Jewellery & Watch Birmingham, organised by i2i Events Group, has announced that the next edition of the Buyers Power List awards will be held at the forthcoming show in February 2015. Following in the footsteps of the inaugural awards ceremony, which took place at the London edition of the show in June this year, the Buyers Power List will celebrate the efforts of individuals and buying teams across the jewellery and watch retail market. For 2015, the awards will be divided into six categories: Best Independent Retailer (less than five outlets), Best Multiple Retailer (more than six outlets), Best Department Store, Best Individual Buyer, Best Watch Retailer, and Best Heritage Site, Museum or Gallery. The introduction of a watch retailer category, as well as the addition of heritage sites to the museums and galleries category, will open up the competition to a whole host of new names for 2015 while further engaging with the show theme of Origins. The initial round of nominations will be open to anyone in the jewellery and watch industry, including exhibitors, suppliers, retailers and press. These will close on December 19, 2014; nominations will then be tallied to create a Top 10 across each category, producing a shortlist of 60 individuals. The shortlisted individuals will then be asked to peer-review within their category to rank the top five individuals in the industry. This ranking system will identify the best buyers of 2015, with the winners to be announced at an awards ceremony on February 2, 2015 (see Fashion and Beauty Insight Events).

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