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New business Chemistdirect.co.uk from Birmingham proved it is succeeding despite the credit crunch, as it scooped Retailer of the Year at the recent Startups Awards.
The awards ceremony, organised by startups.co.uk, in conjunction with Barclays, took place at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington. Hosted by Adrienne Lawler from Sky News, the prestigious awards celebrated the UKs most outstanding companies and the people running them.
Chemistdirect.co.uk is already the number one online chemist in the UK. It offers more than 25,000 high street health and beauty products at discounted prices, a prescription dispensing service and free confidential advice from pharmacists through live email messaging.
Business excellence was rewarded across a variety of categories, including Women in Business, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Retailer of the Year, Product of the Year and Green Business of the Year.
The winner of each category was decided by top judges, including Chrissie Rucker, founder, The White Company; Simon Calder, CEO, LOVEFiLM and Alan Giles, chairman, Fat Face. The successful businesses and the talented people behind them proved their brilliance after fighting off competition from hundreds of entries.
Our winners are the business leaders of tomorrow but the drivers of todays economy. Its essential we recognise their efforts and the success that they have achieved regardless of tough economic conditions. Thats what the Startups Awards and todays winners are all about. Says David Lester, founder of startups.co.uk
For further information about the Startups Awards visit www.startupsawards.co.uk
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