Sirius achieves ‘Highly Commended’ at IER Awards 2025
irius Buying Group, major buying group in the electrical appliance and kitchen retail industry achieves ‘Highly Commended’ for Best B2B Service Provider at the IER Awards 2025, on Friday 4th July 2025 at The River Bank Park Plaza in London.
Steve Jones, Managing Director at Sirius Buying Group says “To be recognised in front of industry peers is a reflection of the hard work, dedication, and commitment of the Sirius Team in bringing as much value to our Members and Approved Suppliers as we possibly can. A massive thank you to all who took the time to vote for us.”
Prevailing in a total of 19 awards categories, this year’s honours list includes an impressive number of Approved Members and Suppliers to Sirius. In fact, the group were thrilled to witness Approved Members to the group bring home a total of 13 Retailer Awards, with 6 award wins and 7 highly commended. Leading Suppliers to the group also gained recognition across several Manufacturer Awards including 8 award wins and 7 highly commended.
Take a look at this year’s award-winning Approved Members and Suppliers to Sirius Buying Group:
RETAILER AWARDS – Approved Members
Best Small Independent Retailer (MDA): WINNER – A&B Smith Ltd | HC – Domestic Supplies Ltd
Best Large Independent Retailer (CE): WINNER – Crampton & Moore
Best Independent Retailer Superstore: WINNER Built-In Kitchen Appliances | HC – Basil Knipe
Best Independent Retailer Kitchen Showroom: HC – Design Kitchens by Protech
Best Independent Retailer (Repairs, Service & Spares): HC – Domestic Supplies Ltd
Best Omnichannel Retailer: WINNER Crampton & Moore | HC – Peter Tyson
Best Independent Retailer Marketing Campaigns: WINNER A&B Smith Ltd
Rising Star Award: HC – Craig Jones, Blackwood Appliances
Best Overall Indpendent: WINNER Smiths TV | HC – DAS Ltd
MANUFACTURER AWARDS – Approved Suppliers
Best Innovation (SDA): HC – Haier’s Master Series 7 Range
Best Innovation (MDA): WINNER Electrolux Group AEG Saphir Matt Hob
Best Innovation (Floorcare): WINNER Hoover HG4 Hydro Robot Vacuum
Best Industry Training: HC – Samsung MDA
Best Kitchen Furniture & Accessories:
WINNER Waterline Lifestyle Corner Pantry | HC – Symphony Group Kitchen Ranges
Corporate Reponsibility Award: WINNER Bluestem Group | HC – Electrolux Group
Best Manufacturer Marketing Campaign: WINNER AEG (Electrolux Group)
Best Distributor Award: WINNER – D.A.D. | HC – Waterline
Best Company Representative:
WINNER Scott Thompson, Electrolux Group | HC – Katie Clark, Bluestem Group
Best B2B Service Provider: WINNER Calculus | HC – Sirius Buying Group
Steve continues “We’d like to take a moment to celebrate the fantastic successes of our Members and Approved Suppliers who were recognised on the day. Since being founded in 2001, our mission remains the same – to help independents thrive by providing them with the best tools, resources, and partnerships they need to enhance and maintain their retail independence. I think the results at this year’s IER Awards speak for themselves and we could not be more proud to have you all part of our growing community of market leading appliance brands and electrical retail businesses.”
The Innovative Electrical Retailing (IER) Awards has been the leading event for the recognition of excellence in the sector – honouring everything from exceptional products and business pioneers to high street heroes and customer service champions.
