Entry form and competition timeline
Our detailed entry form guides you through the process and on pages 15-17 explains confidentiality, scoring criteria, submitting your entry, what happens post-submission.
The competition timeline
Entries open: Now
Entries close: 26 March 2026
Showcase begins: 9 April 2026
- Once entries close, each participating retailer’s case study will be showcased on GlobalConvenience.com. Every entry will have its own dedicated profile page, featuring entry videos, photos and imagery together with the public version of each case study, allowing you to explore the entries from around the world!
Shortlist announced: 30 April 2026
- Our global panel of judges will evaluate each entry. Their scores will be aggregated to determine the official shortlist for 2026.
Global voting opens: 30 April 2026
- Following the shortlist announcement, we’ll open the global industry online vote, inviting professionals across the sector to select their top three entries.
Global voting closes: 4 June 2026
- Industry votes will be verified and combined with the judges’ scores to determine the final winner.
Winner announced: 17 June 2026
- The Winner will be announced during the NACS Convenience Summit event in Warsaw, Poland and live online via LinkedIn and on GlobalConvenience.com.