2007 Awards



Date Award
29 November Homebase was highly commended in the Garden Retail Awards in the Commitment to Training/Education category for its Horticulture
7 November Homebase won Best DIY Superstore Manager Award for the second year running in Britain’s Best Retailer Awards 2007
17 October Letsrecycle.com Awards for Excellence – Argos was a finalist in the High Street Recycling Champion category
17 October National Payroll Giving Awards – Home Retail Group won Most Innovative Promotion category
15 October Homebase Supply Chain has, for the second year running, won the prestigious Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT
11 October CILT Annual Awards – Homebase won the Supply Chain Integration Award for second year running
3 October People in Retail Awards – Homebase won store manager of the year (south) and training and career development award
27 September Rising Stars – Homebase won store manager of the year (midlands, Wales, south west) and store support manager of the year
26 September Bridgwater Distribution Centre awarded ISO14001 for environmental management
10 July Association of Graduate Recruiters – Argos highly commended in Integrated Marketing Campaign award
2 July Hampton Court Palace Flower Show – Homebase Garden of Reflections won RHS gold medal
27 June Retailer of the Year Awards – Argos received Skype Retailer of the Year
15 June Institute of Fundraising – Argos awarded gold and Homebase awarded silver for payroll giving scheme
6 June Retail Solutions Awards 2007 - Home Retail Group & DHL won the European Project Implementation of the Year category
27 March Hitwise Annual Online Performance Awards 2006 – Argos 3rd most searched for brand
27 March Hitwise Annual Online Performance Awards 2006 - Argos 2nd most visited Department Stores website in the UK
27 March Hitwise Annual Online Performance Awards 2006 - Homebase 3rd most visited House and Garden website in the UK
15 March Motivation Awards - Argos Homebase Business Solutions won most effective voucher/card in reward and motivation programmes
1 March Home Retail Group was a finalist in the Corporate Social Responsibility category of the Retail Week Awards