night, he was accorded the honour of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Oracle Retail Week Awards and it is only fair, whatever Sir Philip says, that it is marked. Simon Cowell flew in to present the gong, and the great and good from Britain's retail industry stood to applaud the man whose instinct for what works has made him the leading retailer of his generation.

We are delighted to announce that Sir Philip Green has achieved the Outstanding Contribution to Retail award at The Oracle Retail Week Awards. The award ceremony was held last night in the heart of Mayfair and there was a surprise showbiz guest in the form of Simon Cowell who presented the award. Congratulations to Sir Philip Green on your award and success.

Coverage of the St Stephen's shopping centre which was awarded the UK's Retail Destination of the Year at the Oracle Retail Week Awards event in London.

Entries for two thirds of last week's 18 Oracle Retail Week Awards came from the contenders themselves. This is not to denigrate the winners' success, as many powerful peers had also put themselves forward. But no entries were invited for the top five awards, which depended solely on the judgement of the industry and the panel. And they coincidentally had something else in common: Aldi, Alliance Boots*, Arcadia, Inditex and John Lewis are all privately held or controlled businesses (*pre Walgreens).