Top Shop Awards waives entry fee

The Electra Business & Innovation Awards Board has made the call to remove all fees surrounding entry for the Top Shop Awards.

It has been a tough few years across Aotearoa and this decision has been made to support local businesses by providing a free and easy-toaccess marketing opportunity via this popular award.

“Our board is passionate about supporting local businesses and encouraging the prosperity of our regions. We acknowledge how difficult the last few years have been for local businesses and want to respond by supporting them with this opportunity to profile and market their businesses,” said Business Ka¯piti Horowhenua chairman Breandan Duffy.

“We realise this is only a small action but we hope this gesture demonstrates our commitment to the local business community.”

Top Shop is aimed at recognising those that are providing excellence in customer experience.

Businesses register to enter the competition and then their customers do the talking, via a text-to-vote campaign that allows the general public to vote for the business in both the Horowhenua and Ka¯piti regions that delivers the best customer experience.

Votes will then be tallied and finalists will be named for each region and a winner will be announced at the business event of the year on September 30 — the Electra Business & Innovation Awards Night.

Top Shop is for all customer-facing businesses not just those with a shop front, anyone with customers can enter.

Organisers said it only takes 2 minutes to register online and all entrants go in the draw to win an iPhone 13 — thanks to generous sponsors — Vodafone.

All finalists will receive an annual membership to Ka¯piti Coast Chamber of Commerce.

Top Shop is currently open for business registrations until Monday, May 9.

The public text to vote will operate between: May 16 and 30.