DEDICATED to delivering an impeccable service right on your doorstep, local businesses enrich our lives and our communities.
We celebrate the five businesses who are winners of the Echo’s Love Local competition and champion the amazing work they do.
Gifts For All Home Décor took the crown for home retailer. The Hadleigh-based business sells a wide range of stunning home decor items.
Owner Emma Horton, said: “This means the world to us,we cannoput in to words how amazing our customers are and the ongoing support we have from them. “We are over the moon to have won the Love Local Home Retail of the Year award for 2022. Thank you to all of our customers for your ongoing support.”
Visit www.giftsforallhomedecor. com for details.
Fashion retailer winners Evie Bleu Boutique are based in Southchurch Road, Southend.
It is owned by Jan Howard and they stock a variety of ladies fashion.
Jan said: “We specialise in ladies fashion and accessories for ages 16-90 and our sizes range from a 6 to 26. Taking time with our customers to give them a first class shopping experience is what we pride ourselves in.” Search ‘Evie Bleu’ on Facebook and Instagram.
Technology retailer winner went to Rayleigh HiFi. Joe, the manager of the store, said: “We have a real focus on customer service and satisfaction here so we’re really pleased to receive this award from people in the area. It’s our 50th year this year since opening in Rayleigh High Street and it’s always great to hear that people enjoydealing withus and love using their music or cinema systems”
See www.rayleighhifi.com.
Keeping gardens everywhere blooming is Summerhill Garden Centre, in Billericay, who won the garden centre category.
“We are all thrilled to of received this award and would like to thank all our customers that have voted us ‘best garden centre of the year’ once again. This really does mean so much to all of us at Summerhill,” said the management team.
Speciality retailer went to Essex Bicycles Ltd, who are based at Station Road, Pitsea.
They opened in the summer of 2020 and have worked hard to make the business a success.
Visit www.essexbicycles.com.
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