The Oracle Retail Week Awards 2009 are designed to celebrate and reward the foremost aspects of the retail sector. One of the most important dates in the retail calendar, the awards are the biggest in the industry, with over 1,600 people attending the sold-out event each year to celebrate the best in retail.

In total, there were 16 categories judged by a panel comprising some of the most senior figures in the UK retail sector, such as Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman, HMV chief executive Simon Fox, and Terry Duddy, chief executive of Home Retail Group, which owns Argos and Homebase.