MINI UK entered the New Yr by judging Cotswold Hereford as its 2024 Retailer of the Yr.

Winners had been chosen throughout a spread of classes together with gross sales, advertising, monetary companies, and used automobiles on the awards ceremony awards in Manchester, hosted by comic Katherine Ryan.

This 12 months’s general ‘Retailer of the Yr’ award was introduced to Cotswold Hereford, which was additionally shortlisted throughout 4 classes and went on to win separate awards for monetary companies and ‘MINI App’.

New for 2024, the ‘MINI Huge Love’ award moreover acknowledges these delivering vital and impactful initiatives, which might embrace charitable fundraising, volunteering, or efforts to cut back environmental impression.

This 12 months Vertu Yeovil took dwelling the award for retail gross sales, Cotswold Cheltenham had been profitable in used automobiles and Grassicks achieved the highest rating in buyer assist.

The inaugural ‘MINI Huge Love’ award was collectively introduced to Dick Lovett & Partridge, who made unbelievable contributions to their respective communities and demonstrated vital efforts to cut back its environmental footprint in 2023.

Dick Lovett dedicated £500,000 to photo voltaic panel installations throughout the group, with panels predicted to avoid wasting over 78 tonnes of CO2 emissions yearly.

Moreover, foodbank assortment factors had been arrange throughout their 4 MINI Centres to assist assist susceptible members of the neighborhood.

Equally, Partridge carried out a number of inspiring Huge Love initiatives whereas fundraising for his or her chosen charity – Ronald McDonald Home. Together with a household enjoyable day and tea and cake morning, the crew set themselves the problem of just about biking 1,500 miles (the space to Munich and again), elevating nearly £4,000.

Going one step additional, Partridge planted 1.5 bushes for each automotive they delivered in 2023 – a complete of 5,700 bushes.

Talking on the awards, Federico Izzo, director, MINI UK and Eire, stated: “2023 was an thrilling 12 months for the MINI model with the announcement of the primary two members of the brand new MINI household: the all-new Cooper Electrical and new MINI Countryman.

“Whereas wanting ahead to welcoming these fashions to their showrooms, our unbelievable retailers remained passionate and devoted, and because of their efforts over 47,000 new MINIs had been delivered to UK clients in 2023 – up 4% 12 months on 12 months – persevering with the UK’s place as the most important MINI market. Congratulations to all our winners, and particularly to Cotswold Hereford – our 2024 Retailer of the Yr.”

On receiving the Retailer of the Yr Award, Peter Redfern, head of enterprise, at Cotswold Hereford, commented, “I’m delighted for the Cotswold Hereford MINI crew, who demonstrated focus, power and consistency all through 2023. To be nominated for one award is immense, not to mention choosing up awards for MINI Monetary Providers, MINI App, after which general MINI Retailer of the Yr.

“I understand how onerous Luke and his crew have labored to attain this superb recognition, so I’m completely thrilled for them, in addition to extremely proud. They deal with each buyer like household which exhibits of their NPS scores for brand new automobiles, used automobiles and repair, while delivering the best ranges of professionalism always.”