Finalists for 2017 StarTrack ORIAs announced

Internet Retailing

14th Jun 2017

The finalists for the 2017 StarTrack Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs) have been announced today at a private event at The Ivy Sunroom in Sydney.

The winners will be crowned at a gala awards night on 27 July 2017, at the International Convention Centre in Sydney.

The ORIAs have been recognising excellence in Australasia’s online and multi-channel retail industry since 2010.

Previous winners include Appliances Online, Disrupt Sports, Costumes.com.au, Mon Purse, Harvey Norman, The Daily Edited, Nourished Life, TinyMe, Catch of the Day, Shoes of Prey, Booktopia, Kikki.K, Mecca and Birdsnest.

Many of these retailers are up again to win this year. Finalists for the 2017 StarTrack ORIAs are:

Best pureplay online retailer

• Booktopia
• Catch of the Day
• Kogan.com
• Nourished Life
• Tinyme
• Vinomofo

Best new online retailer

• Cool Clutch
• FitMyCar
• Only Mine
• partsales
• Royal Essence
• Wholesome Hub

Best small independent retailer

(2-10 employees, up to $10 million annual revenue)

• BNT Curvy
• Costumes.com.au
• Flora & Fauna
• Hunting for George
• Mountain Bikes Direct
• The WOD Life

Best multi-channel retailer

• BWS
• General Pants Co
• Platypus
• Supercheap Auto
• The Daily Edited
• Woolworths

Best in-store initiative

• Icon By Design
• Mon Purse
• Myer
• R.M. Williams
• Speedmaster
• Woolworths

Best pop-up experience

• Disrupt Sports
• Grace Loves Lace
• Krispy Kreme Australia
• Menulog
• Princess Polly
• Williams-Sonoma Australia

Best online retail marketing

• Adore Beauty
• birdsnest
• Mon Purse
• Princess Polly
• Showpo
• Yellow Octopus

Best site optimisation & design

• Adore Beauty
• General Pants Co
• Hunting for George
• R.M. Williams
• Showpo
• SurfStitch

Mobile commerce site/application

• Adore Beauty
• Booktopia
• Catch of the Day
• General Pants Co
• Get Wines Direct
• Tinyme

Best social commerce initiative

• Box For Monkeys
• Nourished Life
• Pottery Barn
• Princess Polly
• Showpo
• Thankyou 

Best omnichannel customer service

• Birdsnest
• BNT Curvy
• InStitchu
• R.M. Williams
• The Daily Edited
• Tinyme

Best international conqueror

• Amcal Pharmacy – Sigma Pharmaceuticals
• Cotton On
• Mon Purse
• R.M. Williams
• Speedmaster
• Tinyme

Best bootstrapped growth initiative

• Active Creatures
• BNT Curvy
• Flora & Fauna
• Hunting for George
• Mydeal.com.au
• Showpo

Industry recognition

• Ben Hare, Tinyme
• Kate Morris, Adore Beauty
• Lee Hardham, Brauz
• Megan Ziems, Grace Loves Lace
• Nathan Huppatz, Costumes.com.au
• Nick Molnar, Afterpay
• Tony Nash, Booktopia
• Wayne Baskin, Booktopia

People’s Choice

• Booktopia
• Catch
• Kogan.com
• Pillow Talk
• Princess Polly
• Showpo

People’s Choice – Small Business

• ADRL eBay Store
• Arlo and Co
• Beserk
• Hunting for George
• Skinnymixers
• Uncle Jack