AACS Awards
AACS Awards
Recognising excellence in Australian convenience retail since 2012. Entries for the 2026 AACS Awards open 19 October 2026.
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The AACS Awards are the gold standard in Australian convenience retail, setting the bar for best practice, innovation and retail format development.
Peter Jowett Award
Open to AACS retailer and supplier members under 36. Entrants answer this year’s question on reimagining convenience for the next generation.
- Opens
- 19 October 2026
- Due
- 5 February 2027
- Finalists
- 19 February 2027
- Winners
- 17 March 2027
Store of the Year
Two categories: Company Owned or Franchised Site, and Privately Owned Site. The overall winner represents Australia in the NACS Asia Pacific Store of the Year Competition.
- Opens
- 19 October 2026
- Due
- 19 February 2027
- Finalists
- 26 February 2027
New Product Launch of the Year
Show how your new product launch grew the category, introduced innovation, was backed by strong marketing and support, and delivered on ESG.
- Opens
- 19 October 2026
- Due
- 19 February 2027
Retailer Group of the Year & Supplier of the Year
No submission needed. These awards are decided through the Convenience Pulse program, a 360-degree review of performance over 12 months, with a mid-year progress check, completed by retailers and more than 70 supplier partners.
Award categories
- Supplier of the Year (overall)
- Beverages
- Confectionery
- Distributors
- Food On the Go
- Grocery & General Merchandise
- Retailer Group of the Year
- Snacking
- Telecommunications
- Tobacco
Key performance criteria
- Business Practices
- Personnel
- Category Management
- Marketing (Supplier) & Execution (Retailer)
- Supply Chain & Processes
Award submission timeline
| Award | Launch date | Due date | Finalists announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jowett AwardWinners announced 17 March 2027 | 19 Oct 2026 | 5 Feb 2027 | 19 Feb 2027 |
| Store of the Year | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Feb 2027 | 26 Feb 2027 |
| New Product Launch of the Year | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Feb 2027 | n/a |
Connect 2026 Award Winners
Congratulations to the retailers, suppliers and future leaders recognised at the 2026 AACS Awards Dinner in Sydney.
Jack & Co Northwood
Also winner of the Privately Owned Site category, and Australia’s representative in the NACS Asia Pacific Store of the Year Competition.
2025 Supplier of the Year Category Winners
Connect 2025 Award Winners
Retailer Awards
- Store of the Year
- bp Caboolture North
- Corporate Store of the Year
- bp Caboolture North
- Independent Store of the Year
- SUPPLY Boorooma
- Retail Group of the Year
- Chevron Australia
Multi Site Operator of the Year
- 2–10 Stores
- NPG Retail
- 21–70 Stores
- Vantage Fuels Bowser Bean
Supplier Awards
- Supplier of the Year
- Suntory Oceania
- New Product Launch
- Monster Strawberry Dreams
- Grocery & General Merchandise
- Pacific Optics
- Snacking
- PepsiCo
- Telecommunications
- Sim Connect / Telstra
- Tobacco
- Philip Morris Limited
- Food Service
- Patties
- Beverages
- Suntory Oceania
- Confectionery
- Mondelez
- Distributors
- The Distributors
Everything you need to enter
Criteria, key dates and submission details for every 2026 AACS Award.
Talk to the awards team
If you have any questions about the awards or your submission, please get in touch.